Gunmen have killed two police operatives in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State, south-east Nigeria. The attack occurred at about 6 a.m. on Thursday at Umuluole Junction along the Okigwe-Umuahia Expressway, PREMIUM TIMES learnt. The attackers, said to be 25 in number, opened fire on the police operatives who were on patrol, killing two…
The Acting Head of the Audit Department at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Mr. Adeniyi Oluwaseun, ended his life on Sunday by jumping into a well. The incident took place in the Obantoko area of Abeokuta, Ogun State, shortly after he finished his evening meal. His body was later recovered and deposited in…
The recently retired Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and two other outgoing service chiefs are set to receive substantial post-service benefits, including bulletproof vehicles, security personnel, and annual medical allowances, under new regulations approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) 2024, a classified document…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a yet-to-be-identified adult male has been crushed to death by a moving train in the Mushin area of Lagos State. The incident was said to have occurred around 6 pm on Monday while the deceased was walking along the Cappa railway tracks. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency in a statement…
Okorie Sunday, a businessman who was detained on March 19, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos with $578,000 in cash, collapsed in court during his trial on Wednesday. Okorie appeared before the Federal High Court in Lagos, where his trial had begun earlier in the morning at 8:30 am. Okorie suddenly collapsed shortly after…
The embattled crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, known for his flamboyant lifestyle and controversies, was arrested by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at Seme Border, Benin Republic, on Monday. While earlier reports suggested that Bobrisky was hospitalised after complaining of breast pain while in custody, the Federal Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) has debunked these claims….
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is currently holding a late-night National Caucus meeting at the Bauchi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja. The closed-door session, which began at 9:00 p.m., is being chaired by the Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum. It includes top party figures such as Governors Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Ademola Adeleke…
President Bola Tinubu says there is no plan by the federal government to take over the control of LGAs in the country. Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesperson, said in a statement that Tinubu spoke in Lagos on Wednesday when members of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) and Vice-President Kashim Shettima paid him a New Year…
Authorities in northern Afghanistan have arrested 14 individuals for playing musical instruments and singing during a private gathering, provincial police said on Saturday. This was a practice banned under the Taliban’s strict interpretation of Islamic law. The police said in a statement that on Thursday night in the capital of northern Takhar province, “fourteen individuals……
Nigerian controversial clergyman Chukwuemeka Cyril Ohanaemere, also known as Odumeje, has slammed Nigerian pastors, claiming that they refused to speak against the government. The cleric, while addressing his congregation, alleged that many Nigerian pastors are benefitting from the system, which is why they keep quiet. “Bad government they can never talk about it. Fake people….