President Bola Tinubu has pleaded with Nigerians to be patient with his administration, assuring them that the country is transitioning from darkness to dawn. In an official video released by the State House on Wednesday, Tinubu acknowledged the ongoing hardships orchestrated by the removal of the fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira. He…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that an officer of Nigeria Police Force Slumped and died at his residence in Abuja. The officer identified as ASP Cyril Takim, 54, attached to the AIG Zone 7 Headquarters, FCT Abuja died suddenly at his residence in Aku Village Base 3, Mararaba. Takim reportedly slumped and became unconscious while using the…
A Magistrate Court in Ilesa, Osun State, has ordered Rhoda Adu to pay N150,000 to her boyfriend, Olapitan Sola. She collected N3,000 as transport fare but failed to visit him as promised. The incident began when Olapitan Sola transferred the transport fare to Rhoda, who subsequently switched off her phone and failed to show up….
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has confirmed he will run for president in 2027, dismissing speculation that he may become the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Obi stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, aired on Sunday. “I’m going to contest for the President of the…
The Federal Government has announced “Nigeria @ 65: All Hands on Deck for a Greater Nation” as the official theme for the country’s 2025 Independence Day celebrations. Director, Information and Public Relations in the the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation OSGF, Segun Imohiosen disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday…
An Islamic cleric in Ilorin, Abdulrahman Mohad Ballo, has been arrested for allegedly killing a final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, for ritual purposes. The suspect reportedly lured Yetunde after connecting with her on Facebook and obtaining her phone number. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday, February 10, 2025. It…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says Nigerians should stand up and defend the country’s democracy by resisting the state of emergency declared in Rivers state by President Bola Tinubu. The former vice-president spoke in Abuja on Thursday at a press conference of concerned political leaders. He said it is not only the responsibility of the opposition…
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,…
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected Tony Okocha, its former Caretaker Committee chairperson, as the substantive chairperson. Mr Okocha was elected at the party’s Delegates’ Congress held on Saturday in Port Harcourt. He was elected alongside other State Working Committee members to run the affairs of the party for…
Scientists from Finland and the UK have uncovered groundbreaking evidence that heart attacks may be triggered by hidden bacteria within plaque, a sticky buildup of substances such as cholesterol and fat found in blood vessels that distribute oxygen-rich blood to the entire body. They found that dormant layers of bacterial biofilm within plaques, when released…
