The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has clarified that a sexual assault case involving Ebunoluwa Fatoyinbo is not connected to the family of President Bola Tinubu. This clarification comes after widespread social media reports claimed Fatoyinbo is the sister of Seyi Tinubu, the president’s son. According to the reports, Oscar Ilochi allegedly assaulted Fatoyinbo…
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has raised alarm over reports that Boko Haram insurgents are now deploying unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to carry out surveillance and attacks in parts of the North-East. Speaking in Mafa on Friday after an attack by the insurgents, Zulum urged the Federal Government to take immediate steps to…
The Federal Government on Wednesday released the results of the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS 1) in Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) across the country. It also announced the release of the results of the separate entrance examination into the Federal Government Academy (FGA), Suleja. Minister of State…
The Vice Chancellor of University of Mkar, Gboko, Benue State, Professor Zacharys Anger Gundu, has been given a seven-day ultimatum to retract allegations he made against Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State. Governor Sule is threatening to take action against the VC if he fails to retract the allegations within the period. The VC had…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, have appealed to Nigerians to exercise patience with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, insisting that the economic and political reforms currently causing hardship will ultimately yield prosperity. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Assistant to…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nigerian music sensation, Davido, has made history on TikTok by breaking the record for the most-watched live stream in Africa. His livestream, co-hosted by popular content creators Peller, Jarvis, and Jo Blaq on October 30, attracted an astonishing 389,800 viewers, with over 164,000 people watching simultaneously. This impressive feat surpasses Peller’s…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on world leaders to recognise the stealing of countries’ mineral resources through illegal mining and smuggling as an international crime. Speaking at the 7th Annual General Assembly of the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA) in Abuja, the President said the illegal exploitation of Africa’s natural resources…
The bodies of 27 victims, including women and children, killed in last Tuesday’s deadly attack on a community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, are being transported from the hospital morgue back to the community for mass burial. The victims, who sustained fatal injuries during the night assault by unidentified gunmen, had been…
The Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Aisha Saadu, has confirmed the death of 22 persons in a lone lorry crash that occurred along the Suleja-Lapai road in the early hours of Monday. Speaking to The Nation in Minna, Saadu said the incident happened around 3:40 a.m. The lorry, which…
A Nigerian student was caught cheating in an exam after a lecturer discovered he had written answers on his native attire before entering the exam hall. The incident was shared in a viral post on X, formerly known as Twitter, showing the student’s face. According to reports, he had inscribed notes on his traditional outfit,…
