GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a road crash in Gusau, Zamfara state, left a family of six dead on Sunday. The victims, who were riding a motorcycle, were struck by a truck near Gusau Hotel. One of the children was said to be an infant. “Innalillahi wainna ilaihi-rraji’un. Six people died after their Motorcycle speeding collided…
The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF), on Saturday, November 23, reaffirmed its rejection of the Tax Reform Bill. NEF described it as a policy “conceived in bad faith”, adding that it threatens national cohesion. The group criticised the manner of its implementation, alleging that key stakeholders, including members of the National Economic Council (NEC), were sidelined…
The Federal Government said on Tuesday it has given out at least N100 billion to train no fewer than 20 million artisans in the country. The aim is to make them self-reliant and become job creators rather than wait for white-collar jobs. The Director General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, who announced this at…
Best graduating female students of Joseph Ayo Babalola University would be receiving N50 million as an endowment fund from Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu. Tinubu made the declaration on Friday, December 6, at the 15th convocation ceremony of the university in Ekiti State. Represented by the First Lady of the State, Olayemi Oyebanji, Nigeria’s number…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced on Wednesday that its Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai successfully neutralized over 20 terrorists and destroyed a gun truck during two separate operations on November 25, 2024, in Kukawa, Borno State. The airstrikes also thwarted an attempted attack on troops in the area. Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, speaking…
The National President of the National Union of Lagos State Students (NULASS) has strongly condemned the recent statement made by the Minister for Youth Affairs regarding Seyi Tinubu’s qualifications to govern Lagos State. Hafiz Olufowobi Remilekun, the NULASS National President emphasized that Lagos State boasts a vibrant and capable youth population, many of whom are…
The Nigeria Police Force has released a journalist, Ayoola Babalola, who was arrested during the nationwide #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests in Abuja. The 25-year-old journalist was arrested on Saturday and detained at Wuye Police Station under the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. PUNCH Online reports that Babalola was released around 3 pm on Sunday after his arrest…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, in collaboration with the Decade of Gas Initiative, on Monday, flagged off the distribution of free cooking gas cylinders to approximately 300 women in Lagos State. Speaking at the event held in Ikeja, Ekpo maintained that the distribution of cylinders is part of the government’s…
Nigeria’s Onyinyechi Mark has shattered the Paralympic record in the women’s 61kg powerlifting category, lifting an astounding 145kg. This remarkable feat surpasses the previous record held by compatriot Lucy Ejike. Mark’s performance has all but secured Nigeria’s first gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, with one lift remaining. Her closest competitor is attempting…
Property worth millions of naira were on Saturday destroyed at the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, as a result of a fire incident. The incident, which happened around 5 am in a paediatric consultant’s office, affected electronic gadgets, engines, books, office equipment, roofs, and others worth millions of naira. A credible…