GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, has passed away. Our correspondent gathered that Oba Adetona died at the age of 91. A reliable source close to the Awujaleâs Palace in Ijebu-Ode and officials within the Ogun State Government confirmed the monarchâs death on Sunday. Oba Adetona,…
An Anglican Bishop has been declared missing in Anambra State, Nigeriaâs South-east. The missing cleric, Godwin Okpala, is a retired archbishop of the Niger Province and Bishop of Nnewi. Mr Okpala, a professor, has been missing since Friday morning, the leadership of the Anglican Diocese of Nnewi announced on Saturday. The incumbent Bishop of the…
A man simply identified as Chikwado, who was buried alive for spiritual fortification before traveling abroad has reportedly passed away. According to reports, Chikwado’s visa was out, and he went to his village Ugbaike in Igbo-Eze north LGA in Enugu state to inform his father. During his stay, his faather suggested they visit a native…
Gunfire erupted in Bissau on Wednesday as Guinea-Bissauâs President, Umaro EmbalĂł, said he was arrested around 1 p.m. inside his office at the presidential palace, describing the incident as an unfolding coup dâĂ©tat, according to The Africa Report. EmbalĂł, who contested last Sundayâs presidential election and claims, by his own tally, to have secured 65…
Nigeriaâs senior womenâs basketball team, DâTigress, have touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after clinching their fifth consecutive FIBA Womenâs AfroBasket title. The reigning African champions defeated Mali 78â64 in a final performance at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan on Sunday night. With the victory, DâTigress became the first…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has raised alarm over a scam in which criminal syndicates have allegedly cloned his voice and impersonated his office to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians, particularly those seeking federal appointments. Akume gave out the disclaimer in a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Adviser…
One million copies of the Holy Bible are set to be distributed across Nigeria in honour of Barrister Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The initiative was announced during a thanksgiving service held on Sunday at the National Christian Centre, Abuja. The event was organised by friends of Seyi Tinubu and coordinated by…
A protest has erupted in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, following the reported killing of Emmanuella Ahenjir, a 23-year-old final-year student of the Federal University, Wukari, by police personnel. Emmanuella was allegedly shot dead last Friday morning by unidentified police officers at the Wurukum roundabout while riding in a vehicle coming from the Gyado Villa…
The Oyo State House of Assembly Lawmaker, representing Ibadan North 1, Hon. (Dr) Olufunke Comforter, has called for the regulation of large gatherings in the state to prevent tragic incidents and ensure public safety. The Lawmaker who is the Chairman of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development made the call while presenting…
The U.S. government has fired some Federal Emergency Management Agency employees for watching pornography on office devices during work hours. U.S. Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem announced the sacking of the employees who she described as âdisgustingâ. âToday, I am announcing that multiple disgraced FEMA employees were fired for using their government devices…
