A daring robbery occurred at a radio station in Ogbomoso, Oyo, leaving one person injured and causing significant financial loss. The armed robbers invaded the station identified as Ajilete 92.1 FM in the early hours of Friday, making off with equipment worth millions of naira. The robbers targeted the station’s power generator house, cutting off…
Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has fueled defection rumours with his unexpected attendance at a meeting of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum. The meeting, which took place at the Taraba State Government House, was hosted by Governor Agbu Kefas and attended by some PDP…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Dr Mukail Akinde, on Friday said the institution is planning to have a mini assembly plant for the production of its newly invented electric automated tricycle. Akinde also called on the Federal Government as well as corporate organisations especially in the manufacturing…
The Senior Special Assistants to the President on Students’ Engagements, Hon. Sunday Asefon, has commended the federal government and Nigerian Police Force, for swiftly securing the release of 20 medical students abducted by kidnappers in Benue State last Thursday. The Presidential aide stated that the seriousness exhibited by the Federal Government to secure the release,…
A former Senator, Dino Melaye on Saturday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is dead and now once upon a time. Melaye, a chieftain of the party, in a tweet on X decried the crisis plaguing the party, saying it has been destroyed by the acting chairman of the PDP, Umar Damagun and others. He…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a Minna Chief Magistrate Court has remanded a 24-year-old man, Muzanmil Abubakar, for allegedly killing his father. Mr Abubakar allegedly killed his father by lacing his meal with rat poison, mutilated the corpse and buried it in a grave. The Homicide Squad of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligent Department (SCIID)…
The Nigeria Police Force has said the officials from the National Cybercrime Center arrested one Bristol Tamunobiefiri, also known as PIDOM, for allegedly undermining the integrity of government operations. Tamunobiefiri operates as an anonymous whistleblower on X.com, 99% Oppressed, and tweets as #PIDOMNIGERIA. The police said PIDOMNigeria was arrested on August 5 in his hotel…
The Nigeria Police Force on Saturday confirmed the release of 20 medical students who were abducted along the Otukpo/Otukpa/Enugu Road. The students, who are from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos were travelling to Enugu for the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students’ annual convention when they were snatched by bandits….
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, disclosed, on Friday, that over 22, 500 Nigerians are parading fake certificates obtained from Benin Republic and Togo between 2019 and 2023. He said that over 21, 600 obtained the certificates from unaccredited universities in Benin Republic within the time frame, while about 1,105 also obtained theirs at some…
Security sources say 20 medical students that were kidnapped in Benue State have just been rescued. The operation was coordinated by the office of the National Security Adviser. Security agencies – the police, DSS and military personnel and equipment were involved in the operation, with the support of the Benue state government. Details later… Source:…