The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has uncovered and seized over 10 trucks, each carrying a 40-foot container, fully loaded with fake, expired, and falsified drugs at the Ogbo-Ogwu Bridge Head Market in Onitsha, Anambra State. The agency made the discovery during an ongoing enforcement exercise at the market. The operation,…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said 23 persons lost their lives in an auto crash that occurred on Thursday under the Muhammadu Buhari Interchange Flyover at Hotoro-Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 48 other passengers have also sustained various degrees of injuries as a result of the crash. The Federal Roads…
Prominent philanthropist and politician, Engr. Bayo Ajayi, donated 1,000 specially designed exercise books to support children with disabilities in Ekiti State during an event in Ado Ekiti. This initiative underscores the importance of tailored educational resources for inclusive learning, aligning with Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s efforts to enhance the well-being of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Ajayi’s…
Over 300 former students of the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, have voiced strong support for him, dismissing recent sexual harassment allegations as a coordinated attempt to tarnish his reputation. In a statement signed by representatives of the 300 Agricultural Sciences alumni from 2007 to 2020, the ex-students described Prof….
Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, has refuted claims made by the Central Bank of Nigeria regarding the alleged outflow of $26 billion from the country through the crypto exchange platform. Gambaryan, who was arrested in February 2024 on charges of money laundering and tax evasion, spent eight months at the Kuje Correctional…
A two-term Senator who represented Kaduna South Senatorial Zone, Danjuma La’ah, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party. La’ah, who served in the National Assembly for eight years, submitted his resignation letter to the Ward Chairman of PDP Mallagum Ward, Kaura Local Government Area, on February 4, 2025. In his letter, sighted by our…
The family of popular Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2face, has petitioned the Department of State Services over his whereabouts, declaring him missing. In a petition signed by their lawyer, Wilson Anuge, dated February 7, the Idibia family stated that the singer, also known as 2Baba, had been missing since 10 February 2025…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Sri Lanka was plunged into darkness for three days after a monkey tampered with an electric grid station. Reuters reported on Friday that Sri Lanka’s power minister, Kumara Jayakody, blamed the country’s power outage on “a monkey that disrupted a grid station in a Colombo suburb.” The power outage started on…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a female student at the Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Faith Aluko Adesola, has been crushed to death by a truck. Confirming the incident to Daily Trust on the phone, the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Alhaji Rabi’u Muhammad, said the deceased was a National Diploma (ND1) student of Mass Communication at…
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka has expelled a female student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, for assaulting a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. The expulsion, according to a memo from the institution, comes after a thorough investigation by the Student Disciplinary Committee, which found Precious’ actions to be a gross violation of the…