A fire has engulfed a section of Queen Elizabeth Hall, a female-only hostel for undergraduates at the University of Ibadan (UI). The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, although the exact cause of the fire remains unknown as of the time of this report. The blaze primarily affected the offices of the Hall…
The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a pastor and woman by some gunmen in Jalingo, the Taraba state capital. The spokesperson of the command, SP Usman Abdullahi, said the pastor and the woman were killed on Friday night. He said the woman was shot in the stomach while studying for examination…
World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, describing them as a step “in the right direction”. Okonjo-Iweala was at the villa to brief President Tinubu on the Women Exporters Fund for 146 Nigerian businesswomen. Speaking after a closed-door meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,…
As pressure continues to mount on the minister of science, technology, and innovation, Uche Nnaji, to resign over an alleged certificate forgery, the Presidency has said it will act after the court verdict. According to the Presidency, a comment on the matter won’t be necessary since the matter is already before the court. Reacting to…
Members of the house of representatives are locked in a heated exchange as the green chamber prepares to debate the emergency rule in Rivers state. The shouting match began as the legislators entered the chamber — way before the commencement of plenary. Recall that on Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has stated that the Social Democratic Party (SDP) which opposition leaders are currently embracing will be stronger than other political parties, but will fail against President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Primate Ayodele, in a statement issued on Monday, added that SDP will fail because those…
The US District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered top law enforcement agencies to make information about President Bola Tinubu public. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Beryl Howell, the judge, made the order on Tuesday. Responding to a motion by Aaron Greenspan, an American who is seeking a reconsideration of an earlier ruling, Howell…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that in a surprising display of solidarity, police officers handed out water to protesters on Tuesday. A video shared by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on X.com, showed police officers distributing packs of plastic water to the demonstrators. Our correspondent has earlier reported that the protesters had converged at…
Several persons have been feared killed after a speeding vehicle rammed into the Oye-Agu Market, Abagana, in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident, it was gathered occurred at about 11:10am on Wednesday, causing several items of the traders spilling on the road. Eyewitnesses near the scene said the driver of the Toyota…
The troops of the Nigerian Army have reportedly killed a Boko Haram commander during an attack on the Sabon Fagi community in Gujba LGA of Yobe state. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, reported that the terrorists invaded the community on Friday. The publication said the troops killed four Boko…