In the spirit of the New Year, the Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji Beyond 2026 (BB26) extends warm wishes for a prosperous and fulfilling 2025 to the good people of Ekiti State. As we embark on this new journey, we are particularly excited to congratulate Mr. Olaniyi Adebayo on his recent appointment as Chief of Staff to…
Two worshippers were killed on Sunday by gunmen in the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to PUNCH, the attack occurred in the Gwon community, shortly after a church service, when the victims were moving around to preach the gospel. The National President of Berom Youth Moulders Association, Solomon Dalyop, confirmed the killings…
The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a suspected cultist, Peter Falola, popularly known as ‘Black Jesus,’ for allegedly committing assault, arson, and vandalism of property valued at over N1.4 million in the Agbado area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, in a statement issued to PUNCH Online on Tuesday, stated…
United States President, Donald Trump, on Friday, declared he would bomb Iran again “without a question” if intelligence reveals the country is enriching uranium beyond a threshold he finds acceptable. “Without a question. Absolutely,” Trump told reporters during a briefing at the White House. The president insisted that Iran is currently in no shape to…
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed claims linking its officers to a viral video showing uniformed personnel scooping fuel from a crashed tanker. In a press statement issued on Monday by Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the NPF clarified that the individuals in the footage were not policemen but uniformed personnel from a…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that His Royal Highness, Alhaji Yunusa Muhammad Danyaya (OON), the Emir of Ningi in Bauchi State, has passed away. The monarch died early Sunday morning in Kano, where he had been receiving medical care for age-related health issues. His passing marks the end of an era for the Ningi Emirate, where he…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has constituted a team to investigate the alleged assassination claims by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Akpabio petitioned Egbetokun, demanding investigation and prosecution of the senator over the claims. In the April 3 petition, and copied to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has said that more than 3,000 Nigerians remain in active employment at its $20bn facility, despite an ongoing reorganisation of its workforce. In a statement on Friday, the management dismissed reports of mass sackings, clarifying that only a “very small number” of staff were affected by the exercise, which it said…
The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two Catholic nuns by unidentified gunmen along Ufuma Road in Orumba North Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued in Onitsha on Wednesday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed that the incident occurred on Tuesday evening. The nuns were…
A professional boxer, popularly known as Bintin, has allegedly punched a local carpenter, identified simply as Yellow, to death during an altercation over a burst football in the Adamo area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. According to eyewitnesses, the confrontation began after Yellow, known in the neighbourhood for his fair complexion, accidentally punctured a football belonging…
