The owner of the collapsed building in Ibadan, the Oyo State, Pa Bibire Lamidi, lost five of his children and grand children in the incident. Some of the patients of the Octogenarian as also died when the building collapsed. The one-storey building located at Jegede, Olunloyo, Ona Ara Local Government Area collapsed around 2am on…
A 38-year-old unmarried Nigerian entrepreneur has utilized social media to express her readiness to provide N50 million to any man who consents to marry her. The individual, known as Ella Ada, operates a substantial poultry farm and is in search of a spouse who would not have to concern himself with financial obligations. A video…
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement, Hon. Comrade Asefon Sunday Dayo has lauded Mr President over allocation of N3.5 trillion to the education sector in the 2025 budget. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that security and defence, infrastructure, health and education were some of the sectors with high allocations in the N47.9tn…
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has criticised the policies of the Federal Government, which have led to increased hardship in the country. Speaking at the launch of the Nigeria Development Update report by the World Bank in Abuja on Thursday, he said that the economic policies of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration were…
Strong indications emerged on Monday that the Senate is on the verge of holding a public hearing on the Tax Reform Bills, with the aim of presenting them for a third reading and eventual passage. This development was confirmed following a closed-door session of the Senate Ad-hoc committee and key government officials, including the Attorney…
A trending video is generating anger in Akwa Ibom State, as it shows policemen, suspected to be men of the Itam Police Division, assaulting a pregnant woman over enforcement of policy. Shared of Facebook by Mayor Sylvester, the post bemoaned the policemen’s action. In the video, they dragged the alleged vehicle insurance defaulter until she…
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned one Blessing David-Agwa, a fake fertility nurse, before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State. The EFCC disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Wednesday. According to the EFCC, David-Agwa’s criminal issues began…
Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, on Friday, granted bail to 12 suspects accused of killing an Ajayi Crowther University student, Jeffrey Akro. Justice Ladiran Akintola set the bail at ₦5 million for each defendant, with two sureties in like sum, one of whom must be a biological parent. The suspects earlier pleaded not guilty…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers, on Saturday, said 23 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory have implemented the 65-year-old retirement age for teachers. The National President of the union, Titus Amba, stated in a report obtained by our correspondent in Abuja. In 2020, former President Muhammadu Buhari announced the new retirement age…
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that three dismissed officers, Mr Abiodun Kayode, Mr James Emmanuel, and Mr Oni Philip—have been charged and remanded in prison for the killing of a Kwara State Polytechnic student, Ishola Abdulqoyum. Recall that in September, the sad incident occurred along Panat Road, a crucial link between Sango…