A yet-to-be-confirmed number of people have been reported injured after a petrol-laden tanker exploded in the Maitama district of Abuja, the nation’s capital. Witnesses said the incident, which occurred on Monday night along Shehu Shagari Way, left many people injured, including passengers in a commercial vehicle. Some of those injured in the fire incident were…
A major breakthrough in the fight against banditry in northern Nigeria was recorded with the elimination of notorious bandit leader Kachalla Sani Black. Sani Black, a feared warlord responsible for countless terror attacks, was ambushed and killed by local vigilantes supported by military in the Magama Mai Rake area of Maru Local Government Area, Zamfara…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a popular Nigerian Islamic singer, Rukayat Gawat Oyefeso has passed away. She was well-known for her captivating voice and religious music that resonated with many in the Muslim community. The news of her death was shared by popular Ilorin based cleric Alfa Aribidesi At-Tawdeeh Islamic Da’awah his official Facebook page on…
An aluminium worker based in Okinni, Osun State, Sunday Ejoh, was on Monday sentenced to a six-month jail term by an Osun State Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo for stealing three tubers of yam. Ejoh, who appeared before Magistrate Mr M. Olatunji, had been arraigned on one count of theft of the yam, valued…
Hassan Faruk, a teenager, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for stealing a Nokia phone valued at N120,000 in Jos, Plateau State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the teenager was convicted and sentenced on Monday by Jos Area Court. The court gave the teenager an option to pay a fine of N50,000…
The governorship of the Labour Party (LP) in last Saturday’s governorship election, Olumide Akpata on Monday thumbed down the exercise which he said was characterized by vote-buying allegedly by the two leading political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and insisted that he had a good show and was…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Aso Rock villa. The meeting had in attendance Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; as well as other members of the Council. Below are…
In a major privacy change, Telegram is opening the door to sharing user data, including IP addresses and phone numbers, with law enforcement. On Monday, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced the change after vowing to crack down on illegal activities on the messaging platform following his arrest in France. In a post, Durov said Telegram…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Tinubu has paid tribute to his elder cousin Dr. Naheemdeen Ade Ekemode, who died at 80. In a tribute to the departed, the President shared memories of their childhood and honoured Dr Ekemode’s contributions as a gynaecologist who practised for more than 50 years. President Tinubu’s tribute to the memory…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has declared that there would be no more demolition of houses in the affected communities in the six Local Government Areas of the state. The affected communities are spread within six Local Governments namely Ido, Akinyele, Egbeda, Ona-Ara, Lagelu and Oluyole, respectively. Makinde stated this on Monday while addressing protesters…