There is tension in the Maraba, Hotoro area of Kano metropolis following the gruesome killing of 70-year-old Alkassim Muhammed, who served as muezzin of a local mosque in the area. The muezzin was reportedly attacked around 5am, when he was about to call the Subhi prayer. His attacker overpowered him and slit his throat, leaving…
The Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Constitution Review has unanimously approved the creation of an additional state in the South-East geo-political zone. When created, the South-East will be at par with the South-South, South-West, North-Central and North-East zones with six states. The South-East is the only geo-political zone with five…
Police in Rivers State have arrested four persons over their alleged role in the ritual killing of two children at Rukpokwu Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident is said to have happened on Monday and was reported at Rumuokoro Special Area. It was gathered that the prime suspect had sent the…
Tensions flared in parts of Ghana on Tuesday as groups of protesters took to the streets demanding the expulsion of Nigerians over allegations of rising crime, including prostitution, ritual killings, and economic dominance. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that similar protest also occurred last weekend in Accra, the country’s capital. Videos circulating widely on social media showed…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that he spoke with Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, on Wednesday. He said that had a discussion before President Bola Tinubu lifted the emergency rule in the state. Fubara’s whereabouts have been a subject of interest as he has not been seen publicly…
Residents of Zugurma in Mashegu local government area of Niger State were thrown into panic on Monday following the discovery of a strange missile-like object in a bush near the community. According to local sources, the device, believed to resemble a missile warhead, was spotted by residents during routine activities in the area. Alarmed by…
Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa who was impeached as speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly on January 13, 2025, is set to return. According to Daily Trust, Obasa security details have been restored just as those of Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, have been withdrawn. Meranda was Obasa’s deputy before the impeachment. After his removal, the…
Former Niger Delta militant leader Asari Dokubo has warned US President Donald Trump and the American military against any threatened incursion into Nigeria over alleged Christian genocide, saying they would all die if they attacked. In a viral Facebook video, the ex-leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF) said US soldiers would be…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an interim injunction restraining human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, and others from organising or participating in the planned October 20 protest calling for the release of the detained Indigenous People of Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The order followed an ex parte application filed by the Federal Government…
In response to the persistent wave of killings and attacks in Plateau, Benue, the Southeast, and other parts of Nigeria, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of Mobile Police (MOPOL) officers deployed for unauthorized purposes. The IGP issued the directive during a meeting with Police Mobile Force (PMF)…
