Aerial assaults from the Nigerian Air Force have killed scores of suspected terrorists hibernating at Alawa Forest in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, the service said on Thursday. It said the airstrikes were executed by the air component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, a special offensive launched to flush terrorists out of the Northwest…
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested eight suspected serial ritual killers and 15 others over alleged murder, robbery and rape. The state’s commissioner of police, Ayodele Sonubi, made this known at the command’s headquarters in Ibadan on Friday. Mr Sonubi said the command swung into action after it got information about the act of…
United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday called President-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory against the Vice President Kamala Harris in the election. President Biden also extended an invitation for Trump to visit the White House. The 81-year-old president, who watched the unexpected election results unfold from the White House on Tuesday…
The Police Service Commission has approved the dismissal of 18 senior police officers which comprised ten Assistant Superintendents, four Deputy Superintendents, two Chief Superintendents and one Superintendent. The Commission also approved the reduction in ranks of 19 other senior Police Officers, one Assistant Commissioner of Police, one Chief Superintendent, two Superintendents, two Deputy Superintendents and…
The House of Representatives is considering a constitutional amendment bill aimed at increasing the derivation fund from the current “not less than 13 percent” to not less than 50 percent for the development of all States and regions where mineral resources are extracted. The bill sponsored by Awaji-Inombek Abiante and eight other members of the…
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered organisations utilising Supernumerary Police (SPY) personnel to strictly adhere to the new standardised uniforms of the officers. Egbetokun, represented by Mr Bala Ciroma, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Administration and Finance, gave the order on Tuesday in Abuja at the inauguration of…
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 1st October 2025, as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani, and released on Monday,…
The remains of the late Arise TV News anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, also known as ‘Sommie’, have been buried amid tears at Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. The deceased, who died in September 2025 during an armed robbery attack at her residence in Abuja, was interred at about 1:30 pm on Saturday, after…
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). NASU said the ultimatum is to address a four-point demand concerning workers’ welfare and the alleged victimization of labor leaders. GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that the ultimatum was issued at the…
The Presidency, Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC) Oyo State Chapter, under the vibrant leadership of Comrade Adeyemi Olagbenro (LEGACY), on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, hosted a memorable and impactful International Youth Day 2025 Celebration at the House of Chiefs, Oyo State House of Assembly Complex, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. One of the most remarkable highlights of the…