Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced on Wednesday that 35,000 police officers will be deployed across Edo State for the September 21 governorship election. Additionally, 8,000 personnel from sister security agencies, including the armed forces and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), will be mobilized to support the police. He also confirmed…
A monumental embarrassment awaits Ghana, after the Confederation of African Football withdrew approval for the use of the Baba Yara Stadium for AFCON Qualifiers. The CAF inspection team, on their last visit to Ghana, identified several issues, including a playing field that was deemed unsuitable for competitive matches. Uneven surfaces, poor drainage, and inadequate grass…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said in the second quarter of 2024 (Q2 2024), Nigeria recorded N6.94trillion trade surplus. This was contained in its report titled: “Nigeria Gross Domestic Product Q2 2024.” Which said the country’s export was N19.4trillion while its import was N12.4trillion. NBS said in the period under review, the country’s…
Contrary to speculations, Dame Patience Jonathan has firmly stated that her husband, former President Goodluck Jonathan will not contest for the presidency in the 2027 elections. During a recent visit by the Greater Igbo Forum (GIF) Worldwide in Abuja, Dame Jonathan clarified that her husband, having held numerous significant political positions—local government chairman, deputy governor,…
Several persons have been feared killed after a speeding vehicle rammed into the Oye-Agu Market, Abagana, in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident, it was gathered occurred at about 11:10am on Wednesday, causing several items of the traders spilling on the road. Eyewitnesses near the scene said the driver of the Toyota…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that an Anambra-based pastor, Mr. Elijah Emeka Ibeabuchi, has allegedly stabbed his wife, the late Ogechukwu Okafor, to death in the state. Tribune Online gathered that the incident, which occurred on August 13, 2024, was reported to the State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare by the deceased’s family over the weekend,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Gombe State University chapter, has declared a total and indefinite strike over unmet demands. The strike was announced after a congress meeting on Wednesday. This is the first internal strike since the university was founded. Key grievances include the non-implementation of a 2021 Memorandum…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters, each set at N10 million, with a requirement of one surety in like sum. The defendants had been charged with treason and other related offenses. Justice Emeka Nwite, presiding over the case, accepted the bail applications, which were argued by the defense…
A 25-year-old woman, Zainab Musa, on Wednesday, returned the N100,000 bride price she received from her husband, Musa Sani, in exchange for a divorce at Rigasa Shari’a Court, Kaduna. The woman had earlier prayed that the court should dissolve her two-year-old marriage through the Khul’i (redemption), an Islamic ruling that gives a woman the right…
A 19-year-old girl, Fatimo Agboke, has allegedly stabbed her friend Faruk Azeez to death following a heated argument in the Ijegun area of Lagos on Monday night. The incident occurred around 9:20 PM, and despite efforts to rush the 20-year-old victim, Faruk Azeez, to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries. According to the Lagos…