The Anambra State Government, through its Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, has shut down a brothel in Amawbia in the Awka South Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the brothel (name withheld) is notorious for harbouring underaged sex workers, drug peddlers, armed robbers and other criminals. During the raid on the…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (MoHU) to kick-start preparations for the 2026 Hajj. The signing ceremony, held on Sunday in Jeddah, was witnessed by NAHCON Chairman Abdullahi Usman, a professor; Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister…
Operatives of Lagos Police Command have arrested Gbolahan Temidayo, a suspected dealer in human parts in Oyingbo, one of the oldest and popular markets in the state. The alleged human parts dealer was arrested after two suspects identified as Isah Amohullahi and Abubakar Isah were caught with human part during routine search by the police…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2024 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination internal results. The NECO’s Registrar/Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this on Thursday, September 19. He said 1,376,423 registered for the examination, out of which 1,367,736 eventually sat for it. Professor Wushishi, who officially released the results at…
Twenty-nine students taking their high school exams in the Central African Republic died in a stampede sparked by an exploding power transformer, the health ministry told AFP Thursday. Just over 5,300 students were sitting the second day of the baccalaureat exams at the time of the explosion early Wednesday afternoon in Bangui, the capital of…
Former National and West African light-heavyweight champion, Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, has died after collapsing during a boxing match in Ghana on Saturday. Olanrewaju lost consciousness while facing Ghanaian boxer Jon Mbanugu at Fight Night 15 of the Ghana Professional Boxing League at Bukom Boxing Arena. PUNCH Online gathered that he was reportedly leading on points…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit instituted against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, challenging the legality of the six-month suspension handed to Senator Natasha Uduaghan-Apoti, representing Kogi Central over alleged misconduct. The suit, which was instituted by one Ovavu Illiyasu and nine others, was thrown out by the trial judge,…
Fast rising Nigerian hip-hop star, Olamijulo Gbenga popularly known as Gjoe Victor has featured Dresan in a new hot single titled Kilofaja. Gjoe Victor, who hailed from Osun state, but turning it up in Lagos said the new hit is a true life story. Kilofaja is not his first hit, his hit track, Jingiri is…
Protesters, on Tuesday morning, gathered at the Ikeja Underbridge in Lagos State as the country marks the 2024 Independence Day. The protest, however, is being closely monitored by a large contingent of security personnel, including policemen, officials of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps, and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. Leading the team of policemen…
The leadership of NANS Southwest (Zone D) through the Office of the NANS Zonal Treasurer, wishes to address the recent call by a faction within the Federation of Oyo State Students’ Union (FOSSU) National Council for a so-called peaceful protest against Hon. Victor Olojede, the Senior Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of Oyo State…