A bomb struck a bus carrying children to an army-run school in south-western Pakistan on Wednesday, killing five people, including three children, and injuring dozens more, officials said. The blast targeted the vehicle in the city of Khuzdar, in the restive province of Balochistan, as it took students to class, said local official Yasir Dashti….
42-year-old nurse, Alice Loksha, who was abducted in 2018 by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, has regained freedom Speaking with newsmen in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Friday, the Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, North-East, Major General Wahdi Shuaibu, said she was captured while working at a UNICEF office…
Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke, has raised alarm over what he described as the hijacking of the state’s security apparatus to enforce a misinterpreted Appeal Court verdict on the reinstatement of sacked local government executives. The Appeal Court had recently reinstated All Progressives Congress (APC) council executives elected in 2022 but removed by Adeleke after…
Ibadan North FC are gathering momentum to produce another representative ever since the demise of the late Prince Akinremi Olaide, May Allah be pleased with his soul. No one is happy with the recent incident that occured in IBADAN North FC, both the party leader, youths, people within the community, market men and women were…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a yet-to-be identified driver of a commercial bus has allegedly set ablaze himself, his bus and a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, officer. The driver was allegedly attempting to evade arrest over traffic offence. LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, who confirmed the incident, said it happened on Tuesday morning. Bakare-Oki…
The family court division of Delta State High Court, Ughelli Division, has commenced hearing in a suit seeking justice and protection of a 15-year-old school girl (name and identity withheld), allegedly trafficked by her mother for child sex exploitation. The case which was instituted by a Delta State-based child rights activist, Ighorhiohwunu Aghogho, came up…
A Nigerian lady, simply identified as Abike, has reportedly dumped her boyfriend, Markiss Lulu, for not engaging in internet fraud (known as “Yahoo”) to meet her financial demands. The breakup, which Lulu detailed on his X handle, has drawn millions of impressions and a flurry of reactions, with many condemning the woman’s entitlement while others…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, speaks on the state’s annual budget performance, the gains of his administration’s focus on agribusiness and his focus ahead of the 2027 presidential election. You recently presented the 2025 Oyo State Budget. What can you say about the budget? I have the responsibility to make life meaningful for the people…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has denied reports alleging it was selling employment slots to the public. A statement by the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye on Saturday called on members of the public, especially jobseekers to disregard the rumours. According to Soneye, there was no iota of…
“She was a woman whose warmth could melt the coldest heart, whose laughter could chase away any shadow. “She was a devoted wife, a cherished daughter, a beloved sister, and a friend to all. “Temitope dreamed of motherhood, of cradling her child, of singing lullabies and of sharing her boundless love. “Tope just rounded…