The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the 35 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over their alleged failure to account for the spending of about N14 trillion realised as fuel subsidy savings. Other respondent includes the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation. SERAP…
A jailbreak occurred at the Juvenile Correctional Centre, Oko Erin in Kwara State on April 19, with nine out of eleven inmates escaping. According to security expert, Zagazola Makama, the incident was reported at about 2200 hours by Joseph Issa, a staff member at the facility. Police responded quickly and visited the scene, where they…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that The Nigeria Police Force, Akwa Ibom command has detained a couple over suspected child trafficking. The suspects, Christiana Ibanga and her boyfriend, Inyene Akpan, were apprehended for allegedly selling their own child for N450,000. A police spokeswoman, Timfon John, said at a news conference in Uyo that the case was reported…
The Edo Police Command has nabbed a serving police officer and three other accomplices for allegedly terrorising residents of Benin through acts of brutality, extortion, and armed robbery. The command spokesperson, Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a statement released in Benin on Sunday. He said the arrest followed a viral video in which a victim…
Under the visionary leadership of His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, Oyo State has witnessed tremendous progress through initiatives such as the SAfER Program (Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery). This groundbreaking program has uplifted various sectors, particularly transportation, bringing convenience, innovation, and sustainability to the people of Oyo State. A shining example of this transformation is…
A high court in Kenya has declared that the rendition of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from Nairobi to Nigeria in 2021 was unlawful, unconstitutional, and a violation of his fundamental human rights. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Justice E.C. Mwita ruled that the Kenyan government failed in its constitutional duty…
The military junta of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic will end their membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in January 2025, the regional bloc said on Sunday. This is part of the resolutions reached at the end of the 66th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Commission Authority of Heads of…
Godwin Emmanuel, a 23-year-old armed robbery suspect, has admitted to stealing a police officer’s phone from a patrol van while being transported to the Osun State Police Command. Emmanuel was arrested along with two others—28-year-old Olajide Kareem and 33-year-old Mike Emmanuel—who are accused of robbing residents and sexually assaulting a 65-year-old woman on the Ilesa-Osu…
A man who has been out of the country for a period of five years was left perplexed after discovering that his wife at home is heavily pregnant for another man. Akagbobi Nkiru Angel, a social media influencer narrated the incident on her Facebook account. She wrote: “A man who based abroad has been away…
Nigerian rapper Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu, popularly known as Odumodublvck, has survived a car accident and is currently receiving treatment. The 31-year-old artiste shared photos on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, showing the wreckage of his vehicle and himself lying in a hospital bed. The images confirmed that he had made it out alive following the…