Operatives of the Lagos State CP Special Squad have arrested two suspects involved in the recent abduction of Mrs. Odumosu, the wife of Retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu. The suspects, identified as 27-year-old Agbojule Smart and 30-year-old Keleke Michael, were apprehended early Friday, January 24, 2025, while attempting to flee Lagos State. During…
The federal government has listed four main reasons for raising the fees of the Nigerian international passport. The new fees are effective from September 1, 2024. It can be recalled that on Wednesday, the government through the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) raised the fee for a 32-page passport booklet with a 5-year validity from N35,000…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has received the petition seeking the recall process of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Secretary to the commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, received the petition on Monday. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Kogi Central Senatorial District on Friday said they want to bring back Sen. Natasha…
Nigeria’s aviation sector’s rating has improved to 75.5%, with the country officially removed from the global aviation watchlist. This was revealed by Festus Keyamo, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, during the commissioning of the Juhi-2 Aviation Fuel Depot at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Thursday. The minister lauded the recent progress,…
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has provided insight into Pope Leo XIV’s reason for inviting President Bola Tinubu to Rome. President Tinubu left Abuja for Rome on Saturday to attend a solemn mass marking the beginning of Pope Leo XIV’s Pontificate. The invitation, extended through Cardinal Pietro Parolin, emphasised the importance of…
Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has called for more support for President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, in the South-East. Kalu made the call at his country home, Bende in Abia State on Sunday during a town hall meeting with traditional rulers and other members of Bende Federal…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has assured the people of the oil-rich state that his administration will implement the Supreme Court’s verdict after carefully reviewing its Certified True Copy (CTC). This followed the Friday judgment of the apex court, which declared the LG election conducted in the state on October 5, 2024, as invalid. In…
A former Senator, Dino Melaye, has claimed that the Founder of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, forcefully retired Bishop David Abioye, who was his vice-president. In October this year, the church revised the retirement age from 60 to 55. At the time, Abioye was 63 while the second vice-president Bishop Thomas Aremu was 67….
A plane carrying hundreds of hajj pilgrims back from Saudi Arabia was diverted in Indonesia on Tuesday after an email bomb threat was sent to authorities, Indonesia’s aviation body said. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said it received a report from Indonesia’s airport operator “regarding a bomb threat sent by an unidentified person via…
A notorious Boko Haram terrorist, Bochu Abacha, has surrendered to troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) deployed in Kukawa Local Government of Borno State. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba on Saturday. Colonel Osoba said Bochu, who is a key figure in several terrorist operations, admitted to…