Actor Yul Edochie has expressed grief over the tragic deaths of two young cinematographers, Johnson and Gozman, in a fatal car accident along Port Harcourt Road. Reports indicated that the victims were returning from a colleague’s wedding when the crash occurred. Their deaths marked yet another heartbreaking loss in what has become a wave of…
Northampton Crown Court in the United Kingdom has found two Nigerians, Tosin Dada and Solomon Adebiyi, guilty of multiple rape charges. Northamptonshire Police disclosed this in a statement on its official Facebook page on Monday, obtained by PUNCH Online on Tuesday. This follows weeks after a Nigerian pilot, Olukayode Ojo, was convicted in a Texas…
The Anambra State Government has sealed a popular church known as “Children of the Light Anointing Ministry” run by Pastor Onyebuchi Okocha, also known as “Onye Eze Jesus”, over alleged involvement in controversial “Oke-ite” traditional practice. The church located in Amafor village, Nkpor in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state was sealed by…
The Federal Government has declared an end to what it described as the “era of speculative licensing,” where companies acquire oil blocks but fail to develop them, hence putting an end to dormant oil fields. This came as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited revealed the breakthroughs in tackling pipeline vandalism and ensuring full availability…
Armed men suspected to be bandits on Friday stormed a family residence in Isanlu in Yagba East local government area and abducted a woman and her two children while the husband who tried to escape was shot. Tribune Online gathered that the husband, in an attempt to escape abduction, sustained gunshot injuries. The attack, according…
Hon. (Mrs.) Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, Member representing Ibadan North Constituency I at the Oyo State House of Assembly, has remembered with deep respect and emotion the second anniversary of the passing of a distinguished PDP great leader and Honourable Leader, Elder Olutunji Daniel Ajuwon. In her heartfelt remembrance message, Hon. Comforter described Elder Ajuwon as a…
Dr. Adedeji Adeleke, father of popular singer Davido, has donated N1bn to the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in honour of his late mother, Nnena Esther Adeleke. The donation was made during a thanksgiving service held at the church’s headquarters in Lagos on Sunday. Adeleke presented the donation to the Centenary Endowment Fund on behalf of…
Violence erupted at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano on Sunday evening after Shooting Stars (3SC) of Ibadan scored a dramatic 94th-minute equaliser to snatch a 1-1 draw against Kano Pillars in a Matchday 8 fixture of the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL). Shortly after the away team scored, furious Kano Pillars supporters stormed the…
In a world where social media reigns supreme, a new index has emerged to measure the digital pulse of nations. The Social Media Engagement Index has crowned China as the undisputed champion, with a score of 97.9. The country’s remarkable online presence is fueled by its massive user base, lightning-fast mobile internet speeds, and an…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says foreign exchange illiquidity has been a significant factor influencing the fluctuation in prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. These, it said, are governed by unrestricted free market forces, as provided for in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the newest…