Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to undertake sweeping electoral and judicial reforms ahead of the 2027 general elections. The former presidential candidate insists that only such measures can restore public confidence in Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement on Thursday, Atiku commended Nigerians for their participation in the ongoing Permanent…
Nigerian music star Crown Uzama, popularly known as Shallipopi, has announced his decision to terminate his agreements with Dapper Music and Dvpper Digital. In a statement shared on his X handle on Wednesday, Shallipopi revealed the reasons behind his decision, highlighting issues of financial mismanagement, lack of transparency, and exploitative contracts that he claims were…
Seven members of the House of Representatives from Akwa Ibom State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Young Progressive Party (YPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing unresolved internal crises in their former parties. Their letters of defection, led by the leader of the Akwa Ibom caucus in the House,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Rivers State Police Command has arrested a cleric, identified as Elijah, over alleged homosexuality. Elijah, the General Overseer of a new-generation church in Port Harcourt, was reportedly apprehended after a leaked video surfaced showing him in a compromising situation. Sources told PUNCH Metro that the pastor’s troubles began when a…
A 43-year-old Nigerian man, Abimbola David, has been taken into custody by the UK police following allegations of inappropriate online chat with a 14-year-old girl. According to the organization Saving Our Children’s Futures, Abimbola, who is married with two children and residing in the UK on a student visa, allegedly engaged in online interactions with…
Super Eagles Alex Iwobi has opened a free shop where less privileged families can get foods for Yuletide. The shop which is code named ‘Alexpress’, is locatrf in Canning Town in East London, where the midfielder was raised. The shop is filled with various food items stacked neatly in rows, and all offerings have a…
The Lagos Police Command has facilitated the return of N1m extorted from three members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) by four police officers in Surulere area. An X user, Oluyemi Fasipe, shared that the officers allegedly extorted N1 million from three unidentified corps members for failing to produce a physical copy of a…
Controversial singer Portable has expressed frustration after the Ogun State Government sealed his uncompleted building and hotel. According to the letter posted online, the government’s action was due to alleged illegal development without an approval permit. Portable alleged the government’s raid resulted in the arrest of over 20 people, including artists, customers, and individuals who…
Reports have revealed that inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sokoto, have announced leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as their president. Kanu was recently sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice James Omotosho after he was found guilty on all seven counts of terrorism offences. The charges related to…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning to Nigerians about investing in the cryptocurrency known as Punisher Coin, or $PUN, due to its unauthorized presale and lack of regulatory approval. In a public notice published on its website on June 7, 2025, the SEC stated that the promoters or issuers of \$PUN…
