At least 23 people have lost their lives following a fire at a nightclub in Goa, India, according to local authorities and media reports on Sunday. Most of the victims are believed to have been employees of the club, with their bodies recovered from the premises, Indian Express and other outlets reported. Preliminary investigations suggest…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to marketers. The new price, which takes effect immediately, is N1,030 per litre, down from the previous price of N1,045 per litre. The price reduction was announced by the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the gallantry of Nigeria’s military on Sunday for responding swiftly to the request by the Government of Benin Republic to save its 35-year-old democracy from coup plotters who struck at dawn today. Acting on two separate requests from the Government of Benin, President Tinubu first ordered Nigerian Air Force…
The National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has debunked the allegation that in his capacity as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, he labelled President Bola Tinubu, who was then governor of Lagos State, corrupt. Ribadu made the denial in reaction to the allegation by the leader of Northern Star,…
There’s something undeniably comforting about a steaming cup of tea or coffee, especially on a chilly morning. For many, the hotter, the better. But before you pour that next scalding-hot cup, it’s worth considering what science has to say about the potential health risks of drinking beverages that are too hot. According to a studypublished…
The General Overseer of Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministry, Onitsha, Anambra State, Pastor Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, also known as Odumeje, has claimed that TikTok blocked his account due to “dangerous miracles.” In a viral video addressing his congregation, the cleric revealed the social media platform’s decision in disconnecting him. Odumeje claimed that his supernatural…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday approved 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2025 academic session. The decision was reached during the board’s annual policy meeting on admissions, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. According to JAMB, the minimum benchmark…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Moses Jituboh, former Aide-de-Camp to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan is dead. Jituboh died on Friday at the age of 54 years after a brief illness, a source told PUNCH. “Yes, your information is correct. I can confirm that he (Moses Jituboh) is dead. I just got off the phone with a community…
Tragedy struck in Dille District of Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State on Saturday when a man identified as Abubakar Ijidai allegedly attacked his former girlfriend and her mother on their farm, killing the mother and leaving the daughter critically injured. The incident, which occurred at about 3:00 p.m., involved 18-year-old Lami Azuba and…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to implement welfare packages approved for teachers by his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari since 2020. The National President of the union, Comrade Audu Amba made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Amba said five…