Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one Nuru Isah, aged 50, who allegedly killed his second wife, Wasila Abdullahi, 24. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed in a press release statement released Sunday that on Saturday, the command was alerted to an alleged culpable homicide incident near Government Girls College, Fadamam…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the leadership of the National Assembly members for fixing what it described as the running cost of lawmakers. Joined in the suit were the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. The group claimed the duo failed to end “the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced that Nigerians can access at least eleven different initiatives established by the Federal Government. These key initiatives span various sectors, including education, transportation, business, housing, and skills acquisition, among others. Idris made this disclosure in a Wednesday noon post on X,…
The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to mitigate dangers posed by extreme heat, with crowd management an essential first step, analysts say. Temperatures soared to 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 degrees Fahrenheit) in the holy city of Mecca last June as 1.8 million worshippers took…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians of more infrastructural development projects that have a direct bearing on the people, especially road networks across the country. The President gave this assurance through the Minister of State for Works, Mohammed Bello Goronyo, during a courtesy visit to Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Nasir Idris, on Wednesday. He…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has reunited with his former principal, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. In a post on his X.com on Monday, the former Vice President expressed excitement about reuniting and walking alongside his former boss, describing the meeting with Obasanjo as a profound privilege. Atiku stated that the…
A South African serial rapist – who assaulted children as young as nine years old – has received 42 life sentences and 791 years imprisonment for 94 counts of rape. Nkosinathi Phakathi was convicted of 90 counts of rape – attacks that he carried out between 2012 and 2021. The 40-year-old sometimes made children watch…
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the nation’s most challenging economic period is now behind them. The spokesperson for the vice president, Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said Mr Tinubu gave the assurance at the inauguration of Monday Okpebholo and Dennis Idahosa as governor and deputy governor…
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has announced his first provisional squad as Nigeria prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Chelle has named a 35-man squad, which includes experienced players and a number of fresh talent. Captain Ahmed Musa makes a return alongside vice-captain William Troost-Ekong and midfielder Joe…
A total of 43 learners from a primary school in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, were sent to hospital for suspected food poisoning, local education authorities confirmed. The provincial education department said the learners from Ngaqa Primary School in Mtubatuba fell ill after consuming snacks purchased from street vendors outside the school. “The students were rushed…