Former Super Eagles defender, Taribo West, has strongly criticised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Federal Government over what he described as their âshameful neglectâ in honouring late Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai during his funeral. Speaking at Rufaiâs burial in a video shared by News Central on Friday, West expressed outrage at what…
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has urged Corps members to embrace self-reliance by cultivating a savings habit and investing in themselves rather than waiting for government jobs. Speaking during his visit to the 2025 Batch âBâ Stream âTwoâ Corps members at the NYSC orientation camp in Iseyin,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Jude Ezenwafor, PDP governorship candidate has been shot. Jude Ezenwafor, the Peoples Democratic Party, has been shot three months before the Anambra governorship election slated for November. PDP spokesperson confirmed the shooting to Peoples Gazette on Saturday, saying he could not provide more details on Mr Ezenwaforâs state of health. The…
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has assured President Bola Tinubu that the people of the state âwill stand by him to complete eight years,â in office. Mr Eno gave the assurance in Uyo on Tuesday in his remarks at the flagging off of the Akwa Ibom â Cross River states section of the…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas militants in Gaza â including an Israeli-American captive. In a tweet on Sunday, IDF named the victims as Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi, and Ori Danin. Goldberg-Polin was a California native who was…
A 36-year-old woman identified only as Abiola, has been confirmed dead while undergoing a buttocks enlargement procedure at a clinic in the Lekki-Phase 1 area of Lagos State. Our correspondent learnt on Wednesday that the incident occurred around 3 pm on Monday. PUNCH Metro reports that a buttock enlargement procedure, commonly known as a Brazilian…
Maybe not totally strange, but Ibadan has further validated the state as a âpace setterâ in recent times, in terms of little twist to ascension to the first-class stool of Olubadan. In this article, weâll explore 6 things you should know about the Obaship system in Ibadan. 1.Olubadan Ascension Ladders There are two lines of…
Leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, has stated that both Christians and Muslims âhave been slaughteredâ in Nigeria, linking the violence to extremist activities as well as economic and land-related tensions. The Popeâs remarks came amid heightened international attention on Nigeriaâs worsening security situation. The Pope made the comments in a video…
The Katsina State Government on Saturday called for the cancellation of the English language examination recently conducted by the West African Examination Council. The call followed an incident that led to the commencement of the examination several hours behind the scheduled time nationwide on Wednesday. The position of the state was announced in Katsina by…
The Nigerian Senate has defended its decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan before the Inter-Parliamentary Union, stating that her suspension was not related to allegations of sexual harassment but due to gross misconduct. Speaking before the IPU on Wednesday, the Chairperson of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, Kafilat Ogbara, dismissed claims…