GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that armed bandits launched a deadly assault on Wake village in the Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State early Sunday. According to reports, eight people were killed, while at least 20 others wounded, some in critical condition. The attackers also kidnapped an unspecified number of locals during the raid. As of…
Operatives of the zone 2 police command have arrested McDonald Okpara, a Lagos hotelier, for allegedly sodomising two teenage boys. An investigating police officer (IPO) attached to the Isheri-Osun police division was also arrested for allegedly doctoring statements and medical reports in the case. Okpara, identified as the owner of Empire hotel in the Ejigbo…
Media personality and actress, Toke Makinwa, has opened up about her personal experience with motherhood, revealing why she stopped breastfeeding her newborn daughter just three weeks after birth. Makinwa made the revelation during a Snapchat Q&A session after a fan questioned why she was no longer breastfeeding. Responding to the fan, the popular On-Air Personality…
The House of Representatives has resolved to dissolve the current ad-hoc Joint Downstream and Midstream Committee investigating the importation of adulterated petroleum products, the non-availability of crude oil for domestic refineries, and other critical energy security issues. At the committee’s inauguration penultimate Monday, the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, speaking on behalf of the Speaker, Tajudeen…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said in the second quarter of 2024 (Q2 2024), Nigeria recorded N6.94trillion trade surplus. This was contained in its report titled: “Nigeria Gross Domestic Product Q2 2024.” Which said the country’s export was N19.4trillion while its import was N12.4trillion. NBS said in the period under review, the country’s…
It is with immense gratitude and a deep sense of responsibility that I mark a significant milestone—the 100th day of my appointment as the Senior Special Assistant on Student Affairs to the Governor of Ondo State. I must begin by expressing my profound appreciation to His Excellency, the Governor of Ondo State, for entrusting me…
One of the world’s largest diamonds ever unearthed—a rough 2,492-carat stone—has been found in Botswana, a Canadian mining company that discovered the gem announced Thursday. The diamond was found in the Karowe Diamond Mine in northeastern Botswana, about 430 kilometres (270 miles) from the capital Gaborone, Lucara Diamond Corp. said in a statement. Lucara did…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been named Best Woman of the Year at the Independent Awards 2024, dedicating the honour to Nigerian women and youths. Speaking at the Independent Awards 2024 Gala Night held on Saturday in Lagos, Tinubu praised the tireless contributions of women and young people to the country’s growth and…
The Rivers State Police Command has prevailed over a five-man gang responsible for car snatching and burglary in the Ada-George, Iwofe, and Ogbogoro areas of Port Harcourt. Other locations of their operation are Egbelu, Diobu, D-line, GRA II, and Borikiri. The gang has been responsible for snatching, at gunpoint, over 10 cars in the past…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Government announced on Tuesday that a consortium of South Korean investors is set to build four refineries in Nigeria, each with a capacity of 100,000 barrels. This development was revealed by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, during the inaugural summit organized by the Crude Oil…