Passenger aircraft with 248 passengers and 12 crew members has made a safe emergency landing at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, after suffering technical fault while airborne. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, saw the pilot execute a safe landing with the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, response team and other emergency responders standing-by on extreme…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has captured over 1,000 suspects across the country since October 1st, 2024. According to police spokesman ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, the national crackdown include arrests for various crimes, including armed robbery, kidnapping, murder, illegal arms possession, and cult-related activities. Among the arrests was a high-profile…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced Okeke Chinedu Christian from Anambra State as the top scorer in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with an impressive 375 out of 400. The announcement was made by the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, during the 2025 Policy Meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday….
Renowned cleric, Prophet Samuel Adebayo Ojo, also known as “Baba Authority” has urged Nigerian youths to focus on hard work and practical efforts rather than relying solely on miracles for success. Speaking during a sermon online in the ongoing 30 days of fasting and prayer, Prophet Ojo emphasized the importance of diligence, creativity, and persistence…
Taiwan has expressed its desire to strengthen diplomatic ties with Nigeria, lauding President Bola Tinubu’s recent state visit to Saint Lucia as a landmark step in expanding Nigeria’s global engagements. Taiwan’s Representative and Head of Mission in Nigeria, Andy Yih-Ping Liu, commended Tinubu’s outreach to the Caribbean nation, describing it as visionary and comparable to…
A court in Finland has set May 2025 as the deadline for prosecutors to bring charges against Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed Biafran agitator facing allegations of terrorism-related activities. Mikko Laaksonen, Senior Detective Superintendent at the Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, disclosed the timeline on Tuesday, confirming that Ekpa’s case is progressing in the Päijät-Häme District…
Fifteen persons, including children, sustained various injuries following a gas explosion in Ijora-Badia, Lagos State, on Sunday. The incident occurred at approximately 4:20 pm on Amosu Street, Ijora Badia, within the Apapa Iganmu LCDA. A leaking 25kg gas cylinder in a mini shop ignited due to naked flames, triggering the explosion. The resulting fire spread…
President Bola Tinubu is reportedly set to finalise and announce the appointment of Nigeria’s new ambassadors to foreign missions worldwide. This development follows months of diplomatic gaps and mounting pressure over the country’s absence of envoys abroad, which has persisted for two years since the worldwide recall of the previous ambassadors. According to Arise News,…
The Delta Police Command, has reported significant breakthroughs in its ongoing efforts to combat crime, announcing the arrest of suspected kidnappers and the neutralisation of an armed robbery gang in separate operations. According to a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, operatives of the Command’s Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Squad, led…
At least five persons including soldiers and a village head were reportedly killed when Boko Haram ambushed a military convoy in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State on Monday. It was gathered that the ambush occurred near New Marte on Monday night, with an unspecified number of people wounded in the attack. According to…