The Federal Government has designated kidnappers and violent armed groups as terrorists, escalating Nigeria’s response to abductions, attacks on farmers and community violence. The announcement was made by Information Minister Mohammed Idris at the end-of-the-year press briefing in Abuja on Monday. This signals a shift from treating mass kidnappings and rural attacks as ordinary crimes…
Russia has announced a breakthrough in the fight against cancer, with its newly developed vaccine for colorectal cancer deemed “ready for use” after successfully completing years of preclinical trials, according to Veronika Skvortsova, head of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency (FMBA). “The research spanned several years, with the last three dedicated to mandatory preclinical…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has admitted that the policies initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have increased economic hardship in the country. APC National Publicity Secretary, Barrister Felix Morka, stated this in a statement while replying to a former national vice chairman (North West) of the party, Salihu Mohammed Lukman. Lukman had accused…
Following recent defection of some aggrieved members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to some opposition political parties, an APC chieftain, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has disclosed that no political gang up can affect President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. It would be recalled that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai defected to the SDP…
The Member representing Ibadan North Constituency I at the Oyo State House of Assembly, and Chairman, House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development, Hon. (Dr.) Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, fondly known as Olutunu De, has extended warm felicitations to Hon. Julian Arike Nwachukwu, the Special Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Ibadan North Federal Constituency,…
In a distressing incident that has captured widespread attention online, a husband discovered his wife, a teacher, in a compromising situation with one of her students in their matrimonial home. The shocking video footage, which has since gone viral, raises serious concerns about inappropriate relationships between educators and students. The video shows the husband confronting…
Oil marketers have attributed this round of scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol, to lingering logistics challenges and supply constraints, saying “We will distribute only what we have”. This was disclosed by the President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association, (PETROAN), Billy Gillis-Harry who was a guest on Channels…
A 51-year-old private school teacher, Mrs. Emmanuel Love Onuora, was found dead inside a tricycle (Keke Napep) in Aba, Abia State. The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 29, along Aba Road area of the state. According to reports, Mrs. Onuora had boarded the tricycle for her usual commute when another passenger joined the ride. It…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the national grid has collapsed again, making it second time in three days. Announcing the latest development, National Grid on their X said “BREAKING: Another Grid Setback Experienced”. According to Ikeja Disco, the outage occurred today, Thursday November 7, at exactly 11:29hrs. The latest power outage will throw millions of households…
Terrorists have demanded N400 million, foods and drinks as ransom to release 22 persons they kidnapped from different communities in Kwara South senatorial district. The affected communities include Adanla, Isapa, Isanlu-Isin and Owa-Onire. Vanguard reliably gathered that the terrorists migrated from communities like Oke-Ode, Babanla and Eruku, where the federal government had put in place…
