The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed Tony Elumelu, founder and group chair of Heirs Holdings, to its advisory council on entrepreneurship and growth, convened by Kristalina Georgieva, IMF managing director. The entrepreneur’s appointment was announced in a statement on Friday. The IMF advisory council comprises global business leaders, policymakers, and academics, dedicated to identifying…
Members at the Church of the Brethren (EYN) Moduganari in Maiduguri, Borno State, were thrown into confusion on Sunday following the death of their pastor, Reverend Alaku Vincent. The tragedy struck when Vincent suddenly slumped and died during a child dedication ceremony in the church. According to Punch, efforts to revive Vincent were unsuccessful, and…
The founder of Love World Assembly, popularly known as Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, stirred up another controversy after he told his members to ignore advice from medical doctors against consumption of salt. Oyakhilome who gave the instruction while preaching a sermon in his Lagos church on Sunday, told his congregation that instead of staying…
Udengs Eradiri, the former Labour Party governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, has criticised the party’s leadership. Eradiri, who recently left the Labour Party, said the political platform is corrupt and unprincipled like the existing parties in the country. Explaining his decision to quit the party, Eradiri said he was disheartened by the actions of the…
At least three people are dead and around 74 injured after the roof of a food court at a busy shopping center collapsed in northern Peru, authorities said Friday. “So far we have three deceased, two men and a woman,” fire department Commander Gelqui Gomez said on America TV. The number injured had risen to…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday September 30, 2024, arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Benin City. The suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence of their suspected involvement in computer-related fraud. According to the commission, utems recovered…
The Taliban Supreme Court in Kabul on Tuesday sentenced a man and woman to 39 lashes and 18 months in prison for engaging in extramarital sex. It was unclear whether the floggings carried out on Monday took place in public, as has been the case in previous instances. Since returning to power in 2021, the…
Governor Ademola Adeleke voted in his hometown, Ede in the ongoing Osun Local Government Election on Saturday. Adeleke voted at Sagba/Abogunde Ward 2, Unit 9, Ede, around 7:51am and commended President Bola Tinubu for supporting rule of law which enabled the elections across Osun state. A statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Saturday described…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has raised the salaries of 67 security guards at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital from N18,800 to N80,000 following their emotional appeal during his visit to the facility. During an interactive session at the hospital recently, one of the guards narrated their struggles. He also spoke…
France has been thrown into fresh political turmoil as Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned on Monday, barely weeks after taking office, marking yet another major setback for President Emmanuel Macron. The Elysee Palace confirmed that Macron has accepted Lecornu’s resignation, deepening the political deadlock that has gripped the country since last year’s snap parliamentary…