President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing enforcement action against ground rent defaulters in the Federal Capital Territory, granting a 14-day grace period to affected property holders to settle their outstanding obligations. This development comes after the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) commenced enforcement on 4,794 properties revoked due to non-payment of ground rent…
A mob, at the weekend, beat a man to a pulp for allegedly stealing N400,000 and a phone from a POS operator in Benin City, the Edo State capital. City & Crime gathered that the incident happened at Luck Way axis, Ikpoba hill area of Benin City when the unidentified robber stole the items from…
Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, who gave the order restricting protesters of the just concluded #EndBadGovernance demonstration to MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, hails from Obi Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, like Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Chidi Odinkalu, a Professor of Practice in International…
Ned Nwoko, the senator representing Delta North, has finally broken his silence amidst allegations made against him by his estranged wife, actress and filmmaker Regina Daniels, and her family. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that Regina and her relatives alleged that Mr Nwoko ordered the arrest and detention of Samuel “Sammy West” Ojeogwu. They accused the lawmaker…
The Directorate of Administration and Planning, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) National Headquarters, heartily congratulates and felicitates the Federal Republic of Nigeria and her citizens as our dear nation celebrates her 65th Independence Anniversary. This historic day serves as a reminder of the collective sacrifices of our founding fathers, gallant nationalists, and selfless patriots…
World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has offered Donald Trump the chance to live in his house in a bid to help the United States president understand the war in Ukraine. Trump had vowed to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine “in 24 hours” if he were elected president. But there has been no end…
Popular gospel singer, Tope Alabi, has allegedly refused to perform at the birthday of Nigerian actress, Liz Anjorin. The singer reportedly declined to come down from her car upon discovering that the celebrant was Anjorin. It was also learned that fans of Anjorin secured the services of Alabi in the diaspora. Although the gospel singer…
The General Overseer of Deeper Life Christian Church, Pastor William Kumuyi has called on Christians and Muslims in the country to ignore religious segregation and collaborate to change Nigeria for the better. The pastor stated that there was a need for the adherents of the two religions to see themselves as a people created by…
The one million-man march planned by leaders of the #EndBadGovernance protest flopped on Saturday across the country due to low turnout. In different parts of Nigeria, protesters shunned their usual meeting points, which had been occupied by security agents. Organisers of the protest had said the march would signal the end of the 10-day protest…
The Edo Police Command has nabbed a serving police officer and three other accomplices for allegedly terrorising residents of Benin through acts of brutality, extortion, and armed robbery. The command spokesperson, Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a statement released in Benin on Sunday. He said the arrest followed a viral video in which a victim…
