GistReel Tragedy struck at the Church of The Brethren (EYN) Moduganari in Maiduguri, Borno State, as a pastor reportedly collapsed and passed away during a child naming and dedication service. Reports indicate that Pastor Vincent Alaku was in the middle of naming a child during the service on Sunday, October 6, 2024, when he suddenly slumped with the microphone still in his hand. Details ...

The Alake and paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, has unveiled plans to establish the Prof. Wole Soyinka Adire Village as part of the drive to promote the locally made Adire/Kampala fabrics. ICLED Business School’s president, Prof. Olajumoke Familoni, has been saddled with the duty to midwife the initiative. Speaking at a press conference attended by the Egba major stakeholders, ...

Reports are emerging of widespread looting in several council offices across Rivers State as supporters of former Governor Nyesom Wike, who have rejected the outcome of the recent local government elections, continue to protest the swearing-in of council chairmen by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The unrest has escalated into looting, with office equipment and materials being carted away by angry ...

An operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Zofun Joseph Setonji, has narrated before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos of how a drug baron, Jimoh Sulaimon Olowoidiogede a .k a ,Temo, was tracked and arrested on July 22, 2024, following a credible information and surveillance places on him. The drug lord, Temo who is also known as Godfather, 001 is being tried before the ...

GistReel President Bola Tinubu has urged Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Nyesom Wike and other political leaders, their supporters in Rivers State to practice restraint and adhere to the rule of law. In light of the recent tensions stemming from last Saturday’s local government council election, President Bola Tinubu voiced concerns regarding reports of arson and explosions occurring in the ...

The Rivers State local government poll was described by the rights group as one lacking "transparency, accountability, or legitimacy." The Centre for Truth and ...