An argument between two relatives turned tragic in Lagos on Monday, as one of them fatally stabbed his cousin during a physical confrontation. The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement released by the Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, noting that the suspect was at large. The police said a woman reported…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has appointed Nze Fidelis Ozichukwu Chukwu as its new President General. His appointment is temporary, filling the remaining term of the late Ambassador Professor George Obiozor until January 10, 2025. The appointment follows a series of unfortunate events, including the deaths of Obiozor in 2022 and Chief Emmanuel…
The Ex officio of the National Association of Nigerian colleges of Education students NANCES Amb. Aminu Habibu felicitate with the entire community of Federal College of Education Osiele, Abeokuta Ogun state for having Dr. Rafi’u Adekola Soyele as Provost of the college for the past three years. Amb. Aminu describe Dr. Rafi’u as a divine…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN from further releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers state government. The court held that the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations since January this year by governor Siminalayi Fubara is a Constitutional sommersault and aberration that must not be allowed…
The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has explained why the agency suspended its foreign scholarship programme for lecturers in public tertiary institutions. Echono said the scholarship programme for lecturers was discontinued because it had become financially unsustainable, citing high foreign exchange rates and the growing number of beneficiaries who…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has shed fresh light on the proposed opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections, revealing that significant progress is being made toward the formation of a unified political platform. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Monday, El-Rufai confirmed that a decision has already been reached within…
Former Kogi West lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over a reckless borrowing spree and extravagant spending. Speaking on Arise Television, Melaye raised concerns that if the current trend continues, Tinubu’s government might soon resort to borrowing from leading fintech companies in the country. Melaye’s comments come in the wake of…
The decomposed remains of a 45-year-old pastor, Esere Okilo, have been discovered in his residence on Jacob Beredugo Street, Ekeki, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State after 15 months of being reported missing. Okilo hailed from Nembe-Bassambiri and had been missing for about 15 months before his remains were discovered on Wednesday. The discovery was made by one…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 42-year-old Angolan businessman, Mbala Abuba, for attempting to traffic cocaine to Istanbul, Turkey. Abuba, a native of Zaire Province in Angola, was intercepted on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, while trying to board an Egypt Air flight MS…
Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) said it has again uncovered another intruder who is also not a member of staff on the University’s WhatsApp Platform through a joint investigation by members of sister unions on campus, The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) and The Non-Academic Union of Allied and Education Institutions (NASU). The University stated…
