The Edo State Government on Monday said it has commenced necessary legal consultations towards taking a decisive legal action against the Neo Black Movement, also known as Black Axe, over the recent spate of killings and cult-related violence in the state. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday…
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has appointed Sulaiman Olamilekan as Senior Special Assistant on Community Engagement. Sulaiman Olalekan, is the Osun State Coordinator of National Youths for Asiwaju-Shettima, GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered. In a congratulatory message by Hon. Kareem Khadijat Omotayo, the Personal Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on constituency affairs, she described the…
Anger-fueled locals in Danshoshiya village, in the Kwanar Dangora region of Kano State, beat two suspected kidnappers to death. According to the spokesperson of the Kano State Police Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the incident occurred on November 9, 2024. The suspects, identified as Haruna Abdulsalam and Mandi Snu, were apprehended by police operatives and…
The Nigerian Senate has directed its Committees on National Security and Intelligence, Livestock and Agriculture to collaborate with the federal government on establishing modern ranches across the country to curb insecurity. The Senate also resolved to introduce legislation that would regulate the movement of cattle from neighbouring countries into Nigeria. This follows a motion by…
The wife of a prominent media personality, known as the “Egungun of Lagos,” has publicly disclosed an ongoing blackmail attempt involving a private video of her husband. The incident came to light on December 1st, 2024, when she took to social media to express her distress over the situation. According to her detailed posts, an…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the arrest of five Chinese nationals involved in illegal mining activities in Akwa Ibom State. The arrest was made by operatives from the EFCC’s Uyo Zonal Directorate, following intelligence reports of unlawful mining operations in the region. In a press release, the EFCC disclosed that the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended former Minister of Interior Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola over alleged anti-party activities. The party accused the former Governor of creating divisions within the party by establishing a splinter faction. According to the Osun APC, Aregbesola’s actions have undermined cohesion and…
The police command in Lagos has arrested a man for allegedly stabbing his 38-year-old wife to death. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident on Thursday in Lagos. Mr Hundeyin said the incident happened on Wednesday at Oke-Ira, Ilogbo Eremi, Badagry. He said detectives from the Morogbo Division were informed about the incident and…
The House of Representatives has advanced a new legislative proposal to establish the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal University of Nigerian Languages, a specialised institution dedicated to preserving and promoting Nigerian languages. The bill, sponsored by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and eight co-sponsors, passed its first reading last week, marking an important step in Nigeria’s effort…
Oil marketers under the aegis of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria have condemned the constant reduction of fuel prices, saying marketers are still counting losses. Despite deregulation, PETROAN said there is a need for a regulation that will make it mandatory that prices can only be changed after six months. In…