A 65-year-old man, Olalekan Ogunjobi, has been nabbed by the Ogun State Police Command in connection with the death of a woman found in his apartment. PUNCH Metro gathered that the woman, identified as Serifatu Disu, had left her husband’s house to visit Ogunjobi at his apartment in Fatima Castle, Konigba, located in the Ago-Iwoye…
The federal government says it is engaging relevant authorities in the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to resolve recent visa policy changes affecting Nigerian citizens. On July 8, the US recently implemented a new visa policy for Nigerians limiting the validity of most non-immigrant, non-diplomatic visas, such as tourist, business, and student…
Valentine’s Day often brings expectations of closeness, affection, and shared plans. When a relationship is heading toward a breakup, the signs usually show long before the actual conversation happens. While none of these signals should be taken in isolation, noticing several of them at the same time may suggest that something is wrong. Five signs…
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, announced on Wednesday that the Federal Government has cleared the outstanding $7bn foreign exchange backlog to various firms following a successful verification exercise by forensic auditors. Cardoso disclosed this at the launch of Nigeria’s Regulatory Policy Framework organised by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council. The…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a message to Nigerians on the occasion of the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The president in a statement on Thursday urged citizens to embrace patience and resilience amid ongoing national reforms. He noted that while Nigerians have faced challenges, the sacrifices made are beginning to yield results. “There are no…
The newly sworn-in Sole Administrator for Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (rtd.), has promised to maintain law and order in the crisis-hit state. “We know the circumstances that led to why we are here and Mr President made it clear in his broadcast,” Ibas told reporters after he was sworn in by President Bola…
Akwa Ibom State Government has announced the shock passing of Pastor Patience Umo Eno, wife of the state governor, Pastor Umo Eno. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong, in a release at dawn on Friday on the sad news, stated that the State First Lady died following an undisclosed illness. Ememobong’s statement, tagged “Unexpected…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that it has lined up 28 more witnesses to testify against the former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. The anti-graft agency made the disclosure at the resumed proceeding on the 19-count money laundering charge it preferred…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Peter Okoye, one-half of the popular Nigerian music duo P-Square, has responded to his brother Paul’s recent interviews, where he claimed to have written and sung 99% of their songs. Peter expressed disappointment and hurt over Peter’s constant discrediting of his efforts in the group. In an open letter on…
Actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele’s movie ‘Behind The Scenes’ has officially become the highest-grossing film of all time in West Africa, surpassing her own 2024 release ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’, which made N1.8bn in cinemas. As of Monday, the film grossed over N1.77 billion in under four weeks, breaking multiple records, including the highest single-day gross…
