A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jet reportedly killed six members of a family following an air strike targeting armed gangs in Katsina state. Sources told TheCable that the jet dropped a bomb on a cluster of huts on Saturday, on the outskirts of Zakka village, in Safana district. The strike followed a bandit attack…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 12 notorious armed robbers believed to be responsible for the brutal killing of an Arise TV staff, Ms. Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, and a security guard, Mr. Barnabas Danlami, during a robbery incident at Unique Apartment, Gishiri Village, Katampe District, Abuja. The arrest followed directive of President…
A yet-to-be identified man has fallen from one of the top floors of the iconic Cocoa House building in Dugbe, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The sad incident, which occured in the early hours of Monday, sparked confusion and concerns among commuters and business operators within the area. A statement by Odu’a Investment Company Limited,…
The absence of Anambra from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) portal for online pre-registration is not an oversight. Anambra’s electoral activities operate on a different timetable than the rest of the country due to its off-cycle governorship election. While the rest of Nigeria is preparing for the 2027 general…
Segun Showunmi, a former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, spent part of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations with President Bola Tinubu. On Sunday evening, Sowunmi, a chieftain of the PDP, via his X account, shared a photo of him standing next to Tinubu. “Sallah Day…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says foreign exchange illiquidity has been a significant factor influencing the fluctuation in prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. These, it said, are governed by unrestricted free market forces, as provided for in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the newest…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has refuted claims that security agencies manipulate election outcomes in Nigeria, insisting such allegations are baseless and unfair. Speaking at the third National Democracy Stakeholders Summit in Abuja on Monday, Egbetokun stated that the police remain impartial actors during electoral exercises, with no role in determining or influencing vote…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a fuel tanker explosion has reportedly claimed the lives of multiple passengers in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The incident occurred on Friday morning. According to a live video posted by a Facebook user, Orioye Chanter Ijobaibile, showing the raging fire at Iyemanja community, along the expressway in Okolowo axis, Ilorin….
Three members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known as Shi’ites, were feared killed, and many others injured when unknown attackers stormed a mosque in Geidam, Yobe State, on Friday. The attacked mosque, Fudiyyah Islamiyyah School, is affiliated with Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement. Injuries, male colleagues’ attitude almost made me…
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the theft of one of its official vehicles, a Toyota Buffalo Land Cruiser, from the premises of the Force Headquarters in Abuja. According to an internal wireless message from the Commissioner of Police (DFA, Katsina Command) relaying information from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), the vehicle, with chassis…