Unknown gunmen suspected to be members of a cult group have abducted at least five students of the Rivers State University (RSU), Emohua Satellite Campus. The victims were reportedly taken at gunpoint from their off-campus residence in Emuoha, Emohua Local Government Area, in the early hours of Tuesday. It was gathered that students living outside…
Actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday has revealed how she was once offered a script to sleep with a dog in her early days in Nollywood. Speaking on The Honest Bunch podcast, Nkechi said she turned down the role, prioritising her image and long-term career prospects. She explained her decision was driven by the desire to avoid…
A young woman was allegedly killed on Monday inside Bekay Pharmacy at the Total Roundabout in Nsukka, Enugu State. The incident occurred after a man identified as Emma Nwagwu reportedly confronted her over accusations of infidelity. According to a Facebook post by popular social media influencer, Sen. Chijinkem Ugwuanyi, Nwagwu allegedly stormed into the pharmacy…
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Board (CDCFIB) has postponed the opening of its portal for shortlisted candidates scheduled to take part in physical screening and document verification for the 2025 recruitment exercise. The portal was earlier set to open from Monday, December 1, to Wednesday, December 3. In a statement signed by its…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with heads of security agencies at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The security meeting is taking place less than 24 hours after the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, resigned his appointment. The security heads are led by the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS General Olufemi Oluyede….
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday met with Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Governor Otti’s meeting with President Tinubu is believed to be part of ongoing engagements aimed at securing the release of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The meeting comes…
A devastating midnight fire has claimed the lives of five members of a family at Kofar Sauri area of Katsina State, plunging the community into deep shock and mourning. The tragic incident occurred at midnight of Monday when the family’s house was completely engulfed by flames. The victims including father, mother and their three children…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence. His nomination was transmitted to the Senate on Tuesday in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The President’s communication with the Senate was made public in a statement issued by…
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board has released the official list of physical verification centres for the 2025 recruitment exercise. Following the completion of the computer-based tests last month, the board announced that shortlisted candidates for physical screening and document verification would be released from Monday, December 1, to Wednesday, December 3….
Former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (retd.), has dismissed widespread claims that repentant Boko Haram members are being recruited into the Nigerian Armed Forces. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics on Monday, Irabor said such allegations are impossible under the military’s recruitment structure. “It has always been a burden for me where we got…