The federal government of Nigeria is finalizing a comprehensive new Nigerian Industrial Policy aimed at reversing the country’s dependence on imported goods and strengthening its domestic manufacturing base. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Trade in collaboration with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), is designed to increase the manufacturing sector’s contribution to GDP,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigeria Police Force has arrested the owner of two dogs that killed a security man in Pinnock Estate, Lagos In a viral video, the two dogs were seen mauling the estate security to death. According to reports, the owner reportedly left his gate open and allowed the dangerous dogs to…
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 39 suspected internet fraudsters in Oyo State. The EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Ibadan, the state capital. The suspects were prosecuted by Justices O.S. Adeyemi, Bayo Taiwo and Ladiran Akintola, all of the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of 30 internet fraudsters in Ibadan, Oyo State, with various sentences handed down by Justices Ladiran Akintola, Adebisi Adetujoye, and K.B. Olawoyin of the Oyo State High Court. According to a statement by the EFCC on Wednesday via X, the convicts were prosecuted on separate…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the temporary shutdown of all its examination portals due to scheduled maintenance. The notice, published on the Council’s official website, affects candidates and institutions accessing examination-related services. The announcement posted on the NECO website reads: “All our examination portals will be temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance. We…
A former vice president of Nigeria and a two-time presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has denied reports that he received funds from the governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu through Aisha Achimugu as support for his election campaign. In a statement issued on Thursday, March 27, Paul Ibe, the spokesperson for…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 42-year-old Angolan businessman, Mbala Abuba, for attempting to traffic cocaine to Istanbul, Turkey. Abuba, a native of Zaire Province in Angola, was intercepted on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, while trying to board an Egypt Air flight MS…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Tokyo, Japan, for the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9). His participation underscores Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening diplomatic and economic ties with Japan and the broader Asian market. Tinubu, alongside other heads of government and global leaders, attended the opening ceremony of the conference at the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected a state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers state. The opposition party says the president does not have the power to suspend Siminalayi Fubara, an elected governor. On Tuesday night, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers following the prolonged political crisis in the…
Five persons have reportedly died in a lone accident involving a Mercedes Benz jeep at Fatgbems Bus Stop along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday night. Omolola Odutola, the Ogun Police Command Spokesperson, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday. Odutola explained that the accident which occurred at about 11:30p.m, was caused by reckless driving…
