The management of Federal University Lokoja has shut down the university indefinitely following the students continuous protest. The students commenced the protest on Monday following the killings of their colleagues by a trailer who rammed into the school shuttle bus, killing seven person instantly. The closure of the school was disclosed in a circular with…
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that three dismissed officers, Mr Abiodun Kayode, Mr James Emmanuel, and Mr Oni Philip—have been charged and remanded in prison for the killing of a Kwara State Polytechnic student, Ishola Abdulqoyum. Recall that in September, the sad incident occurred along Panat Road, a crucial link between Sango…
The N5 billion defamation suit by Gani Adam’s, the Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, against Sunday Igboho has been dismissed by an Oyo State high court on Thursday. Justice O.T. Ademola-Salami presided over the court and awarded a cost of N500,000 in favour of Sunday Igboho. The Court, presided over by Justice O.T. Ademola-Salam, also awarded a…
The Turkish government has warned that members of a terrorist group known as the Fethullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), exist in Nigeria, and also operate in other countries around the world. Mehmet Poroy, Turkish Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, disclosed this on Tuesday night in Abuja at a dinner organised by the Turkish Embassy to mark the country’s…
A San Diego babysitter broke down in tears in court as she was sentenced to 100 years to life in prison for delivering little girls to her pedophile boyfriend to molest. Brittney Mae Lyon, 31, advertised her babysitting services online – with a particular interest in working with special needs children – and earned the…
Police operatives in Katsina State have arrested a 38-year-old man, Mubarak Bello, for unlawful possession of a firearm, impersonation, and being in possession of fake documents. The suspect, said to be a resident of Kofar Yamma quarters in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State, was nabbed around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday during a routine…
With the transformation to Olubadan in 1936, Ibadan came up with a unique Obaship system that has stood the test of time. There are two lines of ascension to the throne of Olubadan. These are the Olubadan (Civil) Line and Balogun (Military) Line. After clinching the title of Mogaji from one’s compound. Depending on the…
The father of 14-year-old Odunayo Alade, who was tragically killed by a stray bullet in Ibadan, has given an emotional account of the events leading to his son’s death, revealing that he deliberately avoided stopping for law enforcement to ensure the boy wasn’t late for his 8:30 a.m. WAEC exam. The late Kehinde Alade was…
Emmanuel Kefas, the young man recently accused in connection with the death of his girlfriend, Comfort Jimtop, has been found dead under unclear circumstances in the Tudiri community of Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State. Kefas was reportedly a key suspect in the ongoing investigation into the death of Comfort Jimtop, a 100-level Mass…
A trigger-happy policeman has reportedly gunned down a 17-year-old boy, Emeka Odogwu, in Ozoro community, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State. According to PUNCH, the gory incident was said to have occurred on Saturday night when policemen stormed the area after having found knockouts (fireworks) in the victim’s possession. GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that…