GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a 95-year-old Kenyan man married his 90-year-old long-time sweetheart at the weekend, six decades after they first met, local media reported on Monday. Ibrahim Mbogo walked down the aisle with Tabitha Wangui at a white wedding at a church on Sunday, private media outlet Citizen Digital reported. “We met and fell…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday called on state governors to prioritise the welfare of Nigerians by investing more in rural electrification, agricultural mechanisation, poverty eradication, and infrastructure. Tinubu’s call followed a presentation on the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme (RHWDP) by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, at the 150th meeting of…
Peter ‘Mr P’ Okoye, the Nigerian singer, has responded to reports of a man sharing his name who was recently arrested in Ghana for alleged kidnapping and fraud. A viral video showed Ghanaian police apprehending a 31-year-old suspect identified as Peter Okoye. The man was accused of kidnapping and defrauding two women — Anastasia Baidoo…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has filed a suit at the Federal High Court challenging the Inspector-General of Police’s tinted-glass permit policy. The association described the directive as unlawful and a violation of citizens’ fundamental rights. In a statement on Thursday, Paul Ananaba, chairman of the NBA’s Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL),…
The Palace of Emir of Kano in Kofar Kudu has been surrounded by armed policemen and operatives of the State Security Service (SSS), blocking both entry and exit. Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II is expected to escort the newly-appointed Wamban Kano, Munir Sanusi, to his district posting in Bichi. Daily Nigerian reported that armed policemen have…
The National Assembly has formally adopted June 12 as the day for the President of Nigeria to address a joint session of the legislature. The decision was taken on Thursday during a special Democracy Day sitting at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, where President Bola Tinubu delivered a commemorative address to lawmakers. Presiding over…
The Kebbi State Police Command says operatives attached to the 36 Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadron in Birnin Kebbi have arrested five suspected bandits along the Zuru–Tadurga axis and recovered a cache of weapons, ammunition and over ₦2.6 million in cash. The arrests were made around 1 a.m. on Sunday during an operation under the…
The Rivers State chapter of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that governors are not needed to mobilize support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election. Wike made this statement on Saturday during the opening of the group’s office in Port Harcourt….
Gunmen suspected to be bandits, on Saturday, ambushed troops of the Nigerian Army in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing four soldiers in the process. The sole administrator of the council, Umar Balle, disclosed this on Sunday while speaking with our correspondent in a telephone conversation. Balle, who was among those ambushed by…
Amid rising insecurity across the country, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday ordered the immediate deployment of a special squad to tackle the growing wave of violence. The police chief also directed all Police Mobile Force squadrons to keep at least one fully equipped, combat-ready unit on constant standby. Egbetokun issued the…
