Commotion ensued at the Lekki office of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) when a woman severely assaulted a road safety official who impounded her vehicle. While it is not clear what provoked the rage of the woman, the video commenced with the woman using two palms to slap the neck of the official. She…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that two persons have been reported dead and two others rescued alive after a two-storey building collapsed at Nomansland in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State. According to report, the building collapsed around 2am on Thursday amidst a heavy downpour when the building collapsed. It was gathered that the building collapsed…
The Lagos State Police Command on Friday arrested the suspect accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in Alakuko, Lagos. The Command’s Spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest during a phone interview with our correspondent, adding that investigation had started. “The suspect was arrested this morning and investigation is ongoing,” he said. Earlier, the Lagos State…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Scientists have created a vaccine that helps the body resist gaining fat. This new weekly injection works by reducing harmful inflammation, which can lead to weight gain. Researchers at the University of Colorado tested this by injecting mice with a healthy bacteria called Mycobacterium vaccae, found in cow’s milk and soil….
The Academic Staff Union of Universities at Bayelsa State Government-owned Niger Delta University has declared an indefinite strike over the government’s alleged failure to honour agreements reached with the union. The strike action was announced on Tuesday following a meeting at the union’s secretariat in Amassoma. Details of the union’s grievances and the impact of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the State government of Kano has ordered 4,000 public servants in the state civil service to proceed on compulsory retirement This is following the end of the 5-year service extension policy. This policy, introduced by the previous administration under Dr. Abdullah Umar Ganduje, allowed workers to extend their service beyond the…
The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to down tools nationwide in the event that the Nigeria Police detains its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero. The union handed down the threat on Tuesday morning at its headquarters, shortly after holding an emergency National Executive Council meeting to discuss the invitation of the NLC…
The Military and other security agencies in Nigeria have launched a search for those calling for a coup in the country and trying to force an undemocratic change of government. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, during a joint press briefing by security chiefs on Tuesday,…
A 38-year-old Nigerian man, known as Pussy Mama, has been remanded by the Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court for allegedly trafficking over 3,000 young girls and boys from Nigeria to Ghana, Mali, and other countries for prostitution. For over a decade, the accused had been on the wanted list of both Nigerian and Ghanaian police for…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has obtained a Federal High Court order in Abuja to freeze 20 bank accounts associated with Aisha Abdulkarim, a suspected female terrorist. The accounts, domiciled in eight different banks, are to remain frozen for a period of 60 days to enable the secret police to carry out forensic investigations…