The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked Nigerians to hold the Federal Government responsible for the paralysis that will be experienced in Nigerian universities in few days to come. ASUU Benin Zone gave the charge on Monday at a news conference held at Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, the Delta State capital. Speaking on…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has released the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations, WASSCE, results. The exam body disclosed this in a Monday post on X. The post read, “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat WASSCE for school candidates, 2024 that the…
There was mild drama during Tuesday’s plenary session in the Nigerian Senate as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan confronted Senate President Godswill Akpabio after being denied the chance to speak on the issue of abortion. Senator Natasha, visibly displeased, pleaded to be heard, saying, “Mr. Senate President, please may I speak. I’m a woman, and abortion has…
A suspected jihadist attack on a convoy escorted by Malian soldiers and Russia’s Wagner mercenaries has killed 32 people in northern Mali, officials said on Saturday. The attack took place on Friday between the northern cities of Gao and Ansongo, they said. The death toll was initially put at 10 but soon rose to 32….
Suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has denied accusations from his former Head of Service, George Nwaeke, disclosing that he never ordered the bombing of the Rivers State House of Assembly or any Oil Pipeline. Fubara, in a statement made sighted by our correspondent, he stated that no such thing occurred during his administration….
The Federal Government has granted permission to petroleum marketers to lift petrol directly from the Dangote refinery without going through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. This confirms the speculation that the NNPC will no longer be the sole off-taker of the Dangote fuel. In a statement on Friday, the Minister of Finance and Chairman…
The National Examinations Council,NECO, has established a new examination centre in London, United Kingdom, marking a major step in its global expansion drive and commitment to educational inclusivity for Nigerians in the diaspora. Unveiling the centre during the “Education Matters Conference UK 2025” in London, the Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim…
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…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio formally unveiled Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategic plan 2025–2030 on Monday. The plan was developed by the National Counter-Terrorism Centre in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). In his keynote address, Akpabio said the occasion was not merely the launch of a policy document but a defining moment in the country’s…
The Nigerian Army has arrested one of its personnel for alleged gun-running, even as troops rescued eight kidnap victims and recovered arms and ammunition in recent operations across the country. A credible source at Army Headquarters disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. He said the soldier, identified as…
