Hassan Faruk, a teenager, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for stealing a Nokia phone valued at N120,000 in Jos, Plateau State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the teenager was convicted and sentenced on Monday by Jos Area Court. The court gave the teenager an option to pay a fine of N50,000…
In the evolving dynamics of Nigerian politics, where representation should reflect integrity and equity, the recent actions of the Ondo State APC Chairman, Mr. Ade Adetimehin, call for urgent scrutiny and collective introspection. Though a native of Idanre Local Government, Mr. Adetimehin has, in recent years, sought to exert undue influence over the political structure…
Dr. Ramaz Okoye-Asuzu, a leading Traditional Native Doctor in Anambra State, has raised concerns over the widespread practice of money rituals, locally known as Oke-Ite, in the South East region of Nigeria. According to Asuzu, these rituals have become a significant source of ritual killings in Igbo land, particularly among young people seeking quick wealth….
A 31-year-old man, Segun Olowookere, who was recently released from Kirikiri prison after 10 years of being on death row for armed robbery, has narrated his harrowing experience behind bars. Mr Olowookere and his co-suspect, Sunday Morakinyo, were arrested in Oyan, Odo-Otin Local Government of Osun State in November 2010. They were arrested for armed…
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Nigerians to pray ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2027 election. Akpabio made the call during the special Iftar/Lent dinner organized by the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) in Abuja. He said the president should rest assured that…
The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has boasted that there is a tendency for his critics to be killed if they speak ill of him in his church situated in the Auchi Area of Edo State. Suleman sparked controversy with the statement in a video circulating on social media on…
Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu has denied claims that he constructed a luxury mansion within two years of assuming office. A viral video published by an online platform alleged that Adelabu funded an extravagant lifestyle through corrupt means, citing a newly built mansion allegedly completed during his tenure. In a statement issued by his media…
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has made a U-turn regarding his earlier remarks on Federal Government agreements with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), admitting that it formally signed a pact with the union in 2009. Speaking with reporters in Abuja on Thursday, the minister had insisted that no agreement existed between…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria can only begin to heal and progress when character, truth, and responsibility take their rightful place in governance. Obi stated this while expressing concern over the rising cases of drug abuse and the alleged infiltration of the courier and…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Dangote Cement has officially launched its operations in Attingué, some 30 kilometres from Abidjan, Ivory Coast. According to a statement by the group on Sunday, the announcement was made on Wednesday by the Managing Director of Dangote Cement, Ivory Coast, Serge Gbotta, at the Novotel Abidjan-Marcory. Covering an area of 50…