At least six people have lost their lives after a truck carrying foodstuffs lost control and overturned at the Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Enugu State. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Enugu State Command, Franklin Agbakoba, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Enugu….
Kamorudeen Ogunlana has officially resumed as the ninth Clerk to the National Assembly, taking over from Sani Tambuwal. The handover ceremony took place on Saturday at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, attended by management staff and other dignitaries. In a statement issued on Sunday by the National Assembly’s information directorate, Tambuwal said, “I formally…
The Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Department of State Services (DSS) National Headquarters, Abuja, Peter Afunanya, has been redeployed. Afunanya made this known to reporters in a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, September 4. He did not say where his next deployment would be. He expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve…
A Customary Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced Pastor Favour Okoise, General Overseer of Refiners Fire Global Assembly, to life imprisonment for raping a 16-years-old girl. Okoise committed the act on the minor whom he calls his ‘spiritual daughter’ between November and December 2016, in Calabar South Local Government Area….
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has released the names of withdrawn, suspended and cancelled products in Nigeria. NAFDAC, in a post via their website on Tuesday, said the products are no longer permitted for manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, advertisement, sale and use within Nigeria. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the…
Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has vowed to seek legal redress against those responsible for his arrest and detention in connection with a now-withdrawn defamation case filed by senior lawyer, Afe Babalola. Farotimi was arrested by police in Lagos in December 2024 and taken to Ekiti State, where he was charged with defamation over comments…
New research published in Nature Human Behaviour suggests that strong social connections may boost the immune system and reduce the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. Researchers from the UK and China analyzed blood samples from over 42,000 adults and found that individuals with stronger social relationships exhibited distinct…
The Federal Government has denied knowledge of a controversial Russian work-study programme linked to the production of military drones used in the war against Ukraine. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Nigeria was not involved in it. However, a document posted on the website of the Ministry of Education, which had been trending for a…
A horrific and chilling act of violence unfolded in Irele, Ondo State, on May 5, 2025, when 41-year-old Odunayo Olomolatan, the son of a local landlord, allegedly hacked his 22-year-old tenant, Joy Tale, to death during a heated argument. Sources reveal that the brutal altercation escalated quickly, resulting in the young woman’s untimely death in…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved revocation of 4,794 land titles, over non-payment of Ground Rent, for more than 40 years. In the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama and Guzape, a total of 8,375 property owners have not paid Ground Rent in the last…