The police command in Delta State has apprehended a female self-kidnapping suspect and her accomplice in Asaba. Spokesman for the command, SP Bright Edafe disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday in Warri. Mr Edafe said that the suspects were arrested on Monday by the Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Squad led by CSP Labe Joseph following…
The leadership crisis buffeting the Articulate Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association( AMORAN), Ogun State chapter has taken a new dimension as Otunba Nurudeen Aina alias Alowonle on Saturday maintained that he did not resign from his office as Chairman. Speaking with The Daily Crucible, Alowonle alleged that his signature was forged to originate a resignation…
Eleven passengers of a commercial bus have reportedly lost their lives in a tragic accident that occurred on Sunday, August 11, in Abia State. According to reports, the only survivor of the crash was the driver of the vehicle, which collided with a stationary truck on the Apu Na Ekpu/Egbelu Mbutu section of the busy…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dissociated itself from a comment asking Nigerians to avoid eating bread made and sold in the country. The agency made the clarification in reaction to what it said was a misconception that trailed the statement made by NAFDAC South-west Coordinator, Roseline Ajayi, recently,…
An Itsekiri Chief, and All Progressives Congress, APC, Chieftain, Ayirimi Emami, yesterday met with President Bola Tinubu where he reminded him (Tinubu) that the Itsekiri of Delta State worked for him during the election and should be part of the government. Chief Emami, who met with the President at the State House, Abuja, also noted…
Senator Dave Umahi, Nigeriaâs Minister of Works, has been crowned 2024 Igbo Man of the Year by the Ohanaeze Ndigbo. In a year marked by intense scrutiny and competition among Southeastern leaders, Umahi emerged as the standout figure, surpassing prominent names like former presidential candidate Peter Obi, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, and Deputy Speaker…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved free train rides nationwide from December 20, 2024, to January 5, 2025. This is part of measures to ease transportation costs during the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, told State House correspondents in Abuja. Idris explained, âAs…
A Zimbabwean woman has been arrested for allegedly k!lling her two children following suspicions that her husband was cheating on her. The 25-year-old suspect, Blessing Chiromonyo, was detained on charges of murder after the tragic incident occurred on January 8, 2025, at a water canal in Section 4 of Triangle, Masvingo. According to a statement…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over $180,300 and 53 vehicles recovered from fraudsters who swindled Canadian victims to the Canadian authorities. A representative of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Nasser Salihou, received the assets at a handover ceremony held at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Friday. EFCC chairman Ola…
The federal government has revoked all previous directives regarding posting restrictions in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). A memo dated November 18, 2024, from the Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, to the NYSC Director General, stated that this lifting of restrictions will take effect from the start date of the 2024 Batch…