A tanker laden with premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, crashed along the Benin–Auchi Road in Edo State on Wednesday evening, triggering a fire outbreak. The tanker spilled fuel into drainage channels linking several communities around Auchi, causing the flames to spread rapidly along the paths created by the escaping PMS. As the…
The Niger state government has directed clerics to obtain a licence before they can preach publicly. Umar Farooq, director-general of the Niger state religious affairs, said the government has also banned public preaching. “It is true, the State Government has banned preaching. Any preacher who wants to preach must secure a licence between now and…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former Labour Party governorship candidate in Enugu State, Chijioke Edeoga, has rejoined the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2027 elections. Edeoga, who previously served in the PDP as a federal lawmaker and commissioner in various capacities, announced his defection at the party’s state secretariat on Monday. He cited Governor Peter…
Britain, Australia and Canada on Sunday recognised a Palestinian state after nearly two years of war in the Gaza Strip, with France, Belgium and other countries poised to follow suit at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Here is an overview of diplomatic recognition of the state, which was unilaterally proclaimed by the…
Keystone Bank has confirmed that it is now fully owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria, stating that the takeover will enhance its stability and facilitate a smooth recapitalisation process. The bank disclosed this in a statement on its Instagram page on Tuesday evening, following a ruling by the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja. The…
No fewer than 14 people have died and six others hospitalised after consuming toxic liquor overnight in northern India, police said on Tuesday. Maninder Singh, the senior police officer who revealed this, also said that seven people have been arrested on allegations that they supplied the toxic liquor. Mr Singh said that the arrested persons…
A 25-year-old nurse, Chimzuruoke Okembunachi, has been deregistered and struck off the nursing register after she was found guilty of professional misconduct for repeatedly sleeping while on duty during night shifts at an aged care facility in western Sydney. The New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) on Tuesday ordered the cancellation of Okembunachi’s…
A 38-year-old man in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State committed suicide over acts of alleged infidelity by his wife. The deceased identified as Gabriel Magaji, of the Masaka area in the LG, was said to have killed himself on Monday, over the situation. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP…
President Bola Tinubu says the protection of Nigerian children requires deliberate and sustained action. Tinubu spoke on Thursday during the first regional meeting of the Africa Pathfinder Countries of the Global Alliance on Ending Violence Against Children. The event held at the presidential villa in Abuja. The president was represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima. Tinubu…
Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brigadier General Buba Marwa (retd), has said that what Nigeria needs to overcome its current challenges is citizens who embody discipline, loyalty, and resilience. Marwa made this statement on Saturday night in Abuja during the 38th-anniversary celebration of the Nigerian Military School Class of 1982, where he…
