GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a man identified as Lawal Faruq, has been arrested for allegedly setting a woman ablaze over failed relationship. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the incident happened at the Mami Market in Odogbo Barracks, Ibadan, the Oyo state capital The victim, Omolola Hassan, was reportedly doused with petrol and…
Federal Government has issued a stern warning to the new generation of content creators and social media influencers to moderate negative rhetoric about Nigeria. The government tasked them to prioritise the nation’s interests by upholding the highest ethical standards in the expression and delivery of their crafts. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, on Friday declared that the ruling party would henceforth not lose any state governorship election. He said the loss of Anambra to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Charles Soludo, would be the last. “Osun State will be a shift from what…
Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger has ordered the immediate closure of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBUL), Lapai, due to security concerns. This is contained in a statement by Abubakar Usman, secretary to the state government (SSG), on Wednesday in Minna. Mr Usman said the decision followed recent security breaches and the tragic loss of lives…
Indigenes of Zamfara state resident in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja while protesting about Bad Governance have calked on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare state of emergency in Zamfara state following perceived state sponsored banditry and terrorism activities in the state. The Youths under the Aegis of Zamfara Youth Alliance, FCT chapter called on…
A Consultant Psychiatrist at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Dr Sunday Amosu, has warned that using alcohol as a coping mechanism for stress, frustration, or emotional distress often worsens underlying problems and pushes individuals toward addiction. PUNCH Healthwise reports that Nigerians’ cumulative spending on beer translated into the ₦ 1.54 trillion revenue…
An erstwhile Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has responded to the allegation of a Christian genocide in Nigeria made by US President Donald Trump. Appearing on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, Lawal said that President Bola Tinubu, his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari, and a delegation of the All Progressives…
A father and his three children have been killed along with their maid in a road accident along Ife-Ilesa express road in Osun State. The incident, which occurred on Saturday morning, involving a Mark trailer and the family’s Toyota Hilux vehicle, left the wife critically injured. A statement issued by Osun State sector command of…
A former football star has become the President of Georgia as the ruling party consolidates its grip on power. Ex-Premier League and Manchester City striker Mikheil Kavelashvili, 53, easily won the vote given the Georgian Dream party’s control of a 300-seat electoral college that replaced direct presidential elections in 2017. Georgian Dream retained control of…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revoked the Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) of two aviation companies, Eastwind Aviation Logistics Services Limited and Omni-Blu Aviation. The decision was made due to violations of Part 1.2.1.5 of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs), which prohibits the falsification, reproduction, or alteration of applications, licenses, certificates, logbooks,…
