GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that gunmen have reportedly killed Prof. Emeka Chukwuma, a lecturer at the Delta State University, Abraka. According to PUNCH, Chukwuma returned to his home town, Umueji in Asaba, the Delta State capital on Friday for his usual weekend when the assassins killed him in his house. Sources told our correspondent that the…
The Federal Government has filed fresh money laundering charges against former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami. The case was lodged before the Federal High Court in Abuja and involves alleged illegal financial transactions running into over ₦1 billion. Court filings show that the…
President Bola Tinubu did not cancel his planned trips to South Africa and Angola, Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, explained the reasons on Tuesday. According to Olusegun, the G20 Summit is being held in Africa for the first time, which is a major moment for the continent. He said Tinubu’s presence would show…
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Monday, sentenced a teacher, John Osifo, to life imprisonment for defiling an eight-year-old pupil. Delivering judgement, Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the prosecution proved the charge of defilement against Mr Osifo beyond every reasonable doubt. Mr Oshodi noted that the convict bridged the trust that was…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the removal of persons convicted for kidnapping, drug trafficking, human trafficking, fraud, and unlawful possession of firearms from the list of beneficiaries under the federal government’s prerogative of mercy. A statement on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said Tinubu took the decision…
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, says rice is no longer a luxury item for Nigerians. According to Bwala, the Tinubu administration’s food security policies have made the staple more accessible and affordable. Speaking in an interview with DW Africa on Friday, Bwala said the government has made “tangible and…
France President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his country’s solidarity with Nigeria as the country confronts a range of security challenges, particularly the persistent threat of terrorism in the North. In a statement on his X handle yesterday after speaking with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Macron said he reaffirmed France’s readiness to intensify cooperation with Nigeria…
A 74-year-old man identified as Jimoh Kareem Adeleye has alleged that Oba Abdulfatai Akamo, the Olu of Itori, Ogun state demolished his ongoing building and took over his family land. In a video sighted by our correspondent, Mr Adeleye said he’s the grandson of Ajuwon, from Eruku land. Speaking on his ordeal in Yoruba language,…
The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, TRACE, has said no fewer than 10 persons have lost their lives and three others were severely injured after an 18-seater bus plunged off the Omu bridge located at Awa along the Ijebu-Ode–Ibadan Expressway. The accident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday. The TRACE spokesperson, Babatunde…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has dismissed allegations that President Bola Tinubu is using the Commission to target members of opposition parties. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Olukoyede described the claims as a ploy to distract the President from “the good work…