Tragedy struck again in Imo State on Saturday evening when some gunmen reportedly shot dead the President-General of Umucheke Okwe autonomous community in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State, Hyginus Ohazurike. Six village heads from the autonomous community were also allegedly killed by the gunmen. An indigene of the community, who pleaded anonymity, told…
The Rivers State Police Command has said online reports of riots in parts of the state and an attack on the residence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, are false. Recall that the social media was awash with reports that some aggrieved persons had set fire to the residents of the…
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jet reportedly killed six members of a family following an air strike targeting armed gangs in Katsina state. Sources told TheCable that the jet dropped a bomb on a cluster of huts on Saturday, on the outskirts of Zakka village, in Safana district. The strike followed a bandit attack…
The South-West Zonal Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, Kadiri Olanrewaju, stated on Thursday that over 500 shops and stalls were destroyed in a fire at the popular Aleshinloye Market in Ibadan, Oyo State. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the fire, which broke out around 10:15 pm on Tuesday in the Ibadan South West Local…
Popular comedian Mark Angel has reflected on the trials and lessons of 2024. According to him, 2024 was the hardest year of his life but it also turned out to be a transformative year that deepened his resilience, faith and understanding of grace. Mark Angel claimed suffered a huge financial loss in 2024, losing over…
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria will launch four satellites within the timeline of his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Mr Tinubu said this on Monday at the opening ceremony of the 25th anniversary of Nigeria in space in Abuja. The anniversary celebration was organised by the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) in collaboration with…
The Coalition of Ose Youth is pleased to announce its official endorsement of Hon. Ohiremen Olabisi John as the candidate for the chairmanship of Ose Local Government in the forthcoming local government elections. This decision is rooted in a thorough assessment of his qualifications, leadership experience, and unwavering commitment to the development of our community….
Former Real Madrid star Roberto Carlos is said to be staying at the club’s training facility, Real Madrid Sports City in Valdebebas, following his divorce from Mariana Luccon. The couple, who married in 2009, are now embroiled in a legal battle over Carlos’ vast fortune, reportedly valued at £133 million, Goal reports. While Carlos resides…
Days to Tunisia’s election, Ayachi Zammel, a presidential candidate, has been sentenced to six months in prison for using “fraudulent certificates.” The Criminal Chamber of the Jendouba Court of First Instance sentenced Mr Zammel to six months in prison for “deliberately using a fraudulent certificate,” Tunisia’s TAP news agency reported Wednesday. Mr Zammel was sentenced…
Could curvier women be more intelligent than their skinnier peers? A new study seems to suggest that this is the case. But there may be more to these findings than meets the eye. The Claim Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of California at Santa Barbara looked at data from a study…