Sixteen inmates escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, in the early hours of Tuesday after breaching the facility’s security. In a statement issued by the spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, Umar Abubakar, the inmates reportedly overpowered personnel on duty during the breakout. Five officers were injured in the incident,…
The National Youth Service Corps Members have been urged to lead the way in fighting terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, cultism, political thuggery and all sorts of insecurity across the country. The call was made by the Northeast Zonal Coordinator, National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, NCCSALW, Northeast Zonal Centre, Major General…
Residents of Anegbette in Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo celebrated a rare feat on Monday after a massive hippopotamus was killed in a local river. The animal, described as a formidable beast, was killed by a local vigilante Patrick David in the Okumuzo River, a tributary of the Alika River. Dozens of youths…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of using the detention of former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as part of an agenda to harass, intimidate, and weaken the opposition. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the EFCC recently detained Tambuwal over alleged fraudulent…
Nigeria and Israel have said that security and terrorism are global issues that require support and cooperations of all the international community. The concern was raised at a comprehensive and productive Political Dialogue between the countries. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and Isreali Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sharren Miriam…
A fresh wave of violence has struck Sokoto State as armed bandits launched a deadly attack on worshippers in Marnona village, Wurno Local Government Area, leaving one dead and others injured. The incident, which occurred during prayers, has intensified fears in the already volatile Sokoto East axis. Eyewitnesses reported that the heavily armed assailants stormed…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has clarified that the case involving Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of assaulting Ibom Air crew members, is different from that of Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1. NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mike Achimugu, made this known during an X Space session…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has showcased his mansion in Ibadan, Oyo State, reportedly worth millions of naira. In a viral video, Adelabu was seen inside the lavishly furnished white mansion alongside his supporters, some of whom described it as the “next Oyo State government house” ahead of the 2027 elections….
The Ogun Police Command says its operatives have arrested two men in connection with the unlawful possession of three human skulls in the Ijebu area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital. “On Monday, 11th August 2025, at about 1400hrs, a…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned that institutions failing to submit their matriculation lists for the 2022 and 2023 admission sessions will not have their admissions approved for the 2024 and 2025 exercises. This stern directive was issued by the Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, following a persistent failure by some institutions to…