Gunmen, on Saturday, invaded a church, God’s Doing Healing and Deliverance Ministry, in Orodo, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, and left one youth leader, Samuel Ogbonna, dead. Until his death, Ogbonna was the proprietor of Feel at Home, a restaurant/bar located within the environment, and a close aide to the general overseer of…
An Ikeja special offences court has sentenced Marco Ramirez, an American businessman, to 74 years in prison for fraud. Ramirez was convicted on Tuesday on charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC had initially arraigned the convict on a 12-count charge but later re-arraigned him on a 16-count charge…
Super Eagles interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen says he is still in in charge of the three-time African champions. According to OwnGoalNigeria, a sports website, Eguavoen said his assignment was limited to two matches. The Nigerian tactician was quoted to have said he was given a mandate to oversee the Eagles’ matches against Benin Republic and…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has admitted that the policies initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have increased economic hardship in the country. APC National Publicity Secretary, Barrister Felix Morka, stated this in a statement while replying to a former national vice chairman (North West) of the party, Salihu Mohammed Lukman. Lukman had accused…
Bello Kano, the Chief Executive Officer of Bell-Bank Online Banking and a well-known business personality in Farm Center GSM Market, announces his candidacy for Chairman of Farm Center GSM Market in Kano State, as an international businessman with over a decade of experience in the market, the confident people have in his ability to transform…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the state Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has announced a cash reward of N310 million to the leadership of Akwa Ibom youths across the 31 local government areas of the state for boycotting the recent #EndBadGovernance protest. The governor had promised in a meeting with stakeholders on the eve…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Augustine Eguavoen has resigned as the interim coach of the Super Eagles. According to Politics Nigeria, Eguavoen said his mandate was only for two games, which he has now completed. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) technical director was appointed as interim coach after the federation’s attempts to hire a permanent head…
The Obi-Datti fundraising team has refuted Monday’s claim by the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, that only Aisha Yesufu and Pastor Itua Ighodalo, were responsible for managing the campaign funds of LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi, at the 2023 election. Abure had told journalists in Abuja after a meeting of the National…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Sunny Taxman, a businessman from Enugu State, has been murdered by suspected kidnappers after his family paid a ransom of N10 million. Taxman, who was based in Onitsha, Anambra State, was kidnapped three weeks ago while inside his vehicle by unidentified assailants. Although details of the incident are unclear, sources confirm…
President Bola Tinubu says the removal of subsidy on premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, is designed to free up budgetary resources for critical investments. Tinubu spoke on Tuesday during the 17th annual Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) banking and finance conference in Abuja. He was represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima….