Dr. Ahmed Aliyu Mustapha, who served as Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) between 1999 and 2003, has died. Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, confirmed his passing in a statement on Thursday via his social media pages. “Deeply saddened by the passing of Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu Mustapha, former CG of Customs. A man…
A 19-year-old girl, Fatimo Agboke, has allegedly stabbed her friend Faruk Azeez to death following a heated argument in the Ijegun area of Lagos on Monday night. The incident occurred around 9:20 PM, and despite efforts to rush the 20-year-old victim, Faruk Azeez, to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries. According to the Lagos…
The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a police officer following an altercation with a soldier in Lagos on October 9, 2024. In a statement issued by the Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni, the division expressed regret over the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigeria Police Force, Ondo state command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Mr. Ajagba Joseph, for allegedly attempting to murder a man he found in his concubine’s house. This was made known in a statement shared by the police command on X.com on Wednesday. According to the statement the incident occurred…
A 41-year-old Canadian lady, Adrienne Munju, has been convicted and sentenced to 11 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Lagos for importing 74 parcels of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of synthetic cannabis weighing 35.20 kilograms into Nigeria. Director, Media and Advocacy, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, made…
Labour Party presidential candidate and former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed heartfelt appreciation to supporters across Nigeria and beyond for the overwhelming show of love and goodwill as he marked his 64th birthday. Obi’s birthday, celebrated on Saturday, July 19, was marked with community service and solidarity gatherings in various parts of…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday declared that the creation of state police has become unavoidable as part of efforts to strengthen the fight against insecurity across the country. Speaking at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while receiving a delegation of prominent Katsina indigenes led by Governor Dikko Radda, the President directed security agencies to reassess their…
Armed robbers on Saturday morning dispossessed students of the University of Ibadan in Oyo State of their valuables worth thousands of naira during a raid on the Awolowo Hall of Residence. According to multiple sources, the items lost were mobile telephone handsets, pieces of jewellery, clothing and others. A student, who spoke on condition of…
A group under the auspices of the Concerned Nigerian Citizens for Justice and Sovereignty has called on foreign entities, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, not to witch-hunt President Bola Tinubu. The group led by Kailani Muhammad, the director-general of the Confederation of All Progressives Congress Support Groups, made the call at a news conference…
A Canadian Federal Court has rejected the asylum application of Adam Omozakari Ayonote, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), dismissing his claims of persecution as lacking credible evidence. In a verdict dated November 15, 2024, Justice Whyte Nowak ruled that Mr Ayonote failed to substantiate his allegations of threats and violence linked to…