The Kebbi State Police Command said two police officers lost their lives during a gun duel with bandits suspected to be Lakurawa sect members in Kebbi State on Friday, as they attempted to foil a cattle rustling operation. This was according to a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday by the command’s spokesman, SP…
Officials of the Ondo State government have explained why it might not be possible for Local Government Councils to have full autonomy. The officials, who pleaded anonymity, told TheNation that certain laws need to be amended for Local councils to enjoy full autonomy. They said the State government has been complying with the Nigerian Financial…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said 23 persons lost their lives in an auto crash that occurred on Thursday under the Muhammadu Buhari Interchange Flyover at Hotoro-Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 48 other passengers have also sustained various degrees of injuries as a result of the crash. The Federal Roads…
Former Nigerian Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been reappointed as the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for a second term. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the organisation made the disclosure in a post on X on Friday. WTO said the reappointment will take effect on September 1, 2025. Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and the…
A 48-year-old man, identified as Okafor, was fatally stabbed in his home at Jakande Housing Estate, Lekki, in the early hours of Monday, allegedly by a female sex worker he had invited over. It was learned that the incident happened at about 5:32 a.m. According to the police report, the complainant, who is a friend…
The Taskforce Team of the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) on Thursday apprehended several cows grazing along the fence of the Oyo State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. The cows, which numbered nine, were grazing openly by the motorcycle park, otherwise known as the ‘Okada’ park, beside the Secretariat gate, and were closely monitored…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn the arrest warrant against Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the former manager of gospel musician Mercy Chinwo. Justice Alexander Owoeye issued a bench warrant against Onyedikachukwu last week after the EFCC filed an ex parte motion seeking to compel the music producer’s appearance in court to answer to alleged…
Salihu Lukman, a former vice-chair of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the north-west, says President Bola Tinubu will be defeated in 2027. Lukman said this on Wednesday night when he appeared on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television – days after the ruling party said he has a history of “opportunistic politicking”. Tinubu…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has criticised the newly elected UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, for disparaging Nigeria. He stated this on Monday at the 10th Annual Migration Dialogue at the State House in Abuja. The Vice President said, “Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the British Labour or Conservative Party. We are proud of her…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost one of its members in the House of Representatives, Chris Nkwonta to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, October 2. Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen who announced the defection of the lawmaker, did not give any reason for the defection, but only said he was told to…