The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the abduction of over 100 worshippers in the Kurmin Wali community in the Kajuru LGA of Kaduna state, 24 hours after denying the report. On Sunday, gunmen attacked three churches in the community and whisked away about 167 worshippers. However, on Monday, the Kaduna police command dismissed the…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has warned that verbal attacks against him or former presidential candidate Peter Obi undermine opposition unity and do not serve the interests of Nigeria. Atiku made the remark in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday while reacting to growing exchanges among opposition leaders’ supporters. “Anyone who…
Nigeria is leading globally in the adoption of Artificial Intelligence, particularly in learning, work, and entrepreneurship, according to a new report by Google and Ipsos. The statement was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday by Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager for West Africa, Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade. Kola-Ogunlade said the report,…
A 42-year-old minibus driver identified as Osabuohen Igerevba, for allegedly killing his 32 year-old lover, Joy Jerome in Benin and dumping her remains in a river in Benin, Edo State. The murder of Jerome by the boyfriend was uncovered on Jan. 10 when the Ohen (community Chief Priest) of Ikpe community alerted the police to…
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, on Tuesday, moved to the ancient Palace in Oyo town, nine months after his installation as the new traditional ruler. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin, Bode Durojaiye, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that…
A 300-level student of the department of computer science at the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL) in Niger state, has reportedly committed suicide. The Niger state police command confirmed the death of the student. The student, identified as Kelvin Danlami, was said to have ended his life after losing N600,000 to betting. There are…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday stage rallies to demonstrate solidarity with United States President, Donald Trump. The ‘Trump solidarity rally’ held at three locations in the South-East – Abia, Anambra and Ebonyi states. IPOB members also staged rallies to demonstrate support for Trump during his first administration as United States President. In…
The Special Offences Division of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced a 50-year-old artisan, Olumuyiwa Adjoto, to life imprisonment for the defilement and sexual assault of his wife’s six-year-old niece. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Adjoto for the rest of his life after finding him guilty of a two-count charge of…
Five soldiers and a police officer have been killed following a terrorist ambush on troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Joint Task Force North West, along the Bingi–Kekun Waje–Gusau Road in Zamfara State. The incident occurred on Monday, while troops were returning from a series of successful offensive operations conducted between January 17 and 19 across…
Togo has extradited Burkina Faso’s former transitional president to his home country, where he is accused of plotting several attempted coups, the government said Tuesday. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba seized power in January 2022 in Burkina Faso, only to be ousted nine months later in the coup that installed current junta chief Captain Ibrahim Traore. Since…
