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…
Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents have killed students at Faudiya School in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State. Faudiya School belongs to the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), a Shiia sect in Nigeria. According to sources, the assailants invaded Hausari quarters in Geidam LGA around 3:44am, on Friday. A source told Daily…
Four members of the house of representatives have defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, announced the lawmakersâ defection on the floor of the green chamber on Thursday. The lawmakers are Rep Tochukwu Okere, Imo State; Rep. Donates Mathew, Kaduna State; Bassey Akiba, Cross…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the forthcoming local government elections in Ogun State have been fixed for Saturday, November 16 2024. The Chairman of Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, Mr Babatunde Osibodu, disclosed this in a statement signed by him and made available to journalists in Abeokuta on Tuesday. Osibodu, according to the statement, said, âThursday,…
In a move to bolster agricultural productivity and strengthen food security, the Chairman of Ifeloju Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. OLUSOLA MICHEAL ONIYELU, proudly unveiled a refurbished tractor for the benefit of local farmers. This is seen as part of the LCDA’s concerted efforts to empower and support agriculture in Ifeloju LCDA. The modernized…
President Bola Tinubu has received the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Modi, who arrived in Abuja on Saturday evening, was welcomed at the Forecourt of the Villa at about 10:20 am on Sunday. Upon his arrival, the Indian leader was greeted with the Indian national anthem, followed by…
Military investigators probing the alleged attempted coup are working with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit to unravel the financial flows linked to individuals accused of bankrolling the plot, The PUNCH has learnt. This was as indications emerge that the bank accounts of some of the suspects might have…
The U.S. government has stated that the naira devaluation rendered President Bola Tinubuâs minimum wage increase useless as deteriorating poverty amid galloping inflation wracks millions of Nigerians. This was highlighted in the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2024, published by the United States Department of Stateâs Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor…
The Benue State Police Command has apprehended 14 individuals involved in hijacking a peaceful youth protest in Makurdi, the state capital, on Sunday, June 15, 2025. According to a statement from the commandâs spokesperson, Udeme Edet, the suspects disrupted the demonstration by obstructing a roadway in Apir, a suburb of Makurdi, where they forcibly stopped…
The Presidency has broken its silence on a French Court for the seizure of three Nigerian Presidential jets. Citing Financial Times, Daily Trust had reported how the court ordered seizure of the aircraft over a botched deal Ogun State government and a Chinese company. The jets listed for seizure are a Dassault Falcon 7X, a…