Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested two principal suspects allegedly involved in the killing of 16 travellers in Uromi, Esan North-East local government area of Edo State last week. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Friday Ituah, announced this in a statement on Tuesday. He said the suspects were apprehended…
In the unfolding development over ban on political gathering and use of convoy by Kogi State government and the successful homecoming of Senator Natasha Akpoti -Uduaghan, the state government has accused the senator of inciting chaos in the state. This is just as the state government dismissed Natasha’s position that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio,…
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has reportedly ordered the arrest of six commissioners and a local government chairman over alleged contract violations. The officials are accused of breaching the terms of constructing 140 housing units for the Izzo and Amaze communities, which were displaced by the Ezilo/Ezza Ezilo communal crisis in Ishielu Local Government…
Two school teachers in Osun State have been arrested, arraigned and remanded for allegedly sexually abusing two of their pupils. A statement by the spokesperson of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC), Osun State Command, Kehinde Adeleke confirmed that the two suspects were arrested separately. According to her: ”We apprehended One Ahmadan Rufai Akorede, 22-year-old…
A violent altercation erupted in Katampe during the ongoing Eid-El-Fitr celebrations, leading to injuries among several Fulani youths. According to Zagazola Makama, the confrontation, which was sparked by a dispute over girlfriends, saw the involved parties using dangerous weapons, resulting in the hospitalization of two individuals. According to eyewitnesses, the fight took place at approximately…
The suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the political situation in the state is capable of making one depressed. Last month, President Bola Tinubu suspended Fubara, his deputy and state lawmakers for six months following the declaration of a state of emergency over the conflict between the executive and legislature. The…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Rivers State Police Command has arrested a cleric, identified as Elijah, over alleged homosexuality. Elijah, the General Overseer of a new-generation church in Port Harcourt, was reportedly apprehended after a leaked video surfaced showing him in a compromising situation. Sources told PUNCH Metro that the pastor’s troubles began when a…
The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) says that with Dangote Refinery and others coming on board, Nigerians should expect a crash in the price of premium motor spirit, better known as petrol. The product was sold for less than ₦200 per litre before the removal; it currently sells for around ₦930 per…
The Mayor of Arewa, Alhassan Buba, has called for peace and unity following the recent tragic killing of hunters from Edo State while traveling to Kano from Port Harcourt. The incident, which has sparked outrage and sorrow across the country, has left many questioning the safety of travelers in the region. In his public statement,…
Barely 24 hours after summoning parties to appear before it, copies of the purported judgment of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has flooded the internet. The Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led three-member tribunal had on March 3, reserved its judgment on the case the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Mr Asuerinme Ighodalo, filed…