A Kano state high court has sentenced five men to death by hanging for the murder of Dahare Abubakar, a 67-year-old woman, whom they accused of being a witch. Usman Na’abba, the presiding judge, ruled on Monday that the prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt, convicting Da’luta Ibrahim, Abdulaziz Yahaya, Faisal Yahaya,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Labour Party has lost all the local government seat in Abia state after the election held today. The Zenith Labour Party emerged victorious in 15 out of the 17 Local Government Areas in Abia State during the local government elections held on November 2, while the Young Peoples Party claimed…
A Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, has filed a lawsuit against Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for allegedly violating his fundamental rights by blocking him on X, formerly known as Twitter. The suit was filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos and announced by Mr Ogun on Friday through his Facebook page. He…
Another commotion erupted at the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos on Monday, as the access road from the local to international wing of the Lagos airport was blocked by physically challenged individuals. The traffic disruption took hours, causing untold pain to travellers, some of whom resolved to trek as there were no vehicles in sight…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central in the National Assembly, has strongly disassociated herself from a viral audio recording circulating on social media, which falsely attributes statements to her regarding key national figures. In a statement issued on Tuesday, June 4, 2025, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan described the content of the audio as entirely fabricated, noting…
The National Association of University Students (NAUS), National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) and National Association of Nigeria Colleges of Education Students (NANCES) has requested for fact-finding visit over alleged siphoning of palliatives from Directors General of Nigerian Emergency Management Agency, NEMA. In a letter sighted by our correspondent, the students movements demand to unravel…
A 65-year-old man, Olalekan Ogunjobi, has been nabbed by the Ogun State Police Command in connection with the death of a woman found in his apartment. PUNCH Metro gathered that the woman, identified as Serifatu Disu, had left her husband’s house to visit Ogunjobi at his apartment in Fatima Castle, Konigba, located in the Ago-Iwoye…
Aliko Dangote, founder and president/chief executive of the Dangote Group, says he believes that the Ajaokuta steel company will never work. Mr Dangote, in a video shared on the TVC X handle on Tuesday, emphasised the importance of a thriving steel industry for national development but believes Ajaokuta’s challenges make its success unlikely. He likened…
The Southwest Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, has foiled five kidnapping attempts and rescued nine victims in Ondo State within the past week. This was made known by the Ondo State Commander of the Corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, during a parade of 20 suspected criminals at the Command’s Headquarters in Alagbaka, Akure, on…
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) panel constituted by its president, on Thursday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Nnamdi Kanu’s complained-about ailment was not life-threatening. NAN reports that Justice James Omotosho had ordered the NMA to set up a panel to ascertain the actual health status of Kanu, the detained leader of the…
