The Palace of Emir of Kano in Kofar Kudu has been surrounded by armed policemen and operatives of the State Security Service (SSS), blocking both entry and exit. Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II is expected to escort the newly-appointed Wamban Kano, Munir Sanusi, to his district posting in Bichi. Daily Nigerian reported that armed policemen have…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a renowned Muslim scholar and preacher, Sheikh Alhaji Muyideen Ajani Bello is dead. The prominent scholar died early hours of Friday, December 6, 2204. His demise which has sent shock wave across Muslim community in Nigeria was confirmed by his son, Alh Basit Olanrewaju Katibi Bello popularly known as Aponle Anobi…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the release of funds for the payment of pension arrears, salary increases, and other entitlements owed to retired military personnel, following two days of peaceful protests at the Federal Ministry of Finance by military veterans. Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, announced the development on Friday, expressing…
The Police Service Commission has approved the dismissal of 18 senior police officers which comprised ten Assistant Superintendents, four Deputy Superintendents, two Chief Superintendents and one Superintendent. The Commission also approved the reduction in ranks of 19 other senior Police Officers, one Assistant Commissioner of Police, one Chief Superintendent, two Superintendents, two Deputy Superintendents and…
The Police on Friday morning confirmed the attack on Wukari -Kente road allegedly involving the family of Governor Agbu Kefas on Thursday. Social media had on Thursday evening reported that gunmen attacked the mother and sister of Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, along Kente Road in Wukari Local Government Area. According to the report, the…
Controversial Nigerian singer, Olalomi Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable has been crowned the King of the streets by some Yoruba traditional rulers. He rocked a cultural outfit with the rulers as they made a pronouncement on him before wearing the crown which was crested with his title. In the video shared by @agbalumozehnation, they…
Nigeria’s conservative cultural and religious background has not prevented the country from being hit by the sexting epidemic, a new study has revealed. According to the study, a staggering 58 per cent of social media users in Nigeria engage in sexting, which involves sharing explicit content of oneself or others via digital devices and communication…
In Italy, a heartbroken dog whose owner died two months ago has been going to the church where the funeral ceremony took place all this time. The owner of a German shepherd named Tommy was 57-year-old Maria Margarita Loci, according to The Daily Mail. After Maria found the little dog in the field, he became…
Kebbi state governor, Nasir Idris has appointed 200 youths of All Progressives Congress (APC) as his Special Assistants. Presenting the offer to the beneficiaries comprising male and females at the APC Secretariat in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday, the party Chairman in Kebbi, Alhaji Abubakar Kana-Zuru, said the party was proud of the governor. The chairman…
Renowned Senior Advocate of Nigeria and founder of Afe Babalola University, Aare Afe Babalola, has disclosed the circumstances surrounding the arrest of the human rights Lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Babalola said that Farotimi defamed him in a recently published book. The accusation stems from a Supreme Court judgment involving a land dispute that spanned over two…