Available information have revealed that no fewer than 13,171 Nigerians who applied for refugee protection from January 2013 to December 2024 were turned down by Canadian government. Sunday PUNCH reports that 811 Nigerians were rejected in 2024 alone. Official data from the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada ranked Nigeria…
The Ministry of Women’s Affairs has announced that, as stipulated by law, the court cases of the 52 children being prosecuted for participating in the #EndBadGovernance protest, will be transferred to juvenile court. The ministry said plans to have their cases transferred are underway and will soon be concluded alongside the provision of social and…
Rotimi Salami, a Nollywood actor, has finally broken his silence following the loss of his close friend and mentor, actress Allwell Ademola. Allwell died of a heart attack on Saturday, December 27, 2025. Following the actress’ tragic demise, numerous Nigerians flooded Rotimi Salami’s comment section, expressing concern for his well-being. Finally reacting to the incident…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and other security outfits, have neutralised 12 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during a series of offensive operations in Borno State. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the long-range tactical operations were carried out between Aug. 29 and Aug. 30 in Tamsu Ngamdu,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated members for the inaugural Governing Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC). The names have been forwarded to the Senate for confirmation. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), announced the nominations on Friday. The development follows the President’s signing of the North West Development…
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (NAUS) The Apex and United Voice of the Nigerian Student Date: November 8, 2025 Contact: Office of the Senate President, NAUS Email: thenaussenate@yahoo.com Phone: +2349061843574 A NATION IN MOURNING: NAUS SENATE DECRIES GENOCIDAL INSECURITY IN NORTHERN NIGERIA, CALLS FOR URGENT STATE OF EMERGENCY The Senate of the National Association of…
Angry youths in Naka, Benue State, on Tuesday, set fire to the palace of Ter Nagi, Chief Daniel Abomtse, and parts of the Gwer West Local Government Secretariat while protesting the killing of three people. The violence erupted after suspected armed herders reportedly killed three operatives of the Benue Civil Protection Guards at Garuwa community…
A federal court in Canada has denied the asylum claim of Yoruba Nation leader Ayoola Oke after a prolonged legal battle, citing a lack of sufficient evidence to prove that he faced possible persecution in Nigeria and South Africa, where he holds a permanent residency. According to court documents sighted by Peoples Gazette, the legal…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says it suspects foul play in the results of one Chinedu Okeke, the best candidate in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said this on Tuesday at the 2025 policy meeting of the Board in Abuja. Oloyede announced that Okeke, an indigene…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Niger State Police Command said one officer killed himself amid an investigation into missing ammunition. The officer, Isah Abdullahi, a deputy superintendent of police, was attached to the 12 Police Mobile Force (PMF) unit in Minna, the state capital. Wasiu Abiodun, the command’s spokesperson, in a statement on Friday, said…
