Yunusa Ahmadu Yusuf, popularly known as Buhun Barkonun, a prominent critic of the #EndSARS protests in October 2020, has died during a hotel encounter with a woman in Abuja. He was 47. The #EndSARS movement was a nationwide protest demanding the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a police unit notorious for brutality and…
Three Nigerians who were recently deported from the United States and left in Ghana have filed a suit before a court in Washington DC, challenging the legality of their deportation. Two Gambians were also part of the plaintiffs who alleged inhuman treatment during the 16-hour flight from the US to Ghana. The suit, filed on…
The federal government says it is working to expand the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) to 50 million primary school pupils in 2026. The National Programme Manager, National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Aderemi Adebowale, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. “We are working to include…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its industrial action after two days of embarking on strike. The strike, which began on Friday, was suspended on Saturday night, and members were instructed to resume work on Sunday (today). NARD President Dr. Tope Osundara said in a WhatsApp message, “Some of our demands have…
Reality TV star and actress Phyna has laid her younger sister Ruth Otabor to rest. Ruth passed away on August 31 after a road accident involving a Dangote truck on August 13. The 24-year-old had just graduated from Auchi Polytechnic six days before the incident and suffered severe injuries, including the amputation of her leg….
Shock waves and mourning has enveloped the Taraba State University community following the discovery of a female student’s lifeless body in the Bakasi area of Jalingo, metropolis. The deceased, identified as Comfort Jimtop Oliver, was a 100-level student in the Department of Mass Communication and hailed from Takum local government council of the state According…
The Federal Government has said Nigeria is on the road to sustainability in the power sector. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, stated this in Abuja during the inauguration of two blocks housing five training workshops and a 104-room hostel at the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN). He said the development is a milestone…
Following the intervention of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dangote Refinery and MRS Oil have fully implemented their agreement with the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), restoring union stickers on tankers as directed in the earlier Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that on Friday, both oil firms and…
Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Service (PTS) has begun constructing a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station, aligning with Governor Seyi Makinde’s initiative to enhance energy security and reduce fuel costs. During an inspection of ongoing renovations and construction projects at PTS on Thursday, the Sole Administrator, Hon. Dikko Salami revealed plans to increase the number of…
Nigerian activist-journalist, Agba Jalingo, has described the country’s prison system as a cesspool of corruption, where with the right amount of money, inmates can access virtually anything – from drugs to sex. Jalingo, publisher of CrossRiverWatch, made the revelations during an interview on Perspectives, an Arise TV programme, where he appeared alongside Media Room Hub…