GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, Gombe State, has prohibited its staff members from trading cryptocurrency during work hours. This was contained in a viral circular dated September 18, 2024 signed by the Deputy Director of Administration, Adamu Tela. A copy of the circular was obtained by PUNCH correspondent on Friday. Our…
The Oyo state Pacesetter Transport Services is set to expand its services with interstate movement and transportation of luggages tagged PTSExpress, GISTSMATE Media is reporting. In a press release sighted by our correspondent, new services will kickstart on 15th of December, PTS assured. “We are excited to announce the launch of our interstate movement, with…
Military authorities say airstrikes by a fighter jet in the Silame LGA of Sokoto did not target the civilian population. On Wednesday, there were media reports that airstrikes conducted by the air component of operation hadarin daji (OPHD) targeting the Lakurawa terrorist group had mistakenly killed civilians in the Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities….
The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced its decision to boycott the upcoming local government elections scheduled for October 5, 2024. The development comes after a stakeholders’ meeting at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt, where state party Chairman Aaron Chukwuemeka disclosed that the party will await the court verdict…
Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power, has condemned the vandalism of Abuja transmission lines. Earlier, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced that the electricity lines supplying power to various parts of Abuja have again been attacked, stolen and damaged by vandals. The development comes less than one month after vandals attacked, stole and damaged TCN’s…
Some social media users have claimed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), an American security agency, has arrested 80 Nigerians who are all from the same ethnic group for criminal activities. On September 13, @NoNonsensezone, an X account, posted a series of tweets containing an excerpt from a CBS report in which Nick Hanna,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Alhaji Umar Farouk Bahago, the Emir of Minna has stated that the current economic challenges faced by Nigerians were inherited from the Buhari administration. He made this assertion during a sensitisation event on federal government intervention programmes organised by the Office of the Minister of Information and National Orientation, held in…
Actress Dayo Amusa has opened up about her struggles with infertility and her journey to becoming a mother. In a lengthy Instagram post, Amusa shared her testimony, revealing that she had been trying to conceive for years and had suffered three miscarriages. In 2015, Amusa said she was diagnosed with uterine myomatosis, a condition that…
Netizens across social media platforms have begun to condemn a banner about Jesus Christ displayed at the gate of the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos State. The inscription on the banner which went viral on Wednesday read, “Jesus Christ is not God. He is a Prophet and Messenger of God!” However, reactions have trailed the…
The Federal Government has debunked rumours of age restrictions for taking the National Examination Council (NECO) and West African Examination Council (WAEC) exams. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tanko Sununu, made the clarification in Abuja on Friday, stating that there are no age limits for sitting for the exams. Sununu explained that the government…