The Senate has stepped down its first order of the day, a motion to approve the proclamation of a state of Emergency in Rivers state until 3pm, without providing much explanation for the delay. The motion, sponsored by Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, was expected to be debated and voted on during the morning session. However,…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has received the assurance of the German government for more and continuous support for the ongoing Police Reform in the country. Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd visited the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms Annett Gunther in Abuja where he expressed the Commission’s gratitude for the continued support…
Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho has reacted to the death of former President, Muhammadu Buhari. Igboho in a viral video, recounted how the former president allegedly ordered officers of the Department of State Services, DSS, to invade his residence at midnight. Igboho, who claimed that the invasion was aimed…
Oyo State Government has commenced payment of new N80,000 minimum wage, disbursing N12 billion to its workforce in fulfillment of Governor Seyi Makinde’s pledge. Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, confirmed that the salary adjustment benefits all categories of workers. Employees on Grade Levels I to VI now receive an additional N50,000, while those…
Northampton Crown Court in the United Kingdom has found two Nigerians, Tosin Dada and Solomon Adebiyi, guilty of multiple rape charges. Northamptonshire Police disclosed this in a statement on its official Facebook page on Monday, obtained by PUNCH Online on Tuesday. This follows weeks after a Nigerian pilot, Olukayode Ojo, was convicted in a Texas…
A high court in Kenya has sentenced the country’s acting inspector general of police, Gilbert Masengeli, to six months in prison for contempt. Justice Lawrence Mugambi, in his ruling on Friday, gave Mr Masengeli seven days to surrender himself to the commissioner-general of prisons to serve his sentence. If the police chief failed to surrender…
China is preparing to introduce what could become a groundbreaking development in reproductive science — a humanoid robot designed to host a fully functional artificial womb. According to the Indian Times, the project is being driven by Guangzhou-based Kaiwa Technology and is expected to be unveiled in 2026. The initiative aims to integrate artificial womb…
AXA Mansard Insurance says its recent Mind Health Report revealed that 44 per cent of young adults currently suffer from mental conditions. In a statement on Thursday, its general counsel and HR director, Omowunmi Adewusi, said the company’s health report underscored the importance of mental health in the workplace and among young people. Ms Adewuusi…
In a major breakthrough in the fight against insurgency and violent extremism, the Nigerian Army has arrested a wanted terrorist kingpin, Idris Idris, popularly known as Babawo Badoo, alongside 37 other criminal suspects during coordinated operations across several parts of the country. The nationwide operations also resulted in the rescue of 15 kidnapped victims, the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that gunmen have abducted a director of the Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue Service, identified as Aribibia Fubara. Fubara was said to have been abducted by the gunmen who reportedly came through the Okirika Waterfront in a speedboat to the Marine Base axis of Port Harcourt, the state capital. The armen…
