At least seven persons from the same family in Runjin Barmo village of Kajiji District in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State have reportedly died as a result of consumption of contaminated cassava delicacy. This is contained in a statement signed and made available by the Information Officer, State Ministry of Health, Nura Bello,…
Nigerian pilgrim identified as Hajiya Zainab from Plateau State has returned a missing $5,000 to a Russian owner in Saudi Arabia. The money, approximately ₦8,240,000 using an exchange rate of ₦1,648 per USD, was found by the Nigerian pilgrim in Masjidul Haram in Makkah on Tuesday. The National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) and Plateau State Pilgrims…
Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has ordered a thorough investigation into the altercation between Air Peace and Senator Adams Oshiomhole at the Lagos airport on Wednesday. Keyamo, in a statement on Friday, said he has been in direct contact with both parties since the incident occurred. “I also directed the aviation agencies to exercise restraint…
Telecommunication operators in Nigeria have asked the Nigerian Communications Commission to approve a 100% increase in tariffs in the first quarter of 2025. In a proposal submitted to the commission, the telcos said the increase would help address rising operational costs driven by inflation and naira’s devaluation. The telcos’ decision was communicated by Karl Toriola,…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has said the level of corruption in the power sector would make people cry. He put it this way: “As we speak, we are grappling with electricity. If you see some of the investigations we are carrying out within the power sector,…
The Nigeria Police Force is set to re-charge human rights activist Omoyele Sowore before Justice M.S. Liman at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The new charges, under the suit numbered FHC/ABJ/CR/23/2025, include cyberbullying, endangering police officers, and other allegations. Sources confirmed to SaharaReporters that the police authorities have abandoned…
Social media influencer and blogger, Martins Otse, VeryDarkMan, has filed a petition against Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the Abia Federal House of Representatives. The petition alleges serious offences, including abuse of power, assault, attempted murder, and threats to life. It was signed by VeryDarkMan’s lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju. The federal lawmaker was seen…
The Police in Katsina State have arrested a woman, Zainab Muhammad, for allegedly killing her husband three days after their wedding in Jibia Local Government Area. Assistant Superintendent of Police Abubakar Aliyu, the spokesperson for the Katsina command disclosed on Tuesday, November 25. According to Aliyu, the couple had been married for barely three days…
An unidentified man has been electrocuted while attempting to vandalise a transformer in the Akute area of Ogun State. GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that the community has been facing issues with the theft and damage of electrical wires from their power transformer. The spokesman for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed this in…
A 37-year-old cleric, Lateef Oladigbolu, on Friday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly defrauding a baker of N28 million. Oladigbolu , who resides in Onikere, Ifo in Ogun State, was charged with facing conspiracy, breach of peace, obtaining money by false pretences and threat to life to which he pleaded…
