No fewer than 21 persons lost their lives while three others sustained various degrees of injury in an auto crash at Kasuwar Dogo in Dakatsalle, along the Zaria-Kano Highway. The Kano State FRSC Sector Commander, Muhammed Bature, disclosed this in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Labaran, on Sunday in Kano. Mr Bature said…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the United Kingdom has officially recognised Palestine as a state. Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, announced this in a post on X, on Sunday. “Today, to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis, and a two state solution, the United Kingdom formally recognises the State of Palestine,” the…
The Presidency on Sunday dismissed speculation that President Bola Tinubu left the shores of the country to see doctors in France, insisting that it was a working visit. The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, made the clarification when he was featured as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Bwala…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday approved 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2025 academic session. The decision was reached during the board’s annual policy meeting on admissions, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. According to JAMB, the minimum benchmark…
Armed security operatives halted protesters marching to Eagle Square from MKO Abiola National Stadium at the Central Business District junction near the United Nations building at 12:55 pm today, firing teargas canisters to disperse the crowd. One protester is feared shot dead while trying to escape. The protesters, who began their march at 12:39 pm,…
Thirteen people have been arrested in connection with Monday’s attack on the convoy of officials from the Oyo State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, led by its commissioner, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola. The attack was carried out by suspected hoodlums. The ministry officials had gone to the Mobil area on Ring Road, Ibadan, for a routine…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide strike after 29 days following the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government, aimed at addressing long-standing demands affecting doctors across government hospitals. NARD President, Dr. Mohammed Usman, announced the decision late Saturday night via his X handle, saying…
In Nigeria, some jobs are often underrated or overlooked by many people despite offering high pay and growth opportunities. These jobs may not receive as much attention as more traditional high-paying careers, but they can be both rewarding and lucrative. Here are six underrated jobs in Nigeria that pay well you should know: UX/UI Designers…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday re-arraigned Mamman Nasir Ali, son of former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu Ali, over an alleged N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud. Ali alongside Christian Taylor and their oil company, Nasaman Oil Services Limited were brought before before Justice Mojisola Dada of a Lagos Special Offences…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has said Nigeria adopted the often repeated refrain of his supporters, ‘Nigeria is finished’ in reaction to recent appeal by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu for donations towards completion of the National Library. The First Lady who clocked 65 on Sunday had in an earlier…
