GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Economic Community of West African States has declared a state of emergency across the region. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, made the announcement on Tuesday during the 55th Session of the Mediation and Security Council at the ministerial level in Abuja. Touray said recent developments underline the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has faulted the petition submitted for the recall of the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by some members of her constituents. Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner & Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee in a statement on Tuesday said the petition did not comply with the…
A lady simply identified as Charity Moses has tragically passed away, allegedly because of a ₦9,000 transfer she refused to refund. According to reports, the young lady had received the money as transport fare from a man who invited her for a visit. After collecting the money, she insulted the sender and refused to show…
Dr. Ramaz Okoye-Asuzu, a leading Traditional Native Doctor in Anambra State, has raised concerns over the widespread practice of money rituals, locally known as Oke-Ite, in the South East region of Nigeria. According to Asuzu, these rituals have become a significant source of ritual killings in Igbo land, particularly among young people seeking quick wealth….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the National Office of Investigation, Korean National Police Agency, KNPA, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, on tackling economic and financial crimes and strengthening institutional capacities. The signing of the MoU took place on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea at the 3rd International…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has rolled out plans of issuing certificates to prospective corps members who could not be mobilised for the one year national service after falling kidnap victims. The victims were travelling to Sokoto State for the three weeks orientation course when they were kidnapped in Zamfara State, on August 17,…
The federal government says it is working to expand the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) to 50 million primary school pupils in 2026. The National Programme Manager, National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), Aderemi Adebowale, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. “We are working to include…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rejected allegations that it disobeyed a court order issued by the Federal High Court in Oshogbo, Osun State. Reports emerged that on September 29, 2025, the court ordered the arrest of the former INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, for allegedly failing to comply with a judgment in a…
A 50-year-old man, Modu Isa, in Bama, Borno State attempted suicide after his former wife refused to return home. According to The Nation, the incident occurred on Friday evening in Hausari Ward. Eyewitnesses said Isa stabbed himself three times in the stomach and cut off his penis with a knife as community members rushed to…
A former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida has said that the 1985 coup that led to the ousting of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari was a necessary intervention. In his autobiography titled, ‘A Journey in Service’, Babangida who served as the Chief of Army Staff under the Buhari regime said the 1985 coup was a response…