A previously peaceful hunger protest in Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, turned violent on Friday as Policemen stationed at the Otovwodo axis of the East-West road allegedly shot and injured a yet-to-be identified protester. The incident triggered other protesters to burn tyres and pelt local government officials with sachet water. For…
Unapologetically, BAO is a master strategist in a game of politics, I stand not to be corrected. One things that amaze me about this young intelligent politician is the way he do things, I don’t want to take it too long, people who get chance to engage you, they will have sense to relate with…
The students leaders of University Students (NAUS), National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) and National Association of Nigeria Colleges of Education Students (NANCES) have request for fact-finding over how 42,000 metric tonnes of grains disappeared from Ministry of Agriculture, food and security. The students’ leaders lamented that they found it disheartening that under the leadership…
As failed DNA paternity tests have left many hearts broken and marriages crashing, psychologists have linked the increasing cases to medical errors, inaccuracies in genetic testing, and baby exchange, among others. The mental health experts noted that several variables could lead to a situation where a child’s paternity was questioned, beyond the common blame on…
46-year-old Canada-based Nigerian Amaka Sonnberger who recently threatened and encouraged others to poison Yoruba and Bini people, have been arrested by the Toronto police. Somnberger who was arrested on Sunday is scheduled to appear before an Ontario court on Monday. The Toronto Police says it is treating the case as that of a hate-motivated violence….
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero; and the Secretary General, Emmanuel Ugboaja will be questioned by the Nigeria Police Force on September 30, 2024. They will be grilled over petitions written against the NLC, The PUNCH learnt on Monday. Human rights lawyer and counsel for the NLC, Femi Falana, SAN, in…
Four Nigerians have been jailed after forging more than 2,000 marriage certificates to help people live in the United Kingdom illegally. Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade, 41, Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo, 38, Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi, 31, and Adekunle Kabir, 54, were all sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court in London on Tuesday. The Home Office said the four…
The Ondo state government through the office of Senior Special Assistant to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Students affairs has welcomed resuming students back to school. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the primary and secondary schools resumed today for 2024/25 academic session. Welcoming the students back to school, Hon. Kevin Solomon Olaolu, the Senior Special Assistant on…
The Minister for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has charged residents of Sokoto State to report any jobless person living a flamboyant lifestyle in the society to security agents. The minister while speaking at the Sokoto State Governors office said such persons if probed further may be part of informants to suspected bandits disturbing the peace of…
A single-vehicle crash involving a white Toyota Camry with registration number AGL36JA occurred at Kere, Itori, along the Abeokuta-Sango-Lagos road at about 11 pm on Saturday. The incident resulted in the death of two children, while seven other occupants of the car were injured. The accident has been attributed to overloading and excessive speed. The…
