The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, said he suspended the signing of Certificates of Occupancy to property owners because of the alleged possession of about 14,000 hectares of land by a 17-year-old. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Governor said this during an audience with members of the Shift Najia Initiative, a Non-governmental organisation in Benin…
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the reopening of the student loan portal for interested students to apply for tuition fees for the 2024/2025 academic year alongside the optional monthly stipend to enable tertiary institutions that are yet to complete their student verification exercise to do so. NELFUND had announced the closure of the…
A Turkish-born 51-year-old man, Hamit Coskun, who was fined for burning a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London, has won his appeal against conviction, in a case hailed as a landmark victory for free speech in the United Kingdom. Coskun was originally found guilty in June at Westminster Magistrates’ Court of…
An Air Peace flight from Abuja to Asaba narrowly avoided a potential disaster on Friday after one of its engines reportedly failed while preparing for take-off at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The incident occurred moments after the aircraft had accelerated on the runway when a loud bang was heard, accompanied by flashes of…
Transgender woman jailed for lying about gender to sleep with man A transgender woman who deceived a man about being biologically female before performing sex acts on him has been jailed for 21 months. Durham Crown Court heard that 21-year-old Ciara Watkin, from Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, misled her victim into believing she was female. The man…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed reports claiming it imported finished petrol with high sulphur content into Nigeria, describing the allegations as false and misleading. An online publication, Sahara Reporters, had alleged that the refinery was bringing in high-sulphur petrol from the United Kingdom aboard the vessel MT Clearocean Mary, which it said was scheduled to…
Activist Omoyele Sowore on Friday met with former President Goodluck Jonathan over the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who is being held by the Department of State Services (DSS) on terrorism charges. Mr Sowore is planning a march to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja on October 20 to…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that an officer of Nigeria Police Force Slumped and died at his residence in Abuja. The officer identified as ASP Cyril Takim, 54, attached to the AIG Zone 7 Headquarters, FCT Abuja died suddenly at his residence in Aku Village Base 3, Mararaba. Takim reportedly slumped and became unconscious while using the…
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State are now swimming in the ocean of jubilation following the confirmation that the governor of the state, Peter Mbah, will join their party. The governor will officially join the ruling party with his aides and followers on Tuesday next week, according to the APC National…
The Kenyan Catholic Church has introduced a new brand of altar wine for Holy Mass after the previous one became widely available in local bars. Simply labelled Mass Wine, the new sacramental drink bears the coat of arms of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) and an official signature to certify its authenticity. “The…