The Ekiti State Police have arrested Jimoh Abdulrahman for allegedly assaulting his wife, Mrs Akintunde Bidemi Taiwo, a nursing mother. The incident gained widespread attention after a viral video surfaced, showing the brutal attack. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, confirmed that the arrest took place on…
The Defence Headquarters on Thursday said that 129,419 terrorists surrendered to troops of the Nigerian Military between July 10 and December 9, 2024. This was disclosed by General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff at the ongoing Africa Security Watch awards and conference in Doha, Qatar. Musa while delivering a keynote address said 30,426…
As much as $41 billion in World Bank climate finance is unaccounted for, according to Oxfam International. In a report released on Thursday, Oxfam revealed that an audit of the World Bank’s climate finance activities from 2017-2023 found that between $21 billion and $41 billion in climate finance was not tracked from the time…
The military has arrested four police officers for allegedly providing unauthorised escort services to a VIP in violation of President Bola Tinubu’s directive withdrawing police personnel from VIP protection duties. Police sources revealed that the arrests took place on December 17 at about 9:30am while the officers were reportedly on escort duty. Those arrested were…
The Federal Government has cancelled the Independence Anniversary parade earlier scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day on Wednesday, October 1. The announcement was made on Monday in a statement signed by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations. “The Federal Government wishes to announce the cancellation of the Independence Anniversary parade, previously scheduled…
Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, says he pleaded with late Genenral Sani Abacha not to execute former President Olusegun Obasanjo for an alleged coup plot in 1995. Mr Gowon said this at the maiden edition of the interdenominational unity Christmas carol and praise festival organised by the Plateau government. He was the special guest…
Ikenga Ugochinyere, a member of the house of representatives and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo state, has raised alarm over the crisis rocking the party. Speaking in a video posted on social media, Ugochinyere alleged that 40 PDP lawmakers and two governors were on the verge of defecting to other political…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja has received a beaded crown. The event took place today, Monday12th of August. The development put rest into the imbroglio over the legality of beaded crown in Ibadan. Ladoja, who refused to be crown when late former Governor Abiola Ajimobi revisited the…
The Delta State Police Command has said it arrested officers who appeared in a viral video counting bundles of cash inside a patrol van marked Area Command Asaba. The video, which circulated on social media, showed the officers handling the money from their parked vehicle, raising widespread suspicion that the cash could have been proceeds…
The United States President, Donald Trump, has defended Israel’s renewed strikes in Gaza, saying the country has the right to respond to attacks on its soldiers. “As I understand it, they took out an Israeli soldier,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Wednesday as quoted by RT. “They killed an Israeli soldier. So…
