Residents of Babawa village in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano were thrown into shock after a 45-year-old man drowned in a well. The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, confirmed the incident to reporters. According to him, the agency received an emergency call from ASP Kabiru Lawan of … Read more
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has distributed 7,158 goats (Livestock ) to empower 2,386 women. The initiative, worth ₦2.3 billion, was said to be aimed at boosting economic opportunities through the Kano Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP). The program, announced on Tuesday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, is part of the women’s empowerment scheme … Read more
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has officially announced the opening of the 2024 Batch C Stream II Orientation Camp today, Wednesday, January 22, 2025, across states in Nigeria. The announcement, made through the NYSC’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle, directed prospective corps members (PCMs) to report to their designated camps as stated on their call-up letters. … Read more
The Federal Government has confirmed an outbreak of Anthrax in Zamfara State, urging the public to take precautionary measures. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Abuja. The Director of Information and Public Relations at the Ministry of Livestock Development, Ben Goong, disclosed that the outbreak occurred on a farm in Zamfara. Anthrax is a … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has announced that over 100 individuals financing terrorism in Nigeria have been convicted in the last two years. This was disclosed on Tuesday at the 2025 National Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Financing of Terrorism, and Proliferation Summit in Abuja. Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, said the … Read more
The Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Chief Moses Ije Odunwa, yesterday, has been decorated as an NDLEA Ambassador for his commitment to the fight against drug abuse. This took place when the agency visited him at the Legislative Complex, Nkaliki Road, Abakaliki. During the visit, Chief Odunwa pledged the Assembly’s full cooperation … Read more
A Nigerian footballer, @TheRealOlagreat, recently caught the attention of Sevilla FC with a simple yet audacious request for a trial. In response, Sevilla playfully challenged him to gather 100,000 retweets on his tweet, promising to grant him a trial if he succeeded. Determined to meet the target, Nigerians on X (formerly Twitter) rallied behind him, making the tweet go … Read more
Socialite, Bobrisky reacts after U.S. president, Donald Trump signed executive orders, proclaiming only two genders. Gistreel recalls that during his inauguration speech, Donald Trump declared that the United States only recognizes two genders, Male and Female. Reacting to this, Bobrisky who’s abroad opined that he has undergone everything to be a woman. He further noted that if they demand for evidence … Read more
President Donald Trump has announced that he will lay off many White House workers who do not share his vision. Donald Trump made his intentions known on his social media page, Truth Social, hours before he publicly sacked several senior employees in an unprecedented shakeup. The post read: ‘Our first day in the White House is not over yet! My Presidential … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had yesterday met with Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State and Ogoni leaders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was rumoured to be a discussion galore over oil exploration and environmental cleanup efforts in Ogoni land. Top government officials and stakeholders attended the meeting. Governor Fubara was accompanied by prominent … Read more
