The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a police officer following an altercation with a soldier in Lagos on October 9, 2024. In a statement issued by the Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni, the division expressed regret over the…
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has disclosed why he prefers traditional Orisa worshipping to Christianity and Islam. He said the deepness of faith in Islam and Christianity doesn’t match that of Orisa worshipping for him, adding that Orisa fascinated him a lot more. According to him, Orisa worshipping is one of the African religions that…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Government announced on Tuesday that a consortium of South Korean investors is set to build four refineries in Nigeria, each with a capacity of 100,000 barrels. This development was revealed by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, during the inaugural summit organized by the Crude Oil…
Yesterday, Hon. Kevin Solomon Olaolu, the Senior Special Assistant on Student Affairs to the Ondo State Governor graced the highly anticipated Leadership Symposium organized by the National Association of Ondo State Students (NAOSS). The event, held at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, witnessed the presence of student leaders, government officials, and stakeholders from across…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has introduced a controversial requirement for married women seeking visas. According to the agency, women must present a letter of approval from their husbands before being cleared for travel. This stipulation is part of the NDLEA’s updated visa requirements, which have sparked discussions about gender equality and individual…
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) has notified its customers of temporary disruptions in the bank’s digital banking services for 11 hours, beginning at 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 13th, and ending at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, October 14th. This was disclosed in a mail obtained by our correspondent on Wednesday. According to the statement, the transition…
Funsho Adeoti, the estranged wife of Kazim Adeoti, husband to popular Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe, has taken to Instagram to share an empowering message to women. In a post celebrating her 50th birthday, Funsho posted a video from her celebration, using the page to deliver a message about femininity. In her caption, she noted that…
The Kukah Centre, on Wednesday, expressed concerns that some Nigerians have developed a habit of expending their hard-earned money on beer, pepper soup and other unhealthy lifestyles even in the face of economic hardship. The Executive Director of the centre, Rev. Fr. Attah Barkindo, raised the concerns at a one-day Strategic Dialogue on Nutrition by…
The Federal Government has distanced itself from the recent increase in fuel prices, citing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) decision to raise prices in response to prevailing market conditions. The price hike, which saw fuel prices jump from N897 to N1,030 in Abuja, N855 to N998 in Lagos, and similar increases across other…
Thirteen repentant Boko Haram fighters ex-fighters have escaped with rifles and motorcycles they got from the Borno State government, which co-opted them to join military operatives in the fight against the insurgents in the State. They are among thousands of former Boko Haram fighters and their families who surrendered to the government. It was gathered…