GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Ondo State Government has said that kidnappers found guilty in the state will face death penalty by hanging. The government also announced that buildings and facilities used by kidnappers in committing crime would be demolished after following due process in the court. The Attorney General and State Commissioner for Justice,…
As discussions intensify around the integrity of the 2027 general elections, former political adviser to the Vice President, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has warned that anything short of a transparent electoral process can push the nation towards unprecedented turmoil. Baba-Ahmed took to his verified X account, yesterday, to stress the urgent need for Nigeria’s political leaders…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nigeria has been plunged into darkness once again following another collapse of the national grid on Wednesday. Recall that the grid experienced multiple collapses in October, with the Federal Government promising a permanent solution to the ongoing issue. This recent collapsed make it the 12th time in 2024. A check on…
Israel’s defence minister vowed Thursday to inflict the biblical 10 plagues of Egypt on Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they stepped up their missile attacks against Israel. “The Houthis are firing missiles at Israel again. A plague of darkness, a plague of the firstborn — we will complete all 10 plagues,” Israel Katz posted on X….
A Prosecutor with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Bilikisu Bala on Monday, September 30, 2024, explained the real reason the anti-graft agency dropped the money laundering charges against Idris Okuneye (a.k.a Bobrisky). Bala gave the explanation while speaking with a Joint Committee of the House of Representatives investigating allegations of corruption against some…
A cemetery worker and two accomplices have been apprehended on Sunday in Agege Local Government Area, Lagos after local security operatives discovered five human skulls near the Murikaz area of the cemetery. According to reports from NAN, the suspects were found with a suspicious bag placed on a fence at the back of the cemetery….
The Nigerian Army has announced a major update regarding the 89 Regular Recruit Intake (89RRI) recruitment exercise. In a newly released statement, authorities confirmed that the exercise has been rescheduled to take place from June 8 to June 21, 2025, as against the previously scheduled dates of June 2 to June 16, 2025. All shortlisted…
President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into his predecessor’s actions, Joe Biden and his staff, during his administration in the latest attempt to stoke outlandish “conspiracy theories”. Mr Trump, in a move to discredit Mr Biden, issued an executive order to examine whether some of his predecessor’s presidential actions were legally invalid because his…
A recent study from Malawi has stirred controversy by suggesting a potential link between football fandom and criminal activity. The study, titled “Jerseys of Crime: A Sociological Analysis of Football Fan Affiliation and Thievery in Malawi,” conducted by researcher John Hatman, explores a recurring pattern where individuals arrested for theft and other crimes are often…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has written to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, demanding the urgent deactivation of Omoyele Sowore’s verified account. The agency said one of Sowore’s recent posts on President Bola Tinubu is capable of inciting violence and threatening national security. The DSS noted that Sowore, publisher of…