The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the ruling of a Federal Court of Canada that classified the party with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) as terrorist organisations. Justice Phuong Ngo was reported to have ruled on June 17, 2025, that the two major parties in Nigeria are terror organisations while denying asylum to…
Colleagues are playing tribute to a rising star in Yoruba sector of Nollywood, Seun Osundiya, popularly known as ‘Seun Confirm,’ who reportedly died on Wednesday. Seun Confirm whose credits include roles in movies like ‘Osole’, ‘Eru Aye’, ‘Ajoke Apesin’ and ’Mr Jerico” reportedly died of complications arising from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as…
The federal government says about N3.8 trillion will be required to rehabilitate the Third Mainland Bridge following the discovery of severe underwater structural issues. David Umahi, the minister of works, spoke on Wednesday after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting in Abuja. The meeting was presided over by President Bola Tinubu. The minister detailed findings…
Simone Lyke, 32, was mauled on the balcony of her apartment on July 24. As the Daily Mail reports, police said she had been trying to move the male Bully dog outside when it suddenly lunged at her. At the time, Lyke had a friend visiting, which reportedly agitated the dog. A bystander tried to…
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that a minor explosion and subsequent fire outbreak occurred at Ilese Barracks, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, in the early hours of Thursday, August 14, 2025. According to the Nigerian Army, the incident happened within a storage building of the 42 Engineers Brigade Counter Improvised Explosive Device Squadron. The military said the…
Fresh concerns have trailed the integrity of the National Assembly’s legislative process following an allegation by a member of the House of Representatives that lawmakers pay between N1 million and N3 million before being allowed to present motions, bills, or petitions during plenary. The lawmaker, Ibrahim Usman Auyo, who represents Hadejia, Auyo, and Kafin Hausa…
The Police in Ogun have arrested a mobile policeman and several security guards for alleged conspiracy, burglary and theft from a warehouse belonging to H.K Printing & Packaging Limited, Agbara. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on Aug. 9 at about 11:00 p.m., when a truck drove into the company premises and…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the temporary closure of its portal for uploading the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results. The measure is aimed at resolving technical issues affecting candidates who had earlier uploaded the initially released results. JAMB announced on X that it has temporarily closed the…
The Federal Government has announced a new national skills programme aimed at connecting 20 million young Nigerians to jobs, training, and entrepreneurship opportunities by 2030, with at least 60 per cent of beneficiaries expected to be women. This is just as Vice President Kashim Shettima has assumed the chairmanship position of the reactivated Board…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it will arraign suspected Internet fraudsters arrested at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, OOPL, Abeokuta, on Friday. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that OOPL management demanded compensation of N2.5 billion from the EFCC over the raid of its facility on August 10. According to the management, the compensation is…