Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, said he was at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the early of Sunday for information on what was stalling the collation of results of the governorship election. In a press conference alongside Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa; and Asue Ighodalo, governorship candidate of the Peoples…
The police command in Delta State has apprehended a female self-kidnapping suspect and her accomplice in Asaba. Spokesman for the command, SP Bright Edafe disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday in Warri. Mr Edafe said that the suspects were arrested on Monday by the Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Squad led by CSP Labe Joseph following…
Joseph Akaagerger, a former Senator who represented Benue North East Senatorial District and one-time Military Administrator of Katsina State, has passed on at the age of 69. The news of his passing was announced by the Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State in an official statement. According to the statement,…
The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the assault on a National Youth Service Corps member, Jennifer Elobor, by members of the state security outfit. It stated that the ongoing investigation into the assault and public stripping of Elobor by vigilante members has been hampered due to her failure to appear. The Command stated this…
The United States is proposing a change to its visa-free travel programme which could impact millions of international travellers. Under new guidelines announced by the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, individuals seeking entry through the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation will now be required to provide their social media history from the past five…
A bill seeking to make Sharia law not just a personal matter in the constitution has been rejected in the House of Representatives. The bill seeks to amend sections 24, 262 and 277 of the Constitution by removing “personal” in the application of Sharia law. The sponsor of the bill, Aliyu Missau, said commercial entities…
A 21-year-old notorious bandit leader, Salisu Mohammed, popularly known as Dogo Saleh, met his end at the hands of his gang members after being arrested by the operatives of FCT Police Command. Dogo Saleh identified as a hitman for criminal gangs operating in Rijana Forest, Kaduna State, had been responsible for multiple kidnappings and killings…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna Sector Command, on Saturday confirmed seven passengers dead in a road traffic crash at Hayin Gada, Kaduna. The Sector Commander, Mr Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the accident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna. Nadabo said, “The road traffic crash occurred at Hayin…
A herdsman has lamented how lightning struck and killed his 32 cows in Osara, a community in the Obantoko area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. The herder, Abdullahi Idris, a father of six, described the loss as devastating, stating that the cows were his only source of livelihood. The incident occurred around 12 p.m. on Saturday,…
A middle-aged man voluntarily turned himself in at the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), confessing to a ₦9 million employment scam. The suspect, identified as Idris Adamu, walked into the EFCC office on Monday and requested an audience with the Acting Zonal Director, Deputy Commander of the EFCC (DCE)…