Ethiope-East Local Government Council Chairman, Hon. Chief Augustine Ogedegbe has vowed that the pregnant woman shot dead by soldiers chasing suspected internet fraudsters, otherwise known as yahoo boys, will get justice. Ogedegbe made the vow in a post on his Facebook timeline. He also said the Council is taking necessary steps to prevent such occurrences…
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has ordered the release of popular TikToker, Olumide Ogunsanwo ‘SeaKing’. The TikToker was rearrested for allegedly cyberbullying the Redeemed church leader. According to Adeboye, he was not involved in SeaKing’s arrest but some individuals annoyed by SeaKing’s defamatory remarks took matters into…
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ruled that the blasphemy laws in Nigeria violate freedom of expression protections guaranteed under regional and international human rights instruments. A press release from the court on Friday said the court, in a landmark judgement delivered on 9 April (Wednesday), ruled that the existence of such laws is against…
The Conference of Professionals in the Peoples Democratic Party (CP-PDP) has called for the expulsion of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, accusing him of undermining the party. In a statement on Sunday, the group criticised Wike for endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid and attacking the PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC). “Wike has crossed…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Lagos for his Christmas and New Year celebration. President Tinubu arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, at exactly 3:23 pm on Wednesday, December 18. He is expected to proceed to his private residence in the state. On arrival…
A 44-year-old man, Gbenga Oluwatomisin, is standing trial at the Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly sending his ex-lover’s sex video to her husband. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported on Tuesday that the sex video contained his exploits with his ex-lover. The defendant, of an undisclosed address, is, thus, facing a two-count…
The federal government has recruited elite foreign military experts to train its soldiers in special operations, focusing on counterterrorism and hostage rescue. This was disclosed by the Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, during the launch of a training program for 800 soldiers in Kaduna State. Abubakar stated that beyond training, the government will equip the…
In this interview, a female survivor who went to the children funfair at the Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, where more than 35 children died, shares her experience at the scene with Gabriel Oshokha and Ademola Adegbite Tell us about yourself My name is Laide. I am a 30-year-old hairstylist and a mother of a…
The Ondo police command says a mother and her child were crushed to death by a road grader in Ose LGA of Ondo state. Olushola Ayanlade, the police spokesperson in Ondo, said the incident occurred on Monday when a grader working on a road project in the LGA suffered brake failure and rammed into a…
A man identified as Mr. Okandeji has been arrested for allegedly hiring thugs to assault his daughter’s boyfriend, 35-year-old Ochuko Ikolo, resulting in the latter’s death. According to rights activist Comrade Israel Joe, the incident occurred on December 12, 2024, at Bright Hope Street in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. Joe disclosed that…