The South-West Zonal Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, Kadiri Olanrewaju, stated on Thursday that over 500 shops and stalls were destroyed in a fire at the popular Aleshinloye Market in Ibadan, Oyo State. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the fire, which broke out around 10:15 pm on Tuesday in the Ibadan South West Local…
Yesterday, Southwest Security Network codenamed Amotekun reportedly busted a sex trafficking syndicate in Ogun state. According to Trending Ex, the syndicate lure kids and use them as sex slaves charging customers as low as ₦1k per session. 14yr old victim said they brought her from Akwa Ibom on the promise’s that she’ll work as a…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says its will auction 15,325 litres of seized premium motor spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, to ease transportation during the festive period. Hussein Ejibunu, national coordinator of the service’s operation whirlwind, made the announcement on Saturday at a press briefing held at the Customs Training College, Ikeja, Lagos state. Ejibunu…
The Nasarawa State University, Keffi, has rusticated 37 students for one academic session due to alleged involvement in “criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance of public peace, and cyber-stalking.” According to documents obtained on Monday, dated December 9, 2024 and January 21, 2025, the students’ actions were in connection with a WhatsApp group created to organise a…
Simon Ekpa, self-acclaimed Biafran agitator facing allegations of terrorism-related activities, in Finland may spend the Christmas and New Year breaks in detention, the authorities in the country have disclosed. Mikko Laaksonen, Senior Detective Superintendent at the Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, noted this, adding that the country’s legal system does not permit bail. In an…
The Lagos Mass Transit Red Line Rail is set to commence partial operations today, marking a significant milestone in the state’s ongoing efforts to modernize its transportation infrastructure. The announcement was made by Kolawole Ojelabi, the spokesperson for the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), in a statement released on Tuesday. The Red Line Rail,…
The office of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly has clarified claims that the Assembly invited the Department of State Services (DSS) to take over the premises. The clarification follows an incident on Monday, February 17, 2025, when armed DSS officers stormed the Assembly, preventing Speaker Mojisola Meranda and other lawmakers from…
A bill for an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to provide for the office of the Prime Minister as head of government and the office of President as head of state and to provide for a framework for the mode of election to the said…
The United States House of Representatives has called on President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Nigeria over the continuous killing of Christians in the country. The demand was made during a congressional hearing on the worsening religious persecution in Nigeria, where lawmakers and experts detailed the scale of violence against Christians and other minorities….
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Police Command in Jigawa State has confirmed 10 people dead in an accident that occurred at Yanfari village in the Taura Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Lawal Shiisu, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Tuesday in Dutse. Mr Shiisu said that a Toyota Hummer…