The largest of the Los Angeles’ fires spread toward previously untouched neighborhoods Saturday, forcing new evacuations and dimming hopes that the disaster was coming under control. Across the city, at least 11 people have died as multiple fires have ripped through residential areas since Tuesday, razing thousands of homes in destruction that US President Joe…
A soldier of the Nigerian Army has been shot dead by a mobile police inspector while intercepting a truck suspected to be conveying solid minerals from an illegal mining site in Futuk, Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the incident occurred on Aug. 25 at about…
Nigerian comedian and content creator, Ijoba Lande, has claimed he was paid only N90,000 after working for a full month on a set with popular actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele. The skit maker shared his experience in a video, revealing that he had joined Akindele’s production team at Amen Estate with great enthusiasm and did…
Sunday Jackson, the Adamawa farmer who was sentenced to death for allegedly killing a Fulani herder in self defence in his farm was taken off death row on Tuesday by Governor Ahmadu Fintri. Jackson was arraigned in court on one-count charge of culpable homicide, punishable with death, contrary to Section 221 (a) of the Penal…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nollywood is in mourning again following the death of actress Omotola Odunsi. Omotola’s death was confirmed by her colleague, Akinola Akano, popularly known as Segbowe. Segbowe posted an emotional tribute on his Instagram page on Thursday. He shared screenshots of his last chat with Omotola, where she told him she was…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it recovered N364.5bn and $326.5m crime proceeds between 2023 and 2024. The commission said the recoveries, which it described as unprecedented, were complemented by extensive monitoring of government intervention funds, including the PL-CNG scheme, NG-CARES, NACA Global Fund, SESET, AMCON loans, and various Central Bank of Nigeria facilities,…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) also known as cooking gas, and the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). It also announced zero per cent import duty for the products. Its National Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abdullahi Maiwada broke the news in a press…
An air force officer recently posted to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) was detailed to kill Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), sources familiar with the investigation of the alleged coup plot have told TheCable. SB Adamu, a squadron leader with service no NAF/3481 from Jigawa state, was posted to the…
An Independent National Electoral Commission Presiding Officer fainted during the Anambra governorship election on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the incident occurred at polling unit 005 in Enugwu-Ukwu in Njikoka Local Government Area. The presiding officer, Miss Blessing Egoigwe, fainted at the heat of complaints by a thick crowd of people and…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has revealed why President Bola Tinubu appointed former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, as the minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. According to Akpabio, Wike’s performance as a local government chairman, Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Government, Minister and two-term governor gave him the job. The Senate leader…
