The All Progressives Congress, Kebbi State chapter, has suspended Kabir Sani-Giant, Special Adviser to Gov. Nasir Idris on Power and Politics, with immediate effect. A statement signed by the party’s state secretary, Alhaji Sa’idu Muhammad-Kimba, announced the suspension in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday. He revealed that on February 8, 2025, Sani-Giant brought a snake to…
The National Association of Nigerian Students has threatened to embark on nationwide protests if the governors of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states do not reverse their decision to close down schools for five weeks for the Ramadan fast within 72 hours. NANS, in a statement on Monday by its National Public Relations Officer, Samson…
The Pacesetter Transport Services, PTS, has commenced Ibadan to Abuja Inter-state movement, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports. In a press release sighted by our correspondent, PTS disclosed that the Abuja route will be from Ibadan (TCTC Eleyele) to Abuja (Area 1, Gwagwalada Motor Park), with daily departures at 7:00 am. The press release reads; Under the visionary…
A Nigerian criminal who has been convicted of armed robbery and crack cocaine dealing has been allowed to remain in the UK due to his belief that he is possessed by demons, The Telegraph reported on Sunday. The man, who was jailed for seven years in 2011 for carrying out an armed robbery on a…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Kaduna Zonal Directorate, has apprehended 11 suspected internet fraudsters in Chanchangi Local Government Area of Niger State. In a Sunday statement released on the agency’s official X handle, titled “EFCC Arrests 11 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Niger,” the commission disclosed that operatives recovered two vehicles and 13 mobile phones…
Former spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, Kenneth Okonkwo, has met with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the last election. Okonkwo, an actor-turned-politician and once a staunch supporter of LP’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, shared details of the meeting on his Instagram account on Saturday. “It’s…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were the ones who raided White Hill Hotel along Shiroro Road in Minna, the Niger State capital. At least 10 guests suspected to be internet fraudsters, commonly known as yahoo boys, were arrested during the raid. A source at the hotel, speaking to Daily Trust on…
As Pastor Enoch Adeboye marks his 83rd birthday today, his life remains a testament to faith, resilience, and extraordinary leadership. From humble beginnings to becoming one of the most influential spiritual figures in the world, his journey is filled with remarkable milestones. Here are 20 incredible facts about the revered General Overseer of the Redeemed…
One Muniru Haruna is in the custody of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling a three-year-old child at Orile-Ilugun, Odeda Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, in a statement on Sunday, said the suspect was arrested after Alaba Abdullahi, the 20-year-old mother of the child, reported the case at about 11:00…
The Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has dismissed the sexual harassment allegations levelled against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing them as politically motivated and an attempt to evade disciplinary action. In a statement obtained by PUNCH Online on Sunday, Nwebonyi argued that the claims were unsubstantiated and conveniently timed to…