An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has dissolved the 16-year-old marriage between a woman, Hajarat Isa and her husband, Muhammed Hassan, for lack of love. The judge, Mohammed Wakili dissolved their marriage according to Islamic Law, following Hajarat’s prayer for divorce on the said ground. Wakili ordered that the divorce…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a presidential order deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to disperse anti-immigration protesters in Los Angeles, California. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt in a statement disclosed the development as immigration raids triggered protests in Los Angeles, California. Ms Leavitt said, “These operations are essential to halting…
The Lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency 1 at the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Dr. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, JP, has written a heartfelt tribute to the Late Music Icon and Nollywood Actress, Dr. Onyeka ONWENU, who transited on the 30th of July, 2024. The legislator referred to the late Amazon as “Aunty Onyeka ONWENU”…
The founder of Mammy Market in military barracks across the country, Maria Ochefu, is dead. Her son, Professor Yakubu Ochefu, who spoke to our correspondent on the phone on Thursday, said that she passed away in her sleep on Tuesday. Aged 86, she was married to Colonel Anthony Ochefu, who was once a military governor…
American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been chosen as the new Pope and will become Francis’ successor following two days of voting inside the Sistine Chapel. He is the 267th pope, and he will be named Pope Leo XIV, becoming the religious leader of Catholics across the world. His name was announced after cardinal Mamberti uttered…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it is currently working on helping six Nigerian banks recover billions of Naira stolen by hackers, who gained access to the banks’ systems. Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this during an interview on TVC on Sunday. While declining to mention the affected banks…
The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the alleged threat to the life of the Labour Party’s Presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Atiku condemned the inflammatory remarks made by the All Progressives Congress (APC) spokesperson, Felix Morka, against Obi. Atiku described Morka’s statement as a…
Hon. Khadijat Kareem Omotayo, Personal Assistant to the President on Constituency Affairs, has expressed heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. “I am deeply saddened by the passing of Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, a selfless and dedicated officer who gave his all to Nigeria. My thoughts…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr. Joe Ajaero, on Monday, stated that no governor has powers to ban labour unions, noting that union practice falls under the executive legislative list in the Constitution. This is just as he lamented that most governors are now living permanently in Abuja at the detriment of their…
Former governors of Abia and Enugu states, Okezie Ikpeazu and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Senator Shehu Sani and ex-aide of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, are among those nominated for ambassadorial appointment by the federal government. Vanguard gathered that they were among those being screened by security agents, pending the release of the list. Recall that…