Ahmad Bunkure, the newly appointed Special Adviser on works to Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State, has died in Egypt. Bunkure's death was confirmed in a statement by the Governor's spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, on Wednesday, December 8, 2024. Yusuf described his death as a tragic and irreplaceable loss to the state, his family, and the wider political community. Bunkure died in Egypt on Wednesday, ...

Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule, has made it clear that the Progressives Governors’ Forum had nothing to do with the ministerial nomination ordeal of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. DAILY POST reports that El-Rufai was vocal in his choice of Bola Tinubu as the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the last general elections. El-Rufai, along with other ...

From Ali Rabiu Ali, Dutse At least 11 people lost their lives and 31 huts were burnt to ashes in Gululu village, Jahun and Miga local government areas of Jigawa State. Daily Trust reports that the incident, which occurred last Friday, has sparked tension in the community. Suleiman Abubakar Jahun, a Fulani elder who lost five children, recounted the horrific incident. “I was at home when people ...

it was a cold autumn evening when a father named David decided to keep an eye on his six-year-old son, Cruz. Lately, he had noticed that Cruz left home every day with a bag of food, and his curiosity grew. David, an inquisitive man, was concerned about his little son because he didn’t understand where Cruz was going or what he was doing. Driven by both worry and a desire to protect his child, ...

GistReel ‪Popular Nigerian socialite Yhemolee has reacted to comments from fans asking if he was not irritated about his wife puking while pregnant. ‬ ‪Recall that Yhemolee announced the arrival of his first child with his wife a few days ago on his page. ‬

The Police Command in Delta has apprehended a female self-kidnapped suspect and her accomplice in Asaba. Spokesman of the command, SP Bright Edafe disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Warri. Edafe said that the suspects were arrested on Monday by the Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Squad led by CSP Labe Joseph following an intelligence-led investigation. He said that the police ...

GistReel Ghanaian seer, Karma President who foretold the death of Junior Pope has sent a word of caution to Burna Boy amidst his brawl with Chief Priest. Burna Boy and Chief Priest have been exchanging words online for some days after the former took to his page to throw some shades at the businessman. Amidst their online beef, the seer, Karma President has sent a word of caution to the African ...

A devastating plane crash in South Korea has resulted in at least 120 confirmed deaths, with dozens more reported missing. The incident occurred on Sunday morning when Jeju Air Flight 2216, a Boeing 737-800, crashed while attempting to land at Muan International Airport. The flight was carrying 175 passengers and six crew members, all of whom were returning from Bangkok, Thailand. Eyewitnesses ...

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has begun profiling sponsors of communal clashes in the state. Commissioner of Police Baba Mohammed Azare disclosed this to Governor Umo Eno during a courtesy call at the Government House in Uyo. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Timfon John, on Wednesday, said the Commissioner of Police informed Governor Eno that ...

The China Development Bank (CDB) has approved the first tranche of a $255 million loan for the Kaduna-Kano railway project. The announcement was made on Tuesday, January 7, as part of China's commitment to enhancing Nigeria's transport network under the Belt and Road Initiative. The 203-kilometre railway project is expected to provide a direct rail connection between the northern cities of ...

Aishatu Gidado Idris is the daughter of the late Secretary to Federal Government, SGF, during the regime of the late General Sani Abacha. She was also married to Captain Bala Shagari,retd, the first son of ex-President Shehu Shagari. In this interview, she shares her story as a daughter of former SGF, wife of President’s son, and notedly how Abacha helped her survive challenges arising from the ...

Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has revealed that he has received over 200 death threats following comments made by Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections. Speaking on Arise Television on Wednesday, January 8, Morka stated that he has documented a total of 400 threats, with half of them explicitly ...

President Bola Tinubu has announced the division of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, Kaduna State, into six campuses. The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) shared this development on Wednesday through its official X account. “President Bola Tinubu has decided to split the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria–Kaduna State, into six campuses ...

One of the prevailing myths surrounding female virginity and séxual intercourse is the expectation that a woman must bleed after her first séxual experience. This belief has been deeply ingrained in various cultures and societies for centuries. However, it is crucial to debunk this myth and shed light on the actual reasons behind potential bleeding during first-time intercourse. In this ...

The naira fell for the third straight time against the dollar at the foreign exchange in 2025. This comes as the naira dipped to N1,541.70 per dollar on Wednesday from N1,537.03 traded on Tuesday, according to FMDQ data. This indicated that the naira dropped by N4.67 on the official market. Meanwhile, on the black market, the naira gained N5, closing at N1660 on Wednesday from N1665, which was ...

A man has received the biggest shock of his life after dropping his phone in public to prove that Nigeria is a safe country. The man, identified as Abdusallam, in a bid to prove that Nigeria is one of the safest countries in the continent, almost said goodbye to his beloved phone. He stated that he has seen other countries engaging in the challenge and decided to try it out in Oshodi, a ...

Authorities at the University of Ilorin on Wednesday condemned the actions of Dr Wale Fasakin, who has continued to parade himself as the president of the institution’s alumni association, despite the election of a new executive committee led by Professor Abdulrazaq Olubusuyi Kilani on August 24, 2024. The management of the university confirmed that it was fully aware of the change in ...

The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives has expressed concern over the low implementation of the capital component of the 2024 budget. Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Bamidele Salam, stated the position of the Committee when the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs Shakirat Madein, appeared before it on Wednesday. According to the Committee, implementation of the budget ...

Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in the last election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, says President Bola Tinubu is in power, not in government. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, Adebayo said the president has focused on consolidating authority rather than implementing policies that address the country’s challenges. While acknowledging some progress in the Federal Capital ...

By Muhammad A. Bello, fsi. “…France is not on the back foot in Africa, it is just lucid and reorganising itself.”—- French President Emmanuel Macron speech at the 30th Ambassadors Conference in Paris (Monday, January 6, 2025) Hours after this statement, extrapolated from an hour, minutes of Macron’s speech, it has been interpreted by pundits as a confirmation of President Gen. ...