The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has condemned a bill before the United States congress seeking to impose sanctions on Rabiu Kwankwaso, its national leader, for alleged “severe religious freedom violations”. On Tuesday, five US lawmakers introduced a bill in the country’s house of representatives to compel the secretary of state to submit a “comprehensive…
The police command in Oyo State has arrested three suspected kidnappers and recovered two firearms consisting of one single-barrel gun and one dane gun. The command’s public relations officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday in Ibadan. Mr Olayinka said the suspects were arrested following intelligence-driven and…
Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, says he expects to be arrested “any moment now” by federal authorities. Speaking in a recent interview with BBC Hausa, el-Rufai said four individuals who worked closely with him during his tenure as governor have already been arrested, adding that he believes he may be the next. He alleged…
Nigeria retained its position as the largest crude oil producer in Africa after an increase in the country’s January output, according to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) data. In its latest monthly report on Wednesday, the oil cartel said Nigeria’s oil output increased to 1.45 million barrels per day (bpd) in March…
A former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has alleged details of a high-level political meeting between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, claiming discussions centred on a potential presidential ticket under the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement shared via his verified X handle on Wednesday, Fayose…
A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) exploded on Wednesday at the Bayelsa state secretariat complex in Yenagoa, the capital. Musa Mohammed, police spokesperson in Bayelsa, said in a statement that the explosion occurred at about 6 am, noting that no casualties were reported. Mohammed added that Iyamah Edebor, the state police commissioner, immediately led the…
The United States will send an additional 200 troops to supplement the “small team” initially deployed to Nigeria, Wall Street Journal is reporting. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that the US had sent a small team to assist Nigerian troops in the fight against terrorism. The deployment, according to Reuters, was announced by Dagvin Anderson, head of…
Suspected kidnappers, for the umpteenth time, struck at another community in the Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State as five persons were kidnapped at the Makeke Health Centre in Umakeke community. Among the latest victims were the nurse attached to the health facility, Mrs. Gladys Okomayin, a female secondary school student, Miss Tope…
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, convicted and sentenced two Chinese: Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu, to 46 years’ imprisonment each for cyber terrorism and internet fraud. The convicts, alongside one Friday Audu were among a syndicate of 792 fraudsters arrested for cryptocurrency, investment…
A British woman, Lucy Harrison, was shot dead by her father while visiting his home in Texas, United States over an argument with him earlier that day about US President Donald Trump, an inquest has heard. Harrison, 23, from Warrington in Cheshire, was shot in the chest on 10 January 2025 in Prosper, near Dallas….
