An Area Court at Centre-Igboro in Ilorin, on Wednesday, dissolved the Islamic marriage between one Toyin Ajibola and Bashirat Mohammed on grounds of lack of money. The presiding judge, Hammad Ajumonbi, while delivering the ruling, said that even though Mr Ajibola did not want to release his wife, she still needed to move on and…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on the people of the South-East region of Nigeria living outside the region to be confident and return home for Christmas and New Year celebrations. IPOB in a release on Thursday noted that its security outfit, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) is ready to help them and…
The Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku in Delta State has confirmed the death of Rev. Fr Stephen Chukwuma, the parish priest of St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Boji-Boji Agbor, Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State. The priest was said to have died on New Year’s Eve after he reportedly slumped while delivering his…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has warned that verbal attacks against him or former presidential candidate Peter Obi undermine opposition unity and do not serve the interests of Nigeria. Atiku made the remark in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday while reacting to growing exchanges among opposition leaders’ supporters. “Anyone who…
The body of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NAN, has dissociated itself from what it calls “false claims that NANS is planning to organize or participate in a so-called “#FreeNnamdiKanu.”Nigerian legal services In a statement by NANS’ President Olushola Oladoja warns parents and guardians to Caution their Children and wards Against Being Used by…
Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Sunday held a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The politician also separately, on the same day, met the new Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rasheed Ladoja in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Details of the discussions at the two parleys are…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that late Indian Billionaire, Ratan Tata, has named his dog, Tito as a beneficiary in his Rs 10,000 crore will. The industrialist passed away on October 9 at 86. According to the will provisions, Tito will receive “unlimited” care under the supervision of Tata’s trusted cook, Rajan Shaw, who has long tended…
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…
Two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea early Sunday in “an apparent case of friendly fire,” the US military said. Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels said later on Sunday they had “targeted” the aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman a day earlier in an operation that led to “shooting down an F-18…
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed a total of N1.411 trillion as revenue for October 2024 among the Federal Government, State, and Local Government Councils. The allocation was finalised at the November 2024 FAAC meeting held in Bauchi State, presided over by the Accountant General of the Federation, Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein. A communiqué…
