The senate has received the interim report of its ad hoc committee investigating crude oil theft and related sabotage in the Niger Delta. Ned Nwoko, senator representing Delta north and chair of the committee, presented the report during plenary on Wednesday. Nwoko said the committeeâs findings so far indicate âmassiveâ revenue losses of more than…
The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of two persons in Ibado-Apacha, Omala Local Government Area, describing the incident as a case of armed robbery and homicide. The confirmation was made by the Commandâs Public Relations Officer, CSP William Aya, in response to enquiries about the killings by gunmen between Tuesday night and…
The United States House of Representatives has urged the Departments of State and Treasury to impose targeted sanctions on individuals and organisations, including Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, over alleged violations of religious freedom in Nigeria. This is contained in a resolution introduced before the House on Tuesday…
A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.), has stated that the United States may be positioning itself to establish a military base in Nigeria. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at the 7th Annual Lecture organised by the Just Friends Club of Nigeria, Dambazau argued that recent claims by some foreign politicians and…
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has predicted that Muslims will in future make it to the White House as president. The statement comes after Uganda-born Mamdani won New York City mayor, emerging as the first Muslim to be elected into the position. He wrote: âMamdani has made it! ICU in Washington should be ready for…
A 29-year-old woman, Aminat Lawal, was on Wednesday docked in an Ikorodu Chief Magistratesâ Court, Lagos, for allegedly maltreating her 12-year-old son. The defendant whose address was not stated, is charged with âindecent beating.â She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Aminu Isaac, told the court that the defendant committed…
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has accused the United States President, Donald Trump, of lying to the world regarding his claims of killings of Christians in Nigeria. Falana made the assertion on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Televisionâs Politics Today. The senior lawyer argued that the allegation by…
The Senate has passed the Electric Vehicle Transition and Green Mobility Bill 2025, for its second reading. The legislation seeks to create a national framework for Nigeriaâs shift to electric vehicles (EVs), promote local manufacturing and strengthen the countryâs commitment to environmental sustainability. Sponsored by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North), the bill received broad…
Mohammed Idris, the minister of information and national orientation, says foreign lobbyists are fuelling the narrative of a âChristian genocideâ in Nigeria. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Idris said the governmentâs findings point to a network of external actors, particularly in the United States, deliberately promoting divisive and misleading portrayals of…
A gym instructor in Ijebu-Ode axis of Ogun state has reportedly Impregnated four women, GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered. According to a popular Ogun state freelance journalist, Tosin Media Concept (TMC), he disclosed that at least two married women and two single ladies are already heavy for the gym instructor. Taking to his official Facebook page, he…