The Nigerian government has ordered the immediate shutdown of 47 Federal Unity Colleges across the country following a string of security incidents, including two mass abductions of schoolchildren in Kebbi and Niger states this week. The directive is contained in a circular dated 21 November and signed by the Director of Senior Secondary Education, Binta…
The management of the Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (PSUBEB) has ordered the immediate closure of all junior and senior schools in the state. The PSUBEB described the decision as a preventive measure to protect students from any unforeseen “security threats”. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the development comes amidst attacks on schools in Kebbi…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a 30-year-old man identified Lusha Alhaji Washa, also known as Muyaye has been killed following a domestic dispute. Our correspondent gathered that Shalbal Yusuf of Matadangwoni Village, via Auna District, Magama Local Government Area of Niger state allegedly killed Washa. According to Zagazola Makama, the incident reportedly occurred at about 12:30…
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old man, identified as Victor Cletus, for allegedly defrauding and sexually assaulting a young woman under the guise of being a medical doctor. It was gathered that the suspect, who pretended to be a surgeon, is actually a cleaner at Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo,…
Reports claiming that students were abducted from St. Peters’ Foundation Secondary School in Rukubi, Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, have been officially debunked. The Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, Ramhel Nansel, confirmed that a voice call was facilitated on Friday, November 21, between the school proprietor, Peters Ezegwoya, and the authorities to…
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has announced the favourable report of the final arbitral award issued by a Tribunal constituted under the auspices of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre of the Federal High Court on November 11, 2025. A statement made available to newsmen in Abuja…
The Ogun State Police Command has reassured residents of Ajebo community in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area that there is no imminent threat of attack following a viral video circulating on social media suggesting that herdsmen were preparing to unleash violence on the host community. The spokesperson of the state police command, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed…
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been transferred to a maximum-security correctional facility in Sokoto State following his sentencing to life imprisonment on Thursday by a Federal High Court in Abuja. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court on Thursday sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader…
Leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, has stated that both Christians and Muslims “have been slaughtered” in Nigeria, linking the violence to extremist activities as well as economic and land-related tensions. The Pope’s remarks came amid heightened international attention on Nigeria’s worsening security situation. The Pope made the comments in a video…
President Bola Tinubu has cancelled his planned trips to South Africa and Angola, directing Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegations to both summits, senior State House officials revealed to our correspondent on Friday. The officials familiar with the development revealed that the VP is currently airborne to South Africa to attend the G20…