GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a bandit attack on a church camp in Nyanya, a town in Nasarawa, has left three worshippers dead. The bandits attacked the camp of the Divine Majesty Worship Ministry in the town last Monday. Ramhan Nansel, Nasarawa police spokesperson, confirmed the incident to TheCable on Sunday. Nansel said the church housed…
The courtroom was thrown into mild drama when Folakemi, visibly distressed and in tears, stormed in and alleged that Emmanuel had secretly married the lawyer who represented them during their divorce proceedings. According to a report by Hope Newspaper, a publication owned by the Ondo State Government, Folakemi claimed that the female lawyer feigned neutrality…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The announcement was made in a statement on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Oyelade stated that Owoade was chosen after extensive consultations and traditional divinations conducted by the Oyo kingmakers, the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the commercial sex workers in Kano have appealed to organisers of the nationwide hunger protests to engage the Federal Government in dialogue. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday that the protests had crippled social-economic activities, leaving them without customers and struggling to survive. Monica James, who operates…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested three individuals in connection with the death of a commercial sex worker at a brothel in Akure, the state capital. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, the incident occurred over the weekend in a popular brothel located in the…
U.S. President Donald Trump paused military aid to Ukraine following last week’s clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, potentially hampering Ukraine’s efforts to fend off Russia as he pivots towards warmer relations with Moscow. Trump upended U.S. policy on Ukraine and Russia upon taking office in January, opening talks with Moscow. The reversal culminated in…
A Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court sitting at Awka, Anambra State, has sentenced a 34-year-old school teacher to 12 years imprisonment for raping an 11-year- old, JSS 1 student. The defendant, Pascal Ofomata, was charged with rape and inflicting physical harm punishable under section 3(1), 4 (1) respectively of the Violence against Persons Prohibition Law,…
The Katsina Government said over 100 members of its security outfit, Community Watch Corps, 30 police officers and many soldiers among others have lost their lives in the fight against bandits in the state since May, 2023. Katsina Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr Nasir Muazu, made the disclosure in a statement on…
President Bola Tinubu will on Monday, August 19, embark on a trip to France, departing from Abuja, the nation’s capital. This was contained in a statement on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu travels to France on Monday.’ Although the Presidency did not state…
Gunshots erupted near the venue of the Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led, three-member Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Wednesday morning, causing widespread panic. Lawyers, litigants, politicians, and reporters scrambled for safety to avoid being hit by stray bullets. However, swift intervention by fully-armed security operatives restored calm, allowing the tribunal sitting at the Edo High…