Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have reportedly killed 10 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters, including two senior commanders identified as Basulhu and Ubaida, his deputy, in Borno. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the troops also recovered a cache of arms and equipment…
A 76-year old man identified as Bala Mohammed was on Thursday docked before Chief Magistrate Court 5 in Bauchi for allegedly posting pictures of women who he claimed are his girlfriends who he has slept with on Facebook. Bala Mohammed, a resident of Tambari Housing Estate, was charged with defamation of character. The prosecutor, ASP…
Cyrus Onu, a lawyer for the female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Jennifer Elobor, who was assaulted by local security agents in Anambra State, has said that the perpetrators had threatened to rape and kill her for speaking out during the incident. “They [security agents] were banging the door, and Jennifer was trying to…
The internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened as a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Magistrate Court has directed the FCT Police Command to investigate allegations of forgery involving the party’s primary election guidelines. The order was issued by Magistrate Fatima I. Bukar, prompting law enforcement to interrogate key PDP officials. Among those…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Waheed Ayilara is dead. He died after undergoing surgery in a Lagos hospital. According to Whistler, Ayilara had prostate cancer surgery at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja on Wednesday. However, he died at the early hours of Thursday in the hospital….
The National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday, warned against payment of ransom to terrorists, kidnappers and other criminals. He gave the warning while receiving a fresh batch of over 60 rescued victims who had been in kidnappers’ den for over a month, following intense military pressure in Kaduna. The victims, among whom was…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a medical doctor, Salome Oboyi, has died from Lassa fever in Jos, Plateau State. Dr. Oboyi, a Senior Resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Bingham University Teaching Hospital (BHUTH) passed away two days ago following a battle with the fever. The Bingham University Alumni Doctors confirmed her death…
The Päijät-Häme District Court on Monday sentenced Nigerian-born Finnish, Simon Ekpa, to six years in prison for terrorism-related crimes and other offences, according to official court documents seen by BBC News Pidgin on Monday. The 40-year-old former municipal politician from Lahti was convicted on multiple charges, including participation in the activities of a terrorist organisation,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it would review the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) process following a surge in complaints from candidates nationwide. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. The Board, which released the 2025 UTME results last Friday,…
Popular Nollywood actress, producer, and singer, Dayo Amusa, has welcomed her first child in the United States. The founder of the Best of Nollywood, BON Awards, Seun Oloketuyi, announced the baby’s arrival in an Instagram post on Monday. “@dayoamusa delivers baby in the US. Congratulations,” he wrote. Confirming the good news on her Instagram page,…
