The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, Imo State, has ruled that the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, lacks the legal authority to seize drivers’ licences, vehicles, or related documents without lawful justification. This decision came in Appeal No: CA/OW/199/2022, filed by the FRSC, the Corps Marshal, and an officer identified by Uniform No. COSS…
The Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has resumed crude oil drilling at a field in the boundary of Bauchi and Gombe states. Mr Yahaya said this at the ongoing two-day Interactive Session on Government-Citizens Engagement at the Arewa House, Kaduna. The forum, organised by the…
Tensions flared in parts of Ghana on Tuesday as groups of protesters took to the streets demanding the expulsion of Nigerians over allegations of rising crime, including prostitution, ritual killings, and economic dominance. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that similar protest also occurred last weekend in Accra, the country’s capital. Videos circulating widely on social media showed…
A wandering elephant from one of the government-reserved forests was said to have attacked and killed a farmer, Musa Kalamu, at Itasin-Imobi in Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State. Our correspondent gathered that the tragic incident occurred on Monday, when the wild elephant attacked and killed Mr. Kalamu. According to local sources, the…
Former Governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff, has maintained that the newly formed coalition party, African Democratic Congress (ADC), will not stand the test of time. The ADC was recently launched by opposition politicians, including former governors, former ministers and former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who are determined to wrest power from President…
As discussions intensify around the integrity of the 2027 general elections, former political adviser to the Vice President, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has warned that anything short of a transparent electoral process can push the nation towards unprecedented turmoil. Baba-Ahmed took to his verified X account, yesterday, to stress the urgent need for Nigeria’s political leaders…
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has suspended 87 government officials for failing to attend an official function. Those suspended include commissioners, senior special assistants, special assistants, and permanent secretaries. The governor, in a statement on Monday night signed by his spokesperson, Monday Uzor, said they were suspended for failing to attend an important government…
Shock and grief have enveloped residents of the Onigbara River community in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, following the alleged killing of a man by his own brother during a heated dispute. The suspect, identified simply as Daniel, is accused of fatally attacking his brother, Emmanuel, on Monday evening after an altercation spiralled…
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has officially commenced registration for Phase Two of the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI), which aims to combat unemployment and equip Nigerians with relevant skills. Mr Silas Agara, Director-General of NDE, announced this during the inauguration of the digital platform and the launch of the online registration on Monday…
At least one person has been killed and several others threatened following the invasion of displaced hippopotamuses in the Guyuk and Shelleng local government areas of Adamawa, local authorities have said. Mr Shalom Kassa, chairman of Guyuk Local Government, said on Monday in Banjiram community that a young man was reportedly killed by one of…