Salisu Abdullahi, A community leader in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State has been arrested by the local vigilante group for his alleged involvement in banditry and kidnapping activities that have been terrorizing his own people as well as nearby communities. He was actively involved in orchestrating and facilitating kidnappings of 17 people within…
A former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been summoned to appear before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja over allegations of criminal breach of trust and possession of unlawfully acquired property. The summons, issued by Justice Maryann E. Anenih, alleged that Bello committed the offences between 2016 and 2023. The summons,…
The Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of 108 senior officers to the Major-General and Brigadier-General ranks. According to a statement on Friday by the Director of Army Public Relations, Maj-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the list includes 35 Brigadier Generals elevated to Major-Generals and 73 Colonels promoted to Brigadier-Generals. Among the newly promoted Major-Generals are…
The Ibadan North FC hopeful and Oyo APC chieftain, Bashorun Adekunle Oladeji OMO BAO, has expressed his sadness over the sudden demise of Oyo APC chairman Barr Isaac Omodewu. In a statement made available from his media office at Ibadan on Monday, Omo BAO condole with the family of the late Chairman. “It is a…
The Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Service’s Chairman, Dr. Dikko Salami, has stated that just as the interest of the masses is prioritized by Governor Makinde, his interest is undiluted satisfaction and quality service delivery for the PTS’s passengers across Oyo State. Hon Dikko disclosed this on Wednesday during a media meeting with newsmen in commemoration…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the DSS Officials has Nabbed an Alleged Vote Buyer Caught With Two ‘Ghana Must Go’ Bags Containing Cash. He was arrested at St Stevens primary school ,Ijomu Akure the Ondo State Capital early saturday morning. Earlier, two Observer Groups in the ongoing Ondo State Governorship Election decried the massive subversion of…
Richard Adamu Tallen, the only son of Dame Pauline Tallen, the former Minister of Women Affairs, has passed away at the age of 42. He died on Sunday morning at Cedar Crest Hospital in Abuja after being admitted for a brief illness. The family has confirmed that Richard was placed on oxygen support in the…
Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter, Sunday night, a reversal for the president, who repeatedly said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence. “I believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it…
The Director-General (DG) of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, has informed corps members that they will not regret participating in all the camp activities. According to him, such activities are meant to make them rugged and enable the corps members to outstand future rigours of life. Ahmed said the regimented camp activities were aimed at instilling…
Following a backlog of unpaid debts, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has authorised telecommunications companies to disconnect the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data codes assigned to nine financial institutions. The directive signed by NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka on Tuesday and obtained by Channels Television, noted that the affected banks are to pay the…