The newly elected President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, has officially assumed office as the 32nd President of the NBA in a ceremony held in Lagos. Osigwe, who succeeded Mr Yakubu Maikyau, took the oath of office on Thursday, marking the start of his tenure as the leader of the prestigious legal body….
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the killing of a 14-year-old boy, Kehinde Alade, in Oyo State. Alade was on his way to an examination centre to sit for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination, organised by the West African Examinations Council, in Ibadan, the Oyo State…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that results for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination will be released on Friday, May 9, 2025. This means candidates who sat for this year’s UTME can begin checking their scores from Friday morning. The board disclosed the development in an official notice made available to The…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied stepping aside from contesting the 2027 election. This comes following a news report, which had claimed that the Otuoke-born scholar and politician had decided not to run in the next election so as not to distort Southern unity. Although Jonathan has not officially declared to run in the next…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a man identified as Lawal Faruq, has been arrested for allegedly setting a woman ablaze over failed relationship. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the incident happened at the Mami Market in Odogbo Barracks, Ibadan, the Oyo state capital The victim, Omolola Hassan, was reportedly doused with petrol and…
Olanrewaju Omiyinka, the Nigerian actor popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has reportedly been released from prison. Yomi Fabiyi, another actor and a friend of Baba Ijesha, broke the news on Instagram, revealing that he regained his freedom on Friday. Fabiyi added that his colleague was released after an appeal court overturned his conviction for the…
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed Mr. Sunday Oche, the Labour Party Chairman for Igumale Ward 1 in Ado Local Government Area, Benue State. The attack occurred as Oche was returning from his farm alongside five others. According to Vanguard, the others escaped with serious injuries. A friend of the deceased who spoke anonymously…
The Presidency cleared the air yesterday on the controversy over the N573 billion received by states. It said the fund is a World Bank loan, which the Federal Government guaranteed, and not a grant. It explained that the issue of whether it was a grant or a loan should not be at the centre of…
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, arrested the suspended coordinator of the Edo State Public Safety Response Team, Kelly Okungbowa, popularly known as Ebo Stone, for alleged naira abuse. The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, revealed this in a statement on Monday. He…
Oyo State lawmaker, Hon. Comforter, has joined women across the world in celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD), emphasizing the importance of gender equality, women’s empowerment, and increased female representation in leadership. In a statement released to commemorate the occasion, Hon. Comforter lauded the contributions of women in various sectors, acknowledging their resilience, hard work, and…