The Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar has explained why the Nigerian armed forces are finding it difficult to fight and defeat Boko Haram/Islamic States West African Province, ISWAP, terrorists. Abubakar who was speaking with Defence Correspondents said this was because the insurgents are not waging war against the armed forces but against…
FIFA has appointed a team of South African match officials for the forthcoming Super Eagles’ World Cup playoff clash against Gabon. Nigeria will take on Gabon on November 13 in one of the two semi-finals of the African World Cup playoffs in Morocco. The winner of the match will face either Congo DR or Cameroon…
The Federal Government has donated N30 million to the family of renowned National Flag designer, late Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, two years after his demise. The Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, accompanied by the Oyo State Director of the agency, Olukemi Afolayan, made the official presentation of the cheque on behalf of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a 73-year-old Israeli national, Avi Warshaviak, has died in Abuja after reportedly falling ill at a hotel in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the incident occurred on Saturday, June 28, at Corinthia Villa Hotel, where Warshaviak was staying with his…
A 29-year-old Islamic teacher, Abdulrahman Bello, who was arrested on Saturday for the alleged murder of Yetunde Lawal, a final-year student at Kwara State College of Education, has claimed he is a “victim of circumstance.” In a video that started trending on Saturday morning, Bello, who introduced himself as Mohammed, denied involvement in the victim’s…
Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation, following censorship accusations against the US company by a high-ranking Turkish official. The BTK communications authority said in a post on its website that “instagram.com has been blocked by a decision on the date of 02/08/2024”, without…
A 31-year-old man was arrested Sunday afternoon after he attempted to redirect a domestic flight in Mexico to the United States while it was en route, according to authorities. The Airbus A320 plane, which took off around 7:17 am local time, was bound for the northwest city of Tijuana from the central city of Leon,…
No fewer than 76 security personnel lost their lives in Benue State in the course of discharging their duties in the last year. Governor Hyacinth Alia, who made this known while receiving families of the deceased security personnel in Makurdi, assured that their sacrifices would not be in vain. The governor doled out N5 million…
A woman, Ayisat has told Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State that she is no longer interested in her wedlock to her husband, Surajudeen, whom she stated was in the habit of beating her. Ayisat stated that Surajudeen not only beat her but that he also broke into her room and carted away…
The Nigeria Police Force has denied claims that human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, was tortured while in custody, stating that his arrest was based on allegations of forgery, cyberstalking, and other offences. The Force said Sowore was apprehended and released on bail within the constitutionally stipulated 48 hours, under lawful authority,…