GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, Gombe State, has prohibited its staff members from trading cryptocurrency during work hours. This was contained in a viral circular dated September 18, 2024 signed by the Deputy Director of Administration, Adamu Tela. A copy of the circular was obtained by PUNCH correspondent on Friday. Our…
A High Court of the Capital Territory, FCT, has convicted and sentenced one Laminu Ahmed, 36, to life imprisonment for raping a seven-year-old girl. Justice Modupe Osho-Adebiyi found the defendant guilty based on an eight-count charge the Federal Government entered against him through the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of…
The Ekiti State Police have arrested Jimoh Abdulrahman for allegedly assaulting his wife, Mrs Akintunde Bidemi Taiwo, a nursing mother. The incident gained widespread attention after a viral video surfaced, showing the brutal attack. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, confirmed that the arrest took place on…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has defended her husband, President Bola Tinubu, against allegations of having a hand in the country’s economic hardship. Oluremi Tinubu made the remarks while speaking at the Palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi on Thursday. Mrs. Tinubu said that President Tinubu should not be blamed for the…
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has stressed the importance of maintaining romance in marriage, even amid spiritual obligations. In a message on his Facebook page, Adeboye revealed that he and his wife, Foluke, still use affectionate pet names when they are alone, highlighting that “anointing does not reduce…
The quest by the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) to take over the 18 local government areas in Edo State assumed a new dimension on Friday as the Chairman of Ovia South West local government area, Hon Edosa Enowoghomenma defected to the APC with eight elected councillors including the Leader of the House, Hon. Nosakhare…
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, detailed the NLC’s reasoning behind accepting a N70,000 minimum wage offer during a recent interview on Arise Television’s Morning Show. Ajaero explained the decision occurred amid discussions with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where the NLC turned down further fuel price increases while…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate surged to 24.23% in March 2025, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday. This marks a significant increase from the 23.18% recorded in February 2025, demonstrating the persistent pressure on household incomes, rising food prices, and the broader cost of living across the country. The…
An airstrike in two Sokoto communities, Gidan Bisa and Runtuwa, has left 10 civilians dead, sparking conflicting accounts between local authorities and the military. The incident, which occurred at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, saw bombs dropped by military jets reportedly pursuing bandits in Silame Local Government Area. The council chairman, Hon. Abubakar Gitta Rana, disclosed…
The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has rejected a request by Chief Afe Babalola SAN’s law firm, Emmanuel Chambers, to revoke the law practising license of lawyer and author, Tomilola Farotimi, also known as Dele Farotimi, over allegations of criminal defamation and professional misconduct. Farotimi was brought before the LPDC based on a petition authored…