In a bid to make rice more affordable for Nigerians, sachets of rice have been reintroduced into the market, following the surge in prices of the staple food. A 50kg bag of local rice now costs between N78,000 to N90,000 in the country, depending on the location and brand. These values are higher than the…
The Federal Government has declared Monday, 16th September, 2024 as Public Holiday to mark the celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Friday, in a statement by Dr. Magdalene Ajani,…
Founder and Lead Pastor of Streams of Joy International, Jerry Eze, has warned young girls engaging in hook-ups with other people’s husbands to desist from it. “I’m not validating anybody that is doing hookup. If you’re into hook-up it will hook you,” the 42-year-old told his congregation at a recent meeting. “And this is 2025,…
Two school teachers in Osun State have been arrested, arraigned and remanded for allegedly sexually abusing two of their pupils. A statement by the spokesperson of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC), Osun State Command, Kehinde Adeleke confirmed that the two suspects were arrested separately. According to her: ”We apprehended One Ahmadan Rufai Akorede, 22-year-old…
A former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, said that he would have performed better than President Bola Tinubu in two years if he was occupying his position. In an interview with Arise TV on Tuesday, Mr Obi said Mr Tinubu has not done well in…
A bill seeking amendment of the 1999 Constitution to allow the conduct of presidential, governorship, National Assembly, state assembly, and local government elections on the same day has passed a second reading at the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by a lawmaker from Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere, and 35 others, was presented by the…
Terrorism continues to ravage Kebbi State as insurgents from the Lakurawa group struck again, this time targeting a construction site in Gumki village, Arewa Local Government Area. Just a week after their deadly attack on two police officers, the group claimed the lives of three telecom workers and one unidentified individual. The victims, who were…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that no fewer than 12 persons lost their lives in a fatal auto crash on Baimari–Geidam Road in Yobe. The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps in the state, Livinus Yilzoom, confirmed the deaths in a statement in Damaturu on Wednesday. According to him, the accident occurred at about 10:00 pm on…
The Kebbi State Government has confirmed that a group of armed bandits attacked a Mobile Police Post in Makuku in the Zuru Local Government Area of the state, and made away with some rifles. The Director of Security at the Cabinet Office, Abdulrahman Zagga, disclosed this to journalists on Saturday. According to Zagga, the mobile…
Yemisi Ogunleye on Thursday won a historic gold medal in Women’s Shot Put final at the Paris Olympics, not for Nigeria but for Germany. She becomes the first athlete in 20 years to win a medal for Germany in Shot Put event. Ogunleye, 25 was born in Germersheim, Germany and grew up in the village…