A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday refused a bail request made by five alleged Al-Shabab terrorists who allegedly attacked a Catholic Church in Owo town, Ondo State, leading to the death of over 40 worshippers. Justice Emeka Nwite who dismissed their bail application held that the terrorism charges against them were capital in…
The immediate past National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ralph Nwosu, says he rejected three ministerial appointments from the Bola Tinubu-led government meant to dissuade him from transforming the party into a coalition opposition platform. Nwosu made the revelation during the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the ADC on Tuesday, where former…
Controversial singer Portable has expressed frustration after the Ogun State Government sealed his uncompleted building and hotel. According to the letter posted online, the government’s action was due to alleged illegal development without an approval permit. Portable alleged the government’s raid resulted in the arrest of over 20 people, including artists, customers, and individuals who…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam for one month. He was suspended over allegations of insubordination. On August 7, the PDP summoned Suswam along with four other prominent members, including Terngu Tsegba, Richard Gbande, Terseer Tsumba, and Nicholas Ada, to address claims of “anti-party…
The Kwara state Road Traffic Management Authority (KWARTMA) says 18 people have died in a road accident involving a trailer and a mini truck in the Oko-Olowo area of Ilorin west LGA. Olawuyi Gani, spokesperson of KWARTMA, confirmed the incident in a statement sent to TheCable on Thursday. Gani said the accident happened on Wednesday…
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) say the federal government interventions in states are not enough. The governors’ position is contained in a communiqué issued on Friday after a meeting in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba state. The federal government has been distributing palliatives to states to address the economic…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reported that operatives from the Seme Area Command, located at the Nigeria-Benin border, intercepted a shipment of suspected explosive materials, including corrosive mercury, hidden within five cartons of the Quran.Nigerian fashion Speaking at the Seme Command headquarters on Wednesday, Customs Area Controller Dr. Ben Oramalugo confirmed the seizure and…
The management of Tai Solarin University of Education, (TASUED) Ijagun, Ogun State, has rusticated 25 students and indefinitely suspended 58 others for various misconducts, including forgery, threats to life, examination malpractices, and other fraudulent acts. The University’s Registrar, Mr Dapo Oke, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The disciplinary actions were recommended by the…
A bill to strip the President and governors of power to proclaim a new session of the National and state Houses of Assembly was among 39 proposed laws that scaled second reading in the House of Representatives yesterday. The 1999 Constitution confers powers on the President and the governors to issue proclamations to be read…
Two charred remains of unidentified persons have been recovered following an explosion on Tuesday night that triggered an inferno on Otedola Bridge, Lagos. Four others sustained varying degrees of injuries, while four buildings and 15 vehicles were destroyed. The blast involved a 30-tonne DAF gas truck. Spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, CSP Benjamin…