The Catholic Church in Niger State has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of Father James Omeh, who was swept away by floodwaters alongside a female passenger, Charity John, in Lapai Local Government Area. Until his death, Father Omeh served as the Parish Priest of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Gulu and was…
Anambra Police Command has arrested a 24-year old woman, Somtochukwu Nwafor over alleged involvement in gruesome murder of a pregnant nurse, whose mutilated body was recently discovered in a soakaway pit at Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area. Spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement said the apprehension followed assistance of community members in Umueri village, Ogbunike….
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Labour Party (LP) has appointed Senator Esther Nenadi Usman as the Chairperson of its Caretaker Committee. Usman’s appointment was announced during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, on Wednesday. The new leadership is tasked with resolving the party’s ongoing leadership crisis. Senator Usman, a former…
Bayelsa State government has banned all tribal and ethnic-based traders’ associations operating in Swail and other markets in the state. Accordingly, the state Commissioner of Police has been directed to enforce the order by arresting any person or group of persons who continue to parade themselves as members of such associations at the various markets….
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has said that granting full autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 local government areas could lead to “humongous chaos” and hinder sustainable development. Governor Soludo made this statement on Tuesday at the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia, Awka, after signing the Anambra State Local Government Administration Law, titled “Anambra Local Government Administration…
Reality TV star and former Big Brother Naija housemate Eloka Nwamu, popularly known as Eloswag, has joined the growing list of Nigerian celebrities whose intimate videos have been leaked online. The Delta State-born reality star became the subject of public discussion after his intimate video with an unidentified woman began trending on Sunday. The explicit…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the shortlist of 286,697 candidates for the second phase of its ongoing recruitment exercise, which began with a nationwide advertisement on December 27, 2024. According to a statement by the National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, PhD, the recruitment exercise aims to fill 3,927 vacancies across the Superintendent,…
Nollywood actor and filmmaker Kunle Afod has stirred controversy with his comments on infidelity, suggesting that women are just as unfaithful as men but more discreet about it. In an interview with fellow actress Biola Bayo, Afod linked the increasing cases of DNA testing in Nigeria to women’s infidelity. He further criticised the use of…
The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025, in observance of U.S. Independence Day. The announcement was made by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria on Thursday. The closure marks the annual commemoration of the United States’ declaration of independence from British rule in…
A former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, says he does not regret working with the President but would not accept the opportunity to return if offered again. Baba-Ahmed, who was appointed in 2023 to serve under the office of Vice President Kashim Shettima as a Special Adviser on political…
