The new Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa has abolished the 18-year admission benchmark into tertiary institutions in the country. This is as he hinted on the possibility of his administration to review the nation’s education policy. However, the minister said there be no reversal on the federal government’s decision to void over 22,700 degree…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, who was recently convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, has filed a fresh motion before the Federal High Court in Abuja, stating the reasons why he should be transferred from Sokoto prison. Kanu, in a motion ex parte he personally signed, told the court…
Gaza health authorities said fresh Israeli air strikes killed four people Thursday as Qatar, a mediator of the weeks-long ceasefire, warned that renewed attacks threatened to undermine the fragile truce between Israel and Hamas. The new strikes came the morning after one of the deadliest days in the Gaza Strip since the truce came into…
Fuji music legend Saheed Osupa has withdrawn his legal action against controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, following public appeals and on compassionate grounds. Portable, who was recently arrested by the Kwara State Police Command over allegations of criminal defamation, threat to life, incitement, and character assassination against Osupa, had been remanded in…
Ifeluv, a popular content creator, has announced that her relationship with fellow content creator Oluwadolarz is over. This is coming just four months after Oluwadolarz proposed marriage to Ifeluv at a popular Lagos nightclub. In an explosive statement issued today, Ifeluv accused Oluwadolarz of manipulations and infidelity. She further accused Oluwadolarz of living a fake…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a notorious “one-chance” robbery syndicate allegedly responsible for the abduction and killing of Miss Grace Godwin Alewa, a 23-year-old woman whose lifeless body was discovered along Abubakar Street, Alex Ekwueme District, Jabi. The tragic incident occurred on Friday, July 11, when Grace,…
The house of representatives has rescinded decision on the second reading of the bill seeking to strip vice-president, governors and deputy governors of immunity. The move came after Majority Leader Julius Ihonvbere introduced a motion on Thursday, leading the lawmakers to reconsider their stance. The bill, which had already passed its second reading, aimed to…
The Nigeria Police Force has filed additional charges against prominent human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi. The latest filing, submitted on Friday to the Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, includes 12 new counts under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015. The new charges reportedly aim to obstruct Farotimi’s bail application and prolong his…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State, Akon Eyakenyi has lost her daughter. It was gathered that Blessing dies from complications of childbirth at a Port Harcourt hospital in Rivers State. The deceased was said to have gotten married about seven months ago. According to Leadership, government officials, politicians and associates…
In some countries, governments are stepping in to combat low birth rates and population decline by offering financial incentives for marriage and starting families. From cash bonuses to housing grants, these initiatives are designed to encourage couples to tie the knot and settle down. Here are three countries—Singapore, Italy, and Japan—that will pay you to…