There is a sustained pressure on the administration of President Donald Trump to act over the alleged genocidal killing of Christians in Nigeria, as U.S. lawmaker Nancy Mace lends her voice to the call for an intervention. “Bill Maher said what the media refuses to: faith is under fire. You don’t have to be a…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Vinicius Junior has been crowned The Best FIFA men’s player of the year. The Brazilian picked up the individual honour ahead of Rodri, Jude Bellingham and other players during the award ceremony held in Doha on Monday night. Rodri had beaten Vinicius to the 2024 Ballon d’Or prize in October. The…
Three members of the house of representatives from Katsina state have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The notices of defection were read by Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, during plenary on Thursday. All three lawmakers attributed their defections to the internal crisis in the opposition party….
Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested ten persons for alleged involvement in immoral activities at a joint along Zoo Road in Kano metropolis. The Board’s Deputy Commander-General, Mujahideen Aminudeen, confirmed the development in a statement issued to journalists on Wednesday in Kano. Aminudeen said the arrests were carried out on Tuesday night following persistent complaints…
About 16 persons were reportedly burnt to death in a lone accident involving a Mazda bus at the Buhari Estate axis on the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway on Tuesday. The Spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun State, Florence Okpe, made the disclosure in a statement in Abeokuta. Mrs Okpe said that the accident which…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has ignited fresh tensions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by snubbing Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, during a visit to the state on Friday. The move, widely interpreted as a declaration of political hostilities, indicates Atiku’s determination to forge ahead with a coalition against the ruling All Progressives…
Former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has slammed some ex- presidential aspirants for their involvement in online trends aimed at undermining President Bola Tinubu. According to Omokri, these individuals are diminishing their credibility by engaging in what seems like petty and juvenile behavior. Omokri pointed out that despite their previous political aspirations, these former candidates are…
Three police officers were shot and wounded in Rochester, New York, by a man who was allegedly trying to break into his ex-girlfriend’s home, Daily News quoted authorities on Sunday. The report said officers assigned to the Rochester Police Department’s Genesee section responded to the residence on Friday around 10:15 p.m., after emergency services received…
A senior Russian general was killed in southern Moscow on Monday after an explosive device placed under his car went off, investigators said in a statement. Russia’s Investigative Committee, which examines major crimes, said it had opened a probe into the “murder” of Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, head of the training department within the General…
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has demanded that Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, withdraw his comment that he (Umahi) was “dancing around figures” when he appeared on Arise News Channel’s breakfast show or the governor should come forward for a debate on engineering practice, particularly road construction. Recall that the Minister had a…
