Shock waves and mourning has enveloped the Taraba State University community following the discovery of a female student’s lifeless body in the Bakasi area of Jalingo, metropolis. The deceased, identified as Comfort Jimtop Oliver, was a 100-level student in the Department of Mass Communication and hailed from Takum local government council of the state According…
The Federal Government has said Nigeria is on the road to sustainability in the power sector. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, stated this in Abuja during the inauguration of two blocks housing five training workshops and a 104-room hostel at the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN). He said the development is a milestone…
A notorious bandit commander, Babangida Kachala, who was the second-in-command to Kachala Shuaibu, leader of a gang operating within the Masalaci Boka and Ofere Forest areas of Kogi State, has been eliminated by troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, under Operation ACCORD III, in collaboration with other hybrid forces. The troops had recorded a…
Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.), has declared that the mandate given to him by President Bola Tinubu has been “sufficiently achieved,” following the restoration of democratic governance at the grassroots level. Ibas made the declaration on Friday at Government House, Port Harcourt, during the formal presentation of the report of the…
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Senate on Natasha, Senator Natasha, Senate on Natasha resuming, Natasha’s resumption attempt Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has warned the Clerk of the National Assembly (CNA), Kamorudeen Ogunlana, against any attempt to stop her from resuming legislative duties on Monday, September 15, 2025. In a letter dated September 10 and signed by…
Following the intervention of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dangote Refinery and MRS Oil have fully implemented their agreement with the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), restoring union stickers on tankers as directed in the earlier Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that on Friday, both oil firms and…
Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Service (PTS) has begun constructing a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station, aligning with Governor Seyi Makinde’s initiative to enhance energy security and reduce fuel costs. During an inspection of ongoing renovations and construction projects at PTS on Thursday, the Sole Administrator, Hon. Dikko Salami revealed plans to increase the number of…
Nigerian activist-journalist, Agba Jalingo, has described the country’s prison system as a cesspool of corruption, where with the right amount of money, inmates can access virtually anything – from drugs to sex. Jalingo, publisher of CrossRiverWatch, made the revelations during an interview on Perspectives, an Arise TV programme, where he appeared alongside Media Room Hub…
Nigerian sensational celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, has revealed why she decided to cook 200 bags of rice instead of the initially planned 250 bags for her Guinness World Record attempt for the largest serving of Nigerian-style Jollof rice. In a statement, Baci said the decision to scale down the rice quantity was due to technical…
The Rivers State Government has announced the commencement of activities marking its transition from emergency rule to democratic governance. As part of the programme, the government will on Sunday hold an inter-denominational church thanksgiving service at the Ecumenical Centre, Abonima Wharf Road, Port Harcourt. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Secretary to the State…