The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Command, Muhammad Rabiu, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the alleged assassination attempt of Senator Usman Lawal (PDP Kaduna-Central). The order of investigation is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Mansir Hassan, on Thursday in Kaduna. Hassan said, “The alleged assassination attempt on Senator Usman Lawal…
A disturbing incident has been reported in Minna, Niger, where a housewife, Adiza Bala, also known as Mama Sabir, allegedly poured hot water on her co-tenant, causing serious injuries to her face and chest. The incident occurred on August 9, 2025, at around 9:00 pm, at Peter Sarki Road in Tunga Minna. According to the…
Ghana has agreed to accept several Nigerians and other West Africans deported from the United States, becoming the latest country to cooperate with Washington’s campaign against undocumented migrants. President John Mahama confirmed that nationals from different West African countries would now be received in Ghana following a bilateral agreement with the US, noting that 14…
United States President Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning to terrorists operating in Nigeria, saying further military action will follow if the killing of Christians continues. The warning comes after confirmed U.S. airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) elements in Nigeria’s North-West region. Trump disclosed that he personally authorised the military operation, describing it as…
A 101-year-old Kenyan man, Mzee Johanna Butuuk, who got married for the very first time at 99 has passed away two years after their viral wedding. Butuuk and his then 40-year-old wife, Alice Jepkorir tied the nuptial knot in 2023 after 20 years of dating. It was also the first time the elderly man was…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has directed the immediate payment of N70,000, the new minimum wage, for all administration staff. The move comes after President Bola Tinubu signed the new Minimum Wage Bill into law in May 2024, following months of negotiation with organized labour. The approval was announced in a statement…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the former running mate to the 2023 Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, Weekend Trust has learnt. Baba-Ahmed, who is the founder of Baze University, according to a security source, was invited Friday evening for allegedly sustaining views perceived as inciting against the…
The Republic of Niger has begun enforcing restrictions on Nigerians traveling with the ECOWAS passport, barring entry for those without a valid international passport. This move follows the country’s recent withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States alongside Mali and Burkina Faso. Despite maintaining an open border with Nigeria, new immigration measures are…
Thousands of Nigerians in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Tuesday morning joined the #FearlessInOctober protest against hardships and poverty that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration has unleashed on them. In photos of the protests, the protesters chanted “We are hungry” as they marched on the roads. Some of the banners they displayed are; “Bad…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Government has declared Friday, June 6, and Monday, June 9, 2025, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Monday in a statement by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary Magdalene Ajani. Tunji-Ojo congratulated…
