Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Saturday in Ibadan assured those in the state’s workforce of his administration’s willingness to pay the N70,000 minimum wage. Mr Makinde gave the assurance while addressing primary school teachers under the umbrella of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on the occasion of the 2024 World Teachers Day….
Some officers attached to the Ogun State Police Command have been arrested for allegedly demanding money from the family of a missing girl before taking action on the case. The Public Relations Officer for the Nigeria Police Force, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a post on X.com on Saturday. Although he did not reveal the…
Ben Murray-Bruce, the former senator, has suggested that Afrobeats superstar Davido may one day aspire to become the future governor of Osun. Murray-Bruce, in a recent video message shared on X, pointed to Davido’s “strong political lineage” and “widespread influence” as key factors that could propel him into leadership. In the footage, the 69-year-old politician…
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki, along with key leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have arrived at the party’s National Secretariat (Wadata Plaza) for a meeting amid deepening internal crisis. Saraki, who chairs the PDP reconciliation committee, arrived alongside Bauchi State Governor and chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed, and other prominent…
A London court, on Thursday, sentenced a teenage boy to life in prison for stabbing to death a 15-year-old schoolgirl in a row over a teddy bear. Hassan Sentamu, 18, was ordered to spend a minimum of 23 years in jail for knifing to death Elianne Andam in Croydon, south London, on her way to…
The Adamawa State Police Command says it has arrested a 29-year-old man, Isiaka Hassan, for the alleged killing of a 5-year-old boy in Lamurde Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje said this in a statement on Sunday and shared on the force’s Facebook page. He said the boy, identified as Abba Bashiru,…
A 42-year-old man who claimed to be a mobile police officer was apprehended on Friday while he attempted to steal a Toyota Highlander SUV at Magboro, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State. The suspect, identified as Omotoso Ayobami, was arrested by operatives of the Oodua People’s Congress while trying to drive away the Highlander…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has departed Abuja for Dakar, Senegal. The Vice President is expected to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Senegal’s 65th Independence Day Anniversary celebrations. Senegal celebrates its Independence Day on April 4 each year, commemorating its freedom from French colonial rule in 1960. The day is…
HIV/AIDS is a big health problem in many African countries and the U.S. offers help by giving money through USAID and PEPFAR (President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief). This money helps people get treatment, prevention, and care for HIV/AIDS. The Trump administration has decided to stop sending medicines for HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis and medical…
The Päijät-Häme District Court on Monday sentenced Nigerian-born Finnish, Simon Ekpa, to six years in prison for terrorism-related crimes and other offences, according to official court documents seen by BBC News Pidgin on Monday. The 40-year-old former municipal politician from Lahti was convicted on multiple charges, including participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation,…