A Director at the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA), Serifat Olubukola Talabi, has died barely four days to her retirement from the civil service and 60th birthday. She was reportedly knocked down in an accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. It was learnt that late Talabi was knocked down by a vehicle on October 18,…
The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman of the Northern Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has dismissed claims of an ongoing genocide against Christians in northern Nigeria, describing such allegations as false and divisive. The monarch said Christians and Muslims have coexisted peacefully for centuries in the North, adding that reports suggesting otherwise are…
The Nigerian Senate has passed a new bill prescribing life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of sexually defiling minors. According to the bill, any man or woman who engages in sexual intercourse with a child will face life imprisonment without the option of a fine. While presenting the motion, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North…
A violent altercation broke out among members of the Labour Party (LP) caucus in the Abia State House of Assembly during a meeting over the sharing of money allegedly disbursed by Governor Alex Otti. The Majority Leader of the House and member representing Arochukwu State Constituency, Hon. Okoro Uchenna Kalu, allegedly attacked his colleague, Hon….
A devastating tanker explosion has claimed the lives of 30 people, leaving about 40 others injured in Essan and Badeggi communities along the Bida–Agaie road in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. The tragic tanker explosion incident, which occurred around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, erupted after a tanker laden with petroleum products toppled…
Worried by the rising cost of living and worsening economic hardship, the Senate has urged the Federal Government to consider reviewing upward the minimum wage and salary structure of the men and women of the Nigerian Armed Forces in line with current realities. Former Senate Chief Whip, Senator Ali Ndume, raised the motion titled “Urgent…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Bernard Doro from Plateau State as a Minister of the Federal Republic. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, to the president, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday that the president has forwarded a letter to the Senate seeking Doro’s confirmation. Doro’s nomination followed the election of Nentawe Yilwatda…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has condemned the decision of the Federal Government to remove mathematics as a compulsory admission requirement for arts students. In a post on his verified X handle on Tuesday, Obi said such a policy is a regrettable step backward in the collective effort…
Rita Daniels, mother of Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, has spoken about her daughter’s marriage to politician and businessman, Senator Ned Nwoko, saying she never supported it from the beginning. The clarification surfaced online amid renewed public attention after a viral video showed Regina accusing her husband of domestic violence. In response, Nwoko denied the…
A former member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Honourable Abdulganiyu Oseni, is dead. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the news of his demise was announced on Tuesday. Oseni represented Irepo/Olorunsogo State Constituency in the 8th Assembly during the administration of the immediate past governor of the state, late Abiola Ajimobi. He won the election…