Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised the new minimum wage of N70,000 which was approved for workers by President Bola Tinubu last year. Obasanjo has claimed it is not enough to cover their basic needs, including transportation, food, and housing. The former President also said labour leaders have betrayed workers by prioritising personal interests over…
Panic gripped parts of Ibadan on Friday night following reports that Fresh FM, one of the city’s leading radio stations, was on fire. The alert was first posted on the official Facebook page of Samuel Ibikunle Arugbobois, who urged members of the public to spread the word and contact the nearest fire service station for…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has cautioned a former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, against visiting the state without informing him. Governor Okpebholo said Obi’s security in Edo State was not guaranteed. He said the former Labour Party presidential candidate should take whatever happened to him anytime he (Obi) visits Edo without informing…
Seven persons have been killed while eight others sustained various degrees of injuries following an overnight attack on Angwan Rimi community in Kamaru ward, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the incident occurred on Sunday night when suspected armed herders invaded the village. Victims of the…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed have forcefully entered the National Executive Committee (NEC) Hall of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, as tensions escalate between rival party factions. GISTSMATE MEDIA had earlier reported that the Samuel Anyanwu and Tanimu Turaki-led factions were preparing to hold separate meetings…
A restructuring exercise has claimed at least 200 officials of the NNPC, Peoples Gazette can report, as chief executive Bayo Ojulari launches his first broad action on the state-run oil firm since he assumed office earlier this month. Multiple company sources listed Bala Wunti, former head of NAPIMS, and Lawal Sade, the agency’s chief compliance…
Across campuses, street corners and social media timelines, a disturbing trend is gathering momentum: young women brutalising, stripping, poisoning, and in some cases, killing other women over male lovers. The violence is visceral, the humiliation often filmed and shared, and the scars deep. In this report, GODFREY GEORGE, A PUNCH correspondent explores how romantic rivalry,…
Nollywood actress Dayo Amusa has issued a strong warning to a content creator who falsely alleged that she is HIV positive, vowing not to let the matter slide. The movie star took to her Instagram page to address the damaging claim, revealing that a few years ago she publicly shared her HIV-negative test result to…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The announcement was made in a statement on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Oyelade stated that Owoade was chosen after extensive consultations and traditional divinations conducted by the Oyo kingmakers, the…
The Nigeria police Force, Enugu state command on Saturday, 7th of May, 2025, uncovered a suspected ritual site linked to Prophet Chinedu Ezedike, the cleric allegedly involved in the gruesome murder of four siblings in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area. The discovery was made during a weekend raid led by the Divisional Police Officer of…
