The newly sworn-in Sole Administrator for Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (rtd.), has promised to maintain law and order in the crisis-hit state. âWe know the circumstances that led to why we are here and Mr President made it clear in his broadcast,â Ibas told reporters after he was sworn in by President Bola…
A new global report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that loneliness is responsible for more than 871,000 deaths each year, equating to over 100 lives lost every hour. The report highlights the widespread impact of loneliness and social isolation on individuals and societies, calling it a âdefining public health challenge of our…
A magistrate court in Ogudu, Lagos state, has remanded 22-year-old Ifeanyi Kelvin Udoka, a security guard, for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl. S.K Matepo, the magistrate, ordered the remand of Udoka at the Ikoyi correctional pending the advice of the director of Lagos public prosecutions (DPP). According to the remand order seen by TheCable, the…
Daniel Bwala, a former spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organization in the 2023 presidential election, has said that politicians are behind insecurity in Nigeria. Bwala stated this during an interview on Channels TVâs Politics Today. He was commenting on former Minister of Finance, Okonjo Iwealaâs claim that politicians were weaponizing insecurity. Bwala said that…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned the money laundering case against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission until October 30, 2024, for a ruling. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the adjournment following Belloâs move to appeal to the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn the arrest…
Nigeriaâs annual inflation rate eased for the first time in five months after a persistent rise. Inflation rate eased to 33.40 per cent in July 2024 compared to 34.19 per cent in June, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced Thursday. According to the NBS, the July headline inflation rate showed a decrease of 0.8…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Vinicius Junior has been crowned The Best FIFA menâs player of the year. The Brazilian picked up the individual honour ahead of Rodri, Jude Bellingham and other players during the award ceremony held in Doha on Monday night. Rodri had beaten Vinicius to the 2024 Ballon dâOr prize in October. The…
More facts are emerging on possible reasons the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero. The NLC President was picked up by DSS operatives on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja on his way outside the country for an…
A church building has collapsed in Taraba State, injuring many worshippers. The church, UMCN church, is located behind Police Divisional office, in Mutum-Biyu town, the headquarters of Gassol Local Government Area of the State. Sources told Daily Trust that worshipers were said to be in the church on Sunday before the building caved in due…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared Wednesday, 20th August 2025 as a work-free day. The public holiday was declared to mark Isese (traditional) day in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Professor Olanike Adeyemo,announced this in a statement issued on Monday. The statement was made available to our correspondent by the…