Operatives of the Bauchi Police Command have arrested a 20-year-old university student, Sadiq Abubakar, and two others for allegedly conspiring to steal and sell a tipper truck valued at ₦30 million belonging to his father. According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, the incident was reported on July 25,…
A South African pastor, Joshua Mhlakela, has sparked social media debate after his prediction of the rapture failed to materialise. Our correspondent gathered that Mr Mhlakela, during an interview on Centtwinz TV podcast posted on YouTube on 22 July, claimed the rapture would occur on 23 to 24 September 2025. In Christian teaching, particularly within…
Intelligence agencies from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso say they are preparing to reveal the names of senior Nigerian politicians alleged to be supporting bandit groups operating in Nigeria’s North-West. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, officials of the security agencies disclosed that they are already in possession of the names of some…
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, detailed the NLC’s reasoning behind accepting a N70,000 minimum wage offer during a recent interview on Arise Television’s Morning Show. Ajaero explained the decision occurred amid discussions with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where the NLC turned down further fuel price increases while…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has declared that Peter Obi will not get the presidential ticket of the Labour Party (LP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), or the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2027 election. Bwala, who appeared on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Wednesday, stated that Obi…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released the 2025 seasonal climate prediction (SCP), forecasting an early onset of rain across the country. Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace, announced the forecast during the seasonal prediction presentation in Abuja on Tuesday. Keyamo said the annual seasonal prediction is critical to ensure the safety, efficiency and…
A young protester has joined the #EndBadGovernance protest, stating that her father can no longer afford to buy her biscuits and pay her school fees. In an interview with Vanguard News on August 2, 2024, the young girl explained why she decided to participate in the protest on its second day. She said, “I am…
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on Friday announced that the Federal Government has stopped the issuance of visa-on-arrival for foreigners. Tunji-Ojo said this while speaking at the closing ceremony of the five-day training and capacity building programmes on Advanced Passenger Information-Passenger Name Record, API/PNR System for NIS officers. He warned that Nigeria is not…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that eight Salernitana players were rushed to hospital due to severe food poisoning. The incident occurred just hours after they were beaten 2-0 by Sampdoria on Sunday in the first leg of a play-off to avoid relegation to the Italian third tier. Salernitana stars were on a chartered flight home from Genoa…
Zamfara Police Command has succeeded in the arrest of notorious bandit Mohammed Dankani popularly known as “Akki”, and recovered arms and ammunition in the state. Briefing newsmen while addressing men and officers on the achievements recorded on Tuesday at the police command headquarters in Gusau, the commissioner of police Ibrahim B. Maikaba commended all operatives…
