GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have intercepted two suspected arms traffickers transporting a large cache of high-grade firearms and ammunition from Benue to Kwara State. It was gathered that the suspects were apprehended in the early hours of Wednesday following actionable intelligence. This was contained in a statement…
The father of 14-year-old Odunayo Alade, who was tragically killed by a stray bullet in Ibadan, has given an emotional account of the events leading to his son’s death, revealing that he deliberately avoided stopping for law enforcement to ensure the boy wasn’t late for his 8:30 a.m. WAEC exam. The late Kehinde Alade was…
The Chairman of Ado Central Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Engr. Toyin Ojo, has emphasized the potential of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic development of society. Engr. Ojo made this statement during the graduation ceremony for 40 PWDs held at the Ekiti State Skill Acquisition Centre, Ilokun, Ado-Ekiti, called for…
Senator Ned Nwoko has alleged that there is a coordinated gang up to criminalise him in the international community using his ongoing spat with his wife, Regina Daniels. He, however, said he current stories being circulated about his spat with Regina Daniels are fabricated and amount to criminal defamation, and those behind the smear campaign…
The Lagos State Police Command has announced it will conduct an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) simulation exercise at Eko Atlantic City on Thursday. This is part of its ongoing efforts to enhance emergency preparedness and response capabilities. The exercise, aimed at bolstering the police’s ability to handle bomb-related threats, will involve controlled detonations carried out…
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated 70 terrorists and their commanders in a clearance operation at a terrorist enclave known as Timbuktu Triangle in Borno. The director, defence media operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement on Sunday, said the troops had launched a three-prong operation on Jan. 16 aimed…
Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has threatened legal action against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) if he is unable to purchase a nomination form to contest for the party’s chairmanship position at the November 15 National Elective Convention, scheduled to take place in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Lamido arrived at the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is yet to release the reports of its investigations into the alleged fraud cases involving former Ministers of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouk and Betta Edu, Daily Trust reports. The investigations, which were launched 15 months, also involved a former coordinator of the National…
Nearly four months after President Bola Tinubu launched ₦50 billion worth of tractors and farm machinery to boost food production, the equipment remains idle at the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) headquarters, exposing yet another case of stalled agricultural reform and bureaucratic inertia. The President had unveiled 2,000 tractors, 2,000 disc ploughs and harrows, 1,000…
The Federal Government has barred individuals under the age of 18 years from participating in the National Examinations Council (NECO) and West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, stated this when he appeared on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ programme on Sunday night. He said the Federal Government has instructed…