The Federal Government has engaged the World Bank for a fresh $300m loan to strengthen Nigeria’s health security infrastructure. Information obtained from the World Bank showed that the loan, which is under consideration, will be implemented by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control with the Federal Ministry of Finance acting as borrower on behalf of…
The Niger State Police Command has said that on May 30, 2025, at about 4 p.m., a report received at Bosso Division indicated that on May 27, 2025, at about 2:30 p.m., a victim/tenant who resides at El-Waziri area of Minna returned home from work and noticed that unknown persons had broken into his house…
The Ogun state Governor, Dapo Abiodun has Announced the Passing of Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, Awujale of Ijebuland. In a press release sighted by GISTSMATE MEDIA, Governor Abiodun said Obs Adetona died at the age of 91. The press state reads: It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of His Royal Majesty,…
The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative has confirmed that a brake failure was the primary factor behind the devastating bi-fueled petrol tanker accident that may have caused the death of many persons on Wednesday in Abuja. It also expressed sorrow over the accident, offering condolences to the families affected. A statement signed by the initiative…
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday, admonished African youths to stay away from drug, saying that it can destroy both their dreams and lives. Obasanjo gave the admonition while speaking at the 2nd edition of Fly Above The High sensitisation programme on drug abuse, organised by the Recovery Advocacy Network, in Abeokuta, Ogun…
Embattled Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, has taken to his social media page to hint fans about the suicidal thoughts he’s having amid the ongoing bribery scandal that has engulfed him in recent days. The controversial figure shared an emotional post on Thursday expressing feelings of despair and frustration over the attacks…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday re-arraigned a former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, and a former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Aminu Baba-Kusa, along with two others, over an alleged N33.2 billion fraud. Their arraignment took place before Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal Capital…
Gunmen, on Sunday, opened fire at a hall in Goult village, near South-East Avignon in France, venue of a wedding ceremony, killing the bride, injuring the groom, his sister and a 13-year-old child. AFP reports that an exchange of gunfire ensued, leading to the death of one of the suspected attackers, while the rest of…
A staff of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Mustapha Isa has been killed during a repair operation in Mabushi. Isa was said to have been fixing a power issue on Thursday, May 29, at the AEDC’s office in Mabushi when he was electrocuted. According to a counter-terrorism expert, Zagazola Makama, the AEDC employee was…
A woman in Eswatini, identified as Dumsile Dludlu has been remanded for allegedly snooping through the WhatsApp account of her husband, Samukeliso Matse, without his consent. Dludlu’s act is said to contravene Eswatini’s Computer Crime and Cybercrime Act of 2022, which criminalises accessing any part of a computer system without justification in Eswatini, according to…