The Federal Government has proposed N341 billion for emergency repair of roads and bridges nationwide. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, made this known while updating members of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Works on the repair status of the Third Mainland and Carter bridges on Saturday. The minister and the legislators were…
Benson Upah is the spokesperson for the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). In this interview with Weekend Trust, he expressed concern that the price of fuel may increase to N5,000 per litre. He added that the recent increase runs contrary to the agreement the union reached with the federal government. During the week, the price of…
Suspected armed bandits have abducted about 40 worshippers from a mosque at Gidan Turbe village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday during dawn prayers, when the gunmen reportedly surrounded the mosque and whisked away the worshippers. Locals said the abductees were taken into the…
The Katsina Government has ordered the immediate closure of all public schools across the state due to rising security concerns. The directive was issued on Friday by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, prompting thousands of boarding students to return home shortly after the announcement. The ministry urged parents, caregivers, teachers, and the public…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, has announced she will resume legislative duties on Tuesday, following a court judgment nullifying her suspension. Addressing jubilant supporters in a video circulating on social media, the Kogi Central lawmaker expressed gratitude for their steadfast backing. “I thank you for your support. I…
The London Clinic, one of the United Kingdom’s most exclusive private hospitals, has come under the spotlight following the death of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, at the facility last Sunday. Buhari and former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, were both admitted in the hospital. While Abubakar got well and was discharged, Buhari passed…
A suspected vandal (name not given) has been electrocuted, while making attempt to steal components of a transformer at 500KVA substation in Ede town, Osun State. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Regional Communication and Branding Officer, Kikelomo Owoeye, on behalf of the Management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc, Osun Region,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that a 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Belen city, New Mexico, United States, (US) for killing his father, mother and two brothers. The teenager was arrested on Sunday after he called the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office himself to announce the quadruple murder of his family members, police and State officials said….
At least 11 people have been reportedly killed in an attack by gunmen on some communities of Nyiev-ya, the Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident was said to have happened on Wednesday, December 25 when the people were celebrating Christmas with their families. A local source who prefers to remain anonymous confirmed…
Suspected members of the Lakurawa terror group have killed five people in a series of attacks on Gueza, a village in the Dosso region of Niger Republic. Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, reports that the attacks occurred in two phases, with five villagers “strangled to death” in the first…