Nollywood actress Adunni Ade has announced that she won her fundamental human rights case against Polance Media Limited, publishers of Naija News, over a report linking her romantically to Senator Dino Melaye. The judgment, delivered by Justice I.O. Harrison of the Lagos State High Court, granted in her favour in suit no. LD/177818MFHR/2024 reaffirmed her…
A 21-year-old bus driver has been sacked after wearing a Liverpool shirt while driving a rail replacement bus that was surrounded by jubilant Chelsea fans following their 2–1 win over the Reds. Isaac, who declined to give his last name, said he had no idea his route would pass Stamford Bridge when he left for…
Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday resumed plenary and took the same seat she had earlier protested against. Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan entered the Senate chamber around 12 noon, shortly after the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio took over proceedings from Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, who had begun the session around 11:15 a.m. Upon arrival, she…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Senator Kelvin Chukwu, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from Labour Party (LP). The senator, who represents Enugu East senatorial district, defected on Wednesday on the floor of the senate, citing what he described as the “destabilised state” of the LP. National Assembly watchers observe that Senator Chukwu…
A wanted Nigerian man identified as Ikechukwu N. has been arrested in Argentina over alleged multiple romance scams involving thousands of women and leading an international cybercrime network. The arrest, disclosed on Tuesday by INTERPOL via X account, was carried out as part of Operation Jackal, an INTERPOL-coordinated initiative targeting West African organised criminal groups….
Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has fixed further trial of the Biafra agitator, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on alleged terrorism charges, to October 16. The court, on Wednesday, adjourned the case to October 16 following the inability of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to conclude its assessment of Kanu’s…
The Nigeria Police Force has officially suspended the enforcement of the vehicle tinted glass permit across the country, following a court order halting the exercise. This development was confirmed by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command spokesperson, Superintendent Josephine Adeh, during a live interview on Africa Independent Television (AIT) on Wednesday. The suspension marks…
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes football’s first billionaire after Al-Nassr contract Cristiano Ronaldo has officially become the first footballer to reach billionaire status, following a lucrative contract extension with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. The Portuguese forward, now 40, has amassed an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion, making him one of the wealthiest athletes in history, according…
The Senate has advanced a bill seeking to impose a 10-year international passport ban on Nigerians convicted of crimes in foreign countries, as part of efforts to protect the nation’s image and tighten passport issuance. The bill, which scaled second reading on Tuesday, received unanimous support from senators after being put to a voice vote…
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Sanusi Muhammadu Sanusi, has praised the current leadership of the apex bank for what he described as a “remarkable turnaround” in Nigeria’s monetary and economic stability. Speaking on recent economic developments, Sanusi said he had “nothing but positive words” for the CBN’s policies, noting that the institution had…