It has been reported that the security operations in the Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state have been taken over by the Nigerian military in response to continuous bandit attacks. The military made it clear that the region would not provide a sanctuary for criminals. As previously reported by Gistcon, after armed bandits invaded … Read more
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has made an announcement regarding the arrival of 33 vessels at Lagos ports this week. These vessels will be bringing petroleum products, food supplies, and other commodities. According to the authority’s Daily Shipping Position, the ships are slated to dock at the Apapa, Tin Can Island, and Lekki Deep Sea … Read more
Following his indefinite suspension by State Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru over alleged dereliction of duty, Lebechi Mbam, the suspended Commissioner for Works in Ebonyi State, has issued a public apologies. We all remember that over the weekend, Governor Nwifuru stated that Mbam and his colleague Ogbonnaya Obasi Abara would be suspended indefinitely from their positions … Read more
A variety of documents, computer devices, and other goods reportedly recovered from the Abuja residence of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, have been made public by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). This information was included in the agency’s filings with the FCT High Court in Abuja, which were done … Read more
Twelve institutions have been chosen by the federal government to receive N48b for engineering upgrades. On Monday, during the Abuja inauguration of the Implementation Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund Special High-Impact Intervention Projects, Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa revealed this information. According to Alausa, the monies would be used to either improve current … Read more
Dr. Suleiman Ishaq Muhammed, a security expert at the Federal University in Dutse’s Department of Criminology and Security Studies, has expressed concern that the war between Iran, Israel, and the US could soon become a global conflict rather than a regional one. In an exclusive interview with Gistcon, Dr. Muhammed traced the origins of the … Read more
There has been no distress call from Nigerians in Iran yet, according to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). The statement was made by NiDCOM in the midst of the continuing crisis between Iran, the US, and Israel. The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs had previously stated that it was continuing to follow the situation … Read more
The 2026 Electoral Act, which President Bola Tinubu just signed into law, has caused concern among Rev. Fr. Atta Barkindo, head of the National Peace Committee Secretariat. He thinks the statute should have been amended to include provisions such as the removal of a politician’s seat and office upon their departure from the political party … Read more
Dave Umahi, the minister of works, has spoken out after a woman named Tracy Nither Ohiri accused him of sexual harassment. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Umahi stated that if it were Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator for Kogi Central, who claimed that he was after her, his expression would be more daring. He went on … Read more
The governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has shown his condolences to the families and communities hit by the recent bandit assaults in the state, while also reiterating the administration’s will to combat insecurity. The governor had an emergency security meeting on Friday at the conference room of Government House in Gusau, according to a … Read more