The National Union of Lagos State Students Union (NULASS) has expressed strong discontent over the delayed disbursement of bursary funds for the past two years. This neglect of students’ rights, the union asserts, is a violation of Lagos State’s obligations to its indigenous population. In a strongly worded statement, NULASS pleads for immediate action from…
A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Maryam Sabo on Friday, jailed one Shamsu Adamu to 14 years imprisonment with sundry work in a correctional centre for defiling girl. The convict, Adamu, an adult resident of Kunture in Ungogo Local Government Area, was found guilty of rape contrary to section 283 of the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a private jet transporting Liberian President Joseph Boakai crash-landed on Thursday night at Roberts International Airport, Monrovia, shortly after returning from Abuja, Nigeria, where the president had attended the 50th anniversary of ECOWAS. The incident caused panic among passengers and airport personnel, leading to a temporary suspension of all flight operations…
A Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered vehicle exploded in Benin City, Edo State at the NIPCO filling station located at Ikpoba Hill, along the Benin-Auchi expressway, on Wednesday, injuring many people. A viral video circulating on social media shows the vehicle scattered. According to reports, three persons sustained various degrees of injuries and were rushed…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the sudden death of Ambassador Taofik Obasanjo Coker, Nigeria’s Consul General in Buea, Republic of Cameroon. Coker passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025, following a brief illness. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces, with deep sorrow, the sudden demise of Ambassador Taofik Obasanjo Coker, the Consul General…
Ebonyi State police command has arrested a man, Ezeoke Chidera for killing his 60-year-old neighbour, Mrs. Rose Awoke. The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in a statement released on Tuesday. He said the incident occurred at Egugho village, Ezzagu community, in the Ishielu Local Government Area of the state,…
A fire outbreak at the Islamiya school in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State has led to the death of 17 Almajiri students. The fire incident which started on the night of Tuesday, February 4, was said to have lasted for about three hours leaving the children dead and about 16 others injured. Speaking…
The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman of the Northern Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has dismissed claims of an ongoing genocide against Christians in northern Nigeria, describing such allegations as false and divisive. The monarch said Christians and Muslims have coexisted peacefully for centuries in the North, adding that reports suggesting otherwise are…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, has joined his ancestors. According to sources within the palace, Oba Aromolaran passes away yesterday after a brief illness. Though, palace of Owa Obokun has not issued any official statement as regards the passage of the monarch, but sources within the palace…
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), in partnership with the Agriculture and Food Production Initiative (AFPI), are making a significant impact in rural communities by training young individuals in modern rice seed production techniques. The community-focused initiative is designed to empower youths with the knowledge and skills…