At least six persons, mostly students returning to school, have been confirmed dead following a boat mishap at Buruku crossing in Buruku Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. Several others are also still missing after the wooden boat conveying passengers across the river sank late on Monday night. Sources in the area said the…
Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba, has finally spoken on the controversy surrounding his persistent call for a DNA test to be conducted on his late son’s child, Liam. He revealed that his insistence is not borne out of malice but a desire to secure the child’s future from ridicule and suspicion. According to him, the major…
At least 12 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters have been killed during “long-range offensive commando operations” by troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Borno State. The operation, backed by intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) of the air component command, was conducted from August 29 to 30, a source told The Nation at the…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a lawsuit against the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, for alleged defamation. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Akpoti-Uduaghan raised concerns after her Senate seat was reassigned following a reshuffle triggered by opposition members switching to the majority wing. She resisted the relocation, leading to a confrontation between her and…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the law enforcement authorities in South Africa have detained Chidimma Adetshina’s mother, Anabela Rungo. In a statement, the Department of Home Affairs said its investigators assisted by the South African Police Service detained Rungo in Cape Town on Saturday morning. Home Affairs says it withdrew Rungo’s South African documentation in September…
The Federal Ministry of Education has dismissed reports circulating in some newspapers and online platforms suggesting that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is no longer required for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. In a press release issued on Thursday, the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, described the claim as “false, baseless,…
The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has officially renamed the January 15 observance as “Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day,” replacing the former “Armed Forces Remembrance Day.” The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, in a statement on Thursday, said the new title was to better reflect its dual purpose of honouring serving personnel,…
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have arrested a notorious bandit leader linked to several cases of kidnapping and armed robbery along the Benue–Taraba axis. The arrest, according to a statement issued by the Brigade on Monday, was carried out on December 21, 2025, by…
The Edo state police command has arrested a suspect, Joshua Osaigbovo, over the death of Osato Festus Edogiaweria, his girlfriend. In a statement on Monday, Moses Yamu, police spokesperson in Edo, said the investigation began when the deceased’s mother filed a missing person report at Aduwawa police division on April 25. According to Yamu, the…
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, said on Saturday that it is an offence to refuse officers entry and exit from one’s house. Edafe stated this in a post on X in reaction to a video of a group of young men refusing to open their gate for people dressed like policemen to…
