GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Chief Benedict Akika, a People Democratic Party, PDP, Chieftain and an ally of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has been reportedly kidnapped on Wednesday by unknown gunmen. According to an update sighted on Westerndailynews Chief Benedict Akika, a Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party was said to be kidnapped at his…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reassured Nigerians that his Presidency is driven by a desire to serve, not accumulate wealth. Tinubu also assured Nigerians that his administration is focused on delivering tangible results and making a positive difference in the nation’s infrastructure, food and energy security, education and long-term economic stability. The President, who spoke…
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned one Blessing David-Agwa, a fake fertility nurse, before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State. The EFCC disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Wednesday. According to the EFCC, David-Agwa’s criminal issues began…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has revealed plans for a major political coalition involving the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Labour Party (LP) to confront what he described as the ‘incompetent and inefficient’ government of President Bola Tinubu. Atiku made the announcement while addressing a delegation of stakeholders from…
The police in Anambra State have confirmed that 22 people lost their lives on Saturday during a stampede in Okija, a community in Ihiala Local Government Area. Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson in the state, shared the tragic update in a statement on Sunday morning. Residents had gathered to receive bags of rice donated by…
Unidentified gunmen have abducted a 400-level student of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), Augustine Madubiya, in the early hours of Tuesday. A local resident was also shot and killed during the attack. The incident occurred around 3:00am at Istijaba Villa, an off-campus hostel located in Unguwar Jeji. According to eyewitness accounts, five armed men…
The Police Command in Kaduna State said its operatives have arrested 14 suspected armed robbers and four gun fabricators while they have recovered three stolen vehicles . The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna. Hassan said that the huge successes in the sustained fight against…
A 41-year-old car cleaner, Ezekiel Udoh has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling and impregnating his neighbor’s granddaughter, aged 12. His judgement was ruled by Justice Rahman Oshodi in an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court. According to Rahman while imposing his sentence, he said, “A child was forced to bear a child,…
HIV/AIDS is a big health problem in many African countries and the U.S. offers help by giving money through USAID and PEPFAR (President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief). This money helps people get treatment, prevention, and care for HIV/AIDS. The Trump administration has decided to stop sending medicines for HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis and medical…
Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has cited fresh economic data to criticise the President Bola Tinubu’s government’s handling of the economy. Obi warned that poor leadership and weak governance are driving away sustainable foreign investment. The former Anambra governor’ statement comes amid claim by WTO DG, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday…