A man, Daniel Amaso, has been sentenced to life in prison by a Bayelsa State high court sitting in Yenagoa for raping a 17-year-old pre-degree student of the state-owned Niger Delta University in Amassoma. The convict was arraigned for forcefully entering the 17-year-old apartment in Amassoma community, Southern Ijaw LGA, with a knife. He was…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to depart Abuja today for a two-week vacation in the United Kingdom, as part of his annual leave. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, October 2, by the special adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onananuga. During his time abroad, the president will…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost one of its members in the House of Representatives, Chris Nkwonta to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, October 2. Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen who announced the defection of the lawmaker, did not give any reason for the defection, but only said he was told to…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday September 30, 2024, arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Benin City. The suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence of their suspected involvement in computer-related fraud. According to the commission, utems recovered…
No fewer than 150 passengers are feared missing following a boat accident in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The ill-fated boat, which was carrying over 300 passengersāmostly women and childrenācapsized during a Maulid celebration journey on Tuesday. The passengers were said to be traveling from Mundi Community to Gbajibo Community for the Maulid…
The Deputy Commander-General of the board, Dr Mujaheed Aminuddeen, revealed this during a press briefing on Hisbahās renewed fight against immorality. The Kano Stateās Hisbah Board has announced a ban on all forms of sports betting in the state. The Deputy Commander-General of the board, Dr Mujaheed Aminuddeen, revealed this during a press briefing on…
At least 10 people, including three children and seven adults, lost their lives in an accident at the Abule Osun area of the Lagos-Badagary Expressway, Lagos State, on Tuesday night. Three other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the accident that occurred around 11 pm. According to a Wednesday statement by the Permanent Secretary…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recovered ā¦8.62m during a rescue operation following a road accident on the Zaria-Funtua Road in Kaduna State. The corps spokesperson, Olusegun Ogungbemide, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The crash, which occurred around 7pm on September 30, involved a Nigerian Army Ford pickup truck and a speeding…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) has vowed to down tools after the expiration of the 14-day Ultimatum given to the Federal Government to meet their demands. Briefing Journalists, in Calabar, the Zonal Coordinator, ASUU Calabar Zone, Comrade Happiness Uduk who read a jointly signed release by all Chairpersons of the zone said that…
Two years after the United Arab Emirates, UAE, flag carrier, Emirates, suspended operations in Nigeria, the Middle East airline, Tuesday, landed at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, MMIA, Lagos. At 3:32 pm, flight number EK 783 touched down at the old terminal of the MMIA, confirming the carrierās resumption. However, before the flight, a Senior…