A man simply identified as Chikwado, who was buried alive for spiritual fortification before traveling abroad has reportedly passed away. According to reports, Chikwado’s visa was out, and he went to his village Ugbaike in Igbo-Eze north LGA in Enugu state to inform his father. During his stay, his faather suggested they visit a native…
Troops of the 1 brigade of the Nigerian army have arrested Bako Wurgi, alias Baka NaGarba, a suspected notorious bandit leader and arms dealer. He is suspected to be behind the murder of Isa Bawa, the emir of Gobir in Sokoto state. In July, the traditional ruler was abducted by suspected bandits at the Kwanar…
The Ondo state government through the office of Senior Special Assistant to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Students affairs has welcomed resuming students back to school. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the primary and secondary schools resumed today for 2024/25 academic session. Welcoming the students back to school, Hon. Kevin Solomon Olaolu, the Senior Special Assistant on…
Donald Trump undergoes his first annual medical Friday since returning to power, putting the focus on a 78-year-old who is the oldest US president ever elected and has regularly faced accusations of a lack of transparency about his health. Republican Trump has repeatedly boasted about his own vigor since starting his second term in the…
Tragedy struck on the River Benue as around 20 people, mostly women and children, reportedly drowned when a wooden boat capsized near Ocholonya in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State on Saturday. The victims, traders returning to Odenyi in Nasarawa Toto LGA of Nasarawa State after attending the Ocholonya market, were caught in the…
Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump are battling it out for the White House, with polls nearly all closed across the United States early Wednesday — but results still coming in. US media have thus far projected that Trump has won in 24 states, including big prizes Texas and Ohio,…
In recent weeks, several students of Kwara State University (KWASU) have taken to social media and private conversations to share their traumatic experiences at the hands of thieves, rapists, and suspected cultists terrorising Malete, the host community of the institution. This outpouring of distress signals a growing urgency for the university’s leadership, local authorities, and…
Soldiers, on Monday, barred traditionalists believed to be members of the Osugbo cult from the Muslim funeral held for the late Awujale of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Adetona. The presence of cult members at the funeral caused some apprehension, but people around began shouting at them, while soldiers took control of the situation and escorted…
Nepal’s Prime Minister, Khadga Prasad Oli, resigned on Tuesday after violent protests against a social media ban and mounting anger over government corruption. Oli announced he was stepping down with immediate effect following days of unrest that left 19 people dead when police opened fire on demonstrators. In a resignation letter to the president, Oli…
The House of Representatives has called on the relevant Federal Government agencies to implement tough measures against homicidal and femicidal acts in Nigeria. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion during Tuesday’s plenary, moved by Rivers lawmaker, Awaji-Inombek Abiante and three others. Drumming support for the motion, Abiante noted that the…
