The Lagos State Government has denied any involvement in the reported demolition of a property belonging to the brother of former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, on Thursday said the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) or any other arm of…
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) and the Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) have berated Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi, Benue State, for spreading falsehood abroad on Islamisation and killing of Christians in Nigeria. This is contained in separate statements by Dr. Nafiu Baba-Ahmad, SCSN Secretary General…
A soldier attached to the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba Barracks, Jos, has allegedly stabbed a 26-year-old tricycle rider, Abdullahi Muhammad, to death near the barracks gate. The tragic incident occurred at Gebu-Bassa around 7 p.m. when the victim, who was also a herder, stopped to purchase an item near the barracks gate….
The Federal Government has ordered investigation into the circumstances surrounding the escape of some inmates from the Koton Karfe Correctional facility in Kogi State. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, ordered the probe, describing the circumstances behind the prison break as unfortunate. The Minister vowed that all fleeing inmates would be captured and returned…
The Secretary of the Alesa community stakeholders, Timothy Mgbere, has alleged that the petroleum products loaded from the newly rehabilitated Port-Harcourt Refinery were not freshly refined but products left in the storage tank of the facility in the last three years. He also alleged that the refinery only loaded six trucks on Tuesday despite stating…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has officially launched and inducted 10,000 youths into the Imole Youth Corps. The inauguration of the youths took place at a grand ceremony at the Freedom Park, Osogbo, the State capital. During the event, Adeleke, explained that the 10,000 youths were spread across the 332 political…
All 62 people aboard a plane that crashed Friday in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state were killed, the mayor’s office in Valinhos, a city near the scene of the accident, announced. “There were no survivors,” the city government — which was involved in the rescue and recovery operation in the neighboring town of Vinhedo — said…
The Catholic Church in Niger State has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of Father James Omeh, who was swept away by floodwaters alongside a female passenger, Charity John, in Lapai Local Government Area. Until his death, Father Omeh served as the Parish Priest of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Gulu and was…
Nigeria has ended the 2024 Paris Olympics without a medal. Hannah Reuben lost her Women’s Freestyle 76kg fight early Saturday to effectively put the country’s slim hope of making the podium to rest. She lost 5-2 to Mongolia’s Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan in the round of 16 tie, capping off a woeful showing for the West African…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday donated N1 billion to victims of violent attacks in Plateau State, declaring that her commitment to the country is driven by love, not politics. Speaking at the Government House in Rayfield, Jos, the First Lady said the funds were raised through her Renewed Hope Initiative and not…