In a small candlelit room in western Kenya, worshippers dressed in white gathered at Christmas to mark the birth of what they describe as the “Black Messiah.” They prayed before a photo of Mama Maria, the African woman who co-founded their religious movement — Legion Maria. Hours earlier, AFP reporters met a man who introduced…
Tragedy struck in Pulka town, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State on Thursday afternoon when a grenade explosion claimed the lives of three children. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the victims as Fati Dahiru, Aisha Ibrahim, and Fati Yakubu. A report by Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) member Buba Yaga, the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that some gunmen have reportedly launched an attack in the Tsiga community in Bakori local government area of Katsina State. According to reports, the gunmen allegedly kidnapped several residents of the community including a retired Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga. General Tsiga served as the director general of the National Youths Service Corps…
The Gombe State Police Command on Friday said it has recorded major successes in the fight against crime, with the rescue of two abandoned infants and the arrest of two teenagers for alleged rape. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, who disclosed this in a statement, stressed that the Command remains committed to safeguarding…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has cast his vote in the controversial local government election currently taking place across the state. The buildup to the Saturday election was marked by rising tension between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). Trouble began after a recent Court of Appeal judgment…
Not fewer than 20 persons have been killed and several houses destroyed in a deadly attack by suspected Fulani gunmen in Jebu in Tahos Community of Riyom local government area of Plateau State. According to multiple sources from the community, the gunmen stormed the locality and started shooting sporadically late Monday night. It was further…
A 16-year-old student of Delta Secondary School, Okere Urhobo in Warri, Delta was reportedly abducted, gang raped and stabbed to death by unknown assailants. The body of the student was discovered in an uncompleted building at Erhirhowevrhe Street, off Ejemudarho, in Okumagba Layout, Warri on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Details of the incident are still…
The Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, has reportedly reacted to the recent threat by President Donald Trump to launch military action in Nigeria. Trump, who had designated Nigeria as Country of Particular Concern, had also informed the US department of war to prepare for possible action in Nigeria over the alleged genocide against Christians…
The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has approved the redeployment and appointment of senior officers across key command, instructional, and staff positions in the Nigerian Army. A statement by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, said the reshuffle was part of the COAS’s strategic move to…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday begged the National Assembly to urgently pass a law to criminalise unexplained wealth. He said Nigeria cannot win the anti-corruption war without legal backing to hold public officers accountable for assets far beyond their legitimate earnings. Speaking during the National Conference…
