Former military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has expressed the hope that the “truth” about the person responsible for the October 19, 1986 assassination of Newswatch Editor, Dele Giwa, would be uncovered. Giwa, a fearless journalist, was alleged to have been killed by a bomb sent in a parcel bearing the official seal of the president….
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that armed bandits launched a deadly assault on Wake village in the Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State early Sunday. According to reports, eight people were killed, while at least 20 others wounded, some in critical condition. The attackers also kidnapped an unspecified number of locals during the raid. As of…
Content creator and former fiancée of Oluwadolarz, Ifeluv, has fired back at his cryptic post suggesting that people are respected when wealthy but disrespected when not. The controversy erupted after Ifeluv publicly announced the end of their relationship, accusing Oluwadolarz of infidelity, financial irresponsibility, and neglecting their four-year-old son. In response, Oluwadolarz shared a post…
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Lagos State Command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, says that obstructing police officers while discharging their lawful duties is a criminal offence. Hundeyin made this known in a statement on Saturday in Lagos against the backdrop of a viral video incident at Omole Estate in the Ojodu area of the state….
Portable, the controversial singer, has encouraged the crossdresser Bobrisky to “repent from sinful ways” and reconsider her lifestyle choices. The ‘Zazoo Zeh’ hitmaker’s admonishment came on the back of the troubles bedeviling the crossdresser. Bobrisky, whose birth name is Idris Okuneye, was released from prison on August 5 after she was sentenced to six months…
The Federal Government has allocated N1.99bn to procure diesel for the electric power generators for the State House in 2025. This comes amid delays in the FG’s solar power project initially slated to come on stream between December 2024 and January 2025. Sunday PUNCH gathered that the FG disbursed N88.75m for diesel within the first…
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja spoke for the first time on the controversies over stated plan by U.S. President Donald Trump to attack Nigeria over alleged religious persecution. The President spoke at the Federal Executive Council meeting, FEC on Thursday amidst reports that the United States’ Army has submitted its plan to execute…
The Police on Thursday re-arraigned controversial social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, before a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly cyberbullying Nollywood actresses, Iyabo Ojo and Tonto Dikeh. The social activist is also accused of cyberbullying Nigerian producer and singer Samuel Oguachuba, popularly called Samklef, among others. VDM was re-arraigned before…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a one-day national prayer to address what it describes as the “ongoing Christian genocide in the country.” The decision followed resolutions reached during the association’s 4th Quarter National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, held on November 18, 2025, in Jos, Plateau State. The declaration was conveyed in an…
Iran has extended the closure of its airspace as it expects Israeli retaliation following its attack on the enemy country on Tuesday evening. All flights have been cancelled until 5 am (0130 GMT) on Thursday to maintain aviation security, state news agency ISNA reported, citing a spokesman for the aviation authority. Iran initially closed the…
