An explosion at a mining site in Sabon Pegi, located in Mashegun Local Government Area of Niger State, has resulted in the deaths of four people and left several others injured. The explosion occurred on Sunday morning when miners had resumed work at the site. The cause of the blast remains unknown, though residents of…
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in jail on Thursday for criminal conspiracy over attempts to raise campaign funds from Libya, a spectacular downfall for the conservative who led France from 2007-2012. The sentence, which will soon make Sarkozy the first post-war president of France to be imprisoned, was harsher than…
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GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have expressed concerns over the safety of residents around the submerged zoo parks in Borno state. Thousands of residents fled their homes following a devastating flood in parts of Maiduguri, Borno state capital. In separate statements on Tuesday, the CSOs described the situation as…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kano to personally condole with the family of Aminu Dantata, the late business mogul and philanthropist, who passed away on June 28 at the age of 94. The president landed at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport from Abuja on Friday and proceeded to the residence of the Dantata…
Federal lawmakers have extended their annual recess by two weeks, after completing a two-month break. The Senate and House of Representatives will now resume plenary on 7 October, instead of the earlier scheduled date of 23 September. The two chambers had gone on recess on 23 July and were expected to resume on 23 September….
David Ibiyeomie, the Pastor of Salvation Ministries, has cautioned against collecting money from senior pastors, stating that it is unscriptural and could hinder one’s prosperity. In a viral video addressing his congregation, Ibiyeomie emphasized the importance of giving to senior pastors instead of receiving from them. According to him, sowing into the lives of senior…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has drawn a controversial comparison between Nigeria’s current political trajectory and that of Cameroon under long-serving President Paul Biya, warning that unless Nigerians act decisively in the 2027 election, President Bola Tinubu could emulate Biya’s decades-long tenure. El-Rufai made the remarks during a solidarity visit from former Vice President…
A lawyer and member of the coalition, Kenneth Okonkwo, on Friday said that the African Democratic Congress has established itself as the opposition voice in the country. Okonkwo said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) only exist on paper as their leaders either support the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)…
A Nigerian man, Abiola Quadri, has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison in the United States for orchestrating a $1.3 million fraud scheme involving stolen identities to claim COVID-19 pandemic unemployment and disability benefits. The 43-year-old, a permanent resident of Pasadena, California, used the illicit funds to construct a nightclub, shopping mall,…