The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). The announcement was made on Thursday in a statement by the outgoing Force PRO, DCP Muyiwa Adejobi. Hundeyin, a seasoned communicator, holds a BA in English Language from Lagos State University and…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said his comments on the role of President Muhammadu Buhari in Boko Haram crisis was misrepresented. Jonathan said this while responding to the backlash which trailed his speech at the book launch of former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lucky Irabor. In a statement signed by Ikechukwu Eze, his spokesman,…
A French pensioner went on trial on Monday for allowing scores of strangers to rape his wife after drugging her, in a case that has horrified the country. Fifty men, whom he recruited online, are also being tried in the southern city of Avignon alongside the main suspect, a 71-year-old former employee of France’s power…
Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya, has officially received recognition from Guinness World Records for the longest chess marathon, after completing an astonishing 64-hour session in New York City’s Times Square. Onakoya achieved the feat alongside American chess player Shawn Martinez, with the marathon taking place between April 17…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its Board of Trustees (BOT) chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, over alleged anti-party activities. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the suspension is coming at a time when the party is weathering through crises. The suspension was handed down by the State Working Committee (SWC) of the party in Abia State….
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has disclosed that his visit to President Bola Tinubu was based on Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Otti explained that his visit to Tinubu was not centered around plans to defeat to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The governor, who gave the explanation through…
The police command in Lagos State has arraigned a 44-year-old suspected cult kingpin, Wasiu Akinwande, before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court over alleged serial killings and unlawful possession of firearms. Akinwande, popularly known as “Olori Eso,” was arraigned on Tuesday on an 11-count charge bordering on murder, cultism, and illegal possession of firearms. Magistrate M.O. Tanimola…
Tope Alabi has expressed her disappointment and concern over the growing rivalry and insincerity within the gospel music industry. During her performance at the ‘Celebrating Jesus 7.0‘ concert, the ace Nigerian gospel singer addressed her colleagues, emphasizing the need for unity and genuine relationships. Alabi highlighted how established artistes are setting a bad example by…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has recalled how he nearly died seven years ago during one of his church’s evangelism programmes. According to Adeboye, he fell critically ill due to bad road conditions. For the first time, Adeboye said he was eventually forced to spend Christmas…
Lawan Wakilbe, commissioner for education, science, technology and innovation in Borno state, has raised the alarm over the prevalence of prostitution among former Boko Haram captives. The commissioner said this during a courtesy visit by Hamsatu Allamin, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Allamin Foundation for Peace, on Friday in Maiduguri. Wakilbe said cases of…