Chairman, House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development, Happy Children’s Day! Today, we celebrate the purest treasures of our land — our children. On this joyful occasion of May 27th, I, Hon. Dr. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, extend my warmest wishes to all children in Ibadan North Local Government, across Oyo State, and around the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a 14-year-old girl from Gombe state who was married off to an unknown man in Taraba has been rescued. The Gombe Women affairs and Social Development commissioner, Asma’u Iganus confirmed the recue mission. She said the teenager was married off to a wealthy man as his fourth wife. “This is a…
A criminal court judge in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz in Fars province was assassinated Tuesday morning on his way to work, the judiciary said. “This morning, two individuals attacked and assassinated Judge Ehsan Bagheri, head of Branch 102 of the Criminal Court 2 in Shiraz, while he was on his way to work,”…
Suspected kidnappers have reportedly abducted three members of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident was said to have occurred on Monday evening as the victims were returning from a Bible study session held in the Kasemola area, within the Ogbese axis. According to information obtained…
The federal government has commenced the payment of the long-awaited N35,000 wage award arrears to its employees, fulfilling a key part of its commitment to support workers amid prevailing economic challenges. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) and signed…
Referee Adebayo Qudus has been suspended indefinitely by the Nigeria Football Federation following a string of controversial decisions during a Nigeria National League fixture between Gateway United and Sporting Lagos on Saturday, The PUNCH reports. The NFF Refereeing Development Committee, in a letter obtained by The PUNCH, cited Qudus’ conduct in the matchday 19 encounter…
The Lagos State Government has sealed an undisclosed number of public toilets in the Lagos Island area of the state over offensive odour. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the Sunday action followed complaints received from the public over the environmental infractions. “The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office on Sunday…
Amid security concerns in the country, President Bola Tinubu has unfolded his administration’s plans to protect the Nigerian child from bullying, violence and neglect. Tinubu also says his administration has plans to ensure that no Nigerian child goes hungry. Tinubu, in his message on Tuesday marking the 2025 Children’s Day, said he was launching the…
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the sealing of its Headquarters at the Wadata Plaza in Zone 5 Wuse, Abuja. Bode George, a member of the PDP Board of Trustees, described the sealing of the party’s secretariat by Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) as sacrilegious and unacceptable. Speaking on Arise Television on…
A Benue pastor stirred controversy after photos surfaced of him attempting to turn water into wine at a crusade in Makurdi, prompting online ridicule and biblical comparisons. The event reportedly took place in Akpehe, a suburb of Makurdi, the state capital. In the image, the pastor is seen kneeling beside several large black plastic containers…