Many bandits were killed why attempting to raid Matuzgi, a community in Talatar Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on Tuesday. Residents said 35 bandits were killed by the local vigilante and the state’s Community Protection Guard (CPG) stationed in the community. Residents said soldiers later arrived in the area and joined the fight,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the death toll from a road accident in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 71, according to a local police official. In a Facebook post late Sunday, the Sidama Police Commission Traffic Prevention and Control Directorate said that “68 males and three females are known to have died in the…
Proceedings at the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan Division, were halted on Tuesday after Mukaila Lamidi, aka ‘Auxiliary’, collapsed inside the courtroom. Mr Lamidi reportedly slumped while seated and awaiting his case, triggering panic and prompting intervention by court officials and security personnel. “The court could not continue due to the unexpected medical emergency,” a…
The Alara of Aramoko Ekiti in Ekiti State, Oba Olu Adegoke Adeyemi, whose life journey bridged decades of public service and traditional leadership, has died at the age of 82. A statement by his family on Saturday said the monarch passed away on Friday, hailing his “remarkable leadership, wisdom, and dedication to the welfare of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that no fewer than 12 persons lost their lives in a fatal auto crash on Baimari–Geidam Road in Yobe. The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps in the state, Livinus Yilzoom, confirmed the deaths in a statement in Damaturu on Wednesday. According to him, the accident occurred at about 10:00 pm on…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday, announced a reduction in its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points and cut the interest rate from 27.5 percent to 27 percent. CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced this at the 302nd meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Tuesday. The unanimous decision also included…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has said corruption continues to obscure Nigeria’s abundant blessings and hinder the country from realising its full potential. Olukoyede made the statement in Abuja on Wednesday while delivering his Christmas message to Nigerians, urging citizens to unite against corruption as a pathway to…
South Korea facing the world’s lowest birth rate, is now turning to financial incentives in a bid to reverse its demographic decline. The Saha District in Busan has rolled out a new program that offers residents up to $38,000 for dating and marriage. This initiative is part of a broader effort to combat the nation’s…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says Nigerians should stand up and defend the country’s democracy by resisting the state of emergency declared in Rivers state by President Bola Tinubu. The former vice-president spoke in Abuja on Thursday at a press conference of concerned political leaders. He said it is not only the responsibility of the opposition…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Thursday appealed to members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to consider the interest of the people of the state and embrace peace to resolve the political impasse in South-South state. “It is important at this stage that we all embrace peace,” Fubara said when he commissioned some projects in…
