The Nigerian Senate has passed a new bill prescribing life imprisonment for anyone found guilty of sexually defiling minors. According to the bill, any man or woman who engages in sexual intercourse with a child will face life imprisonment without the option of a fine. While presenting the motion, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North…
Thirty- two alleged internet fraudsters have been convicted and sentenced to various jail terms in Ibadan, Oyo State after they pleaded guilty to separate one-count charges bordering on impersonation, internet-related offences filed against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The convicts who were prosecuted by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the were…
As the nation groans under hunger, hardship and inflation, the governor of the Central Bank, CBN, Yemi Cardoso, and his four deputies are lavishing in abundance, purchasing ulta-modern armored vehicles and smiling home with jumbo allowances. The CBN governor and his deputies were nominated and confirmed by the Senate in September 2023. DAILY NIGERIAN gathered…
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has commended the bravery and professionalism of its Alpha Jet pilots who safely ejected following an in-flight emergency during a post-inspection functional check flight today, 6 December 2025, at Nigerian Air Force Base Kainji. The NAF Alfa craft developed an emergency, shortly after it took off, prompting the pilots to…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Rashidi Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, has agreed to wear bearded crown. Recall that there was an Intense lobbying to persuade former Oyo State Governor and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, to accept the beaded crown, as dictated for his status…
Tragedy struck on Saturday at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria in Kaduna when an explosion believed to have emanated from gunpowder production killed two workers—including a military officer—and injured four others. The incident occurred at the corporation’s factory in the Kurmin Gwari area of Kaduna metropolis during a weekend shift. Residents living near the…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has criticised Nigerians for what he described as a culture of inconsistency, noting that despite widespread complaints about the country’s economic hardship under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the newly released iPhone 17 Pro Max has sold out across the nation. In a post on Facebook on Tuesday, Omokri argued that…
The immediate past Chairman of the Nigerian-American Public Affairs Committee, Texas, Mr Ike Chidolue, has urged Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to present credible evidence to support her allegations or resign from the Senate. Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, had accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello of…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of nepotism, alleging that the federal government is dominated by officials from the president’s Yoruba ethnic group and that other political constituencies have been marginalised. Speaking on Channels Television, Lawal said the composition of the government and its decision-making…
Former minister of state for labour and productivity, Senator Joel Ikenya, has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general election. Ikenya announced his decision in a statement issued in Jalingo on Monday, adding that the move was taken in the “best interest” of the…