As part of her official engagement in Adamawa State, the Personal Assistant to the President on Constituency Affairs, Hon. Khadijat Omotayo Kareem paid a courtesy visit to His Royal Highness, Muhammad Barkindo Aliyu Mustapha, the Lamido of Adamawa During the visit, Hon. Khadijat emphasized the significance of traditional institutions in fostering peace, unity, and grassroots…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that four female Israeli hostages held in Gaza have been handed to the Red Cross by Hamas. Hamas gunmen and crowds gathered in Palestine Square in Gaza City ahead of the release. All four hostages are Israeli soldiers. This is the second group of hostages freed by Hamas since a ceasefire…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has explained how a female candidate in the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) refused to attempt any question due to superstition. According to the examination body, this followed her grandfather’s instruction to await a ‘miraculous intervention’ instead of attempting the examination. This was disclosed in a statement…
The lifeless body of one Inspector Haruna Mohammed has been discovered in a hotel room in Ogun State. A woman, who arrived at Super G Royal Hotel, located at 11 Anthony Uzum Estate, Oyeyemi Akute, with the police officer at around 1:00 am on Saturday, February 15, 2025, is currently missing. According to a police…
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies grilled the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Nigeria’s Head, Josiah Dangut, over a N6 billion deficit in 2023 and a N5 billion loan for customized calculators. Dangut who appeared before the Committee on Tuesday in Abuja was accompanied by the Registrar; Angus Okeleze, Senior Deputy Registrar;…
The Lagos Police Command has arrested 30-year-old Pastor Anthony Kwamboli of Jesus Disciples Assembly Church in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Adeolu Olubade. The victim was discovered buried in a shallow grave within an apartment on Jesus Assembly Omoguwa Street, Ejigbo, Lagos. It was gathered that the incident occurred between 4:00 pm and 7:00…
The convoy of the Secretary to the Plateau State Government, Mr. Samuel Jatau, narrowly escaped an ambush by suspected terrorists on Sunday in Bokkos Local Government Area of the state. The terrorists, believed to be planning fresh attacks on local communities, laid an ambush near Hurti community in the Monguna district. The SSG was on…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared one foreign national, Elie Bitar wanted for his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency fraud linked to the online trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange. According to an official bulletin issued by the Commission, Bitar, 41, is wanted for a suspected fraudulent scheme carried out via CBEX, which has…
Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said yesterday that contrary to popular opinion, his principal, President Bola Tinubu, did not acquire a new official jet but a refurbished one. “It’s not President Tinubu’s plane, it belongs to the people of Nigeria, it is our property,” Onanuga said on the Sunday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande,…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it has spent over N1.047b on the welfare of 1,024 serving, retired and deceased personnel of the service in 2024. The Acting Controller General, NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche said this at a ceremony to mark the 19th anniversary of the Correctional Welfare Insurance Scheme (CWIS), on Wednesday in Abuja. The…