As the proposed traditional institution law controversy rages in Sokoto State, the state’s High Court has issued an order restraining Governor Ahmed Aliyu from sacking two of the 15 District Heads his government had earlier removed from their seats. The order was sought separately by Alhaji Buhari Tambuwal and Alhaji …
Read More »England doctors down tool ahead of election
Junior hospital doctors in England on Thursday began a five-day strike, a week before a general election in which the state of the publicly funded National Health Service is a major issue. It follows nearly a dozen similar actions by doctors below the specialist, consultant level over the last 18 …
Read More »Celine Dion suffers a spasm in raw documentary scene, casting spotlight on stiff-person syndrome.
World-renowned singer Celine Dion shared a vulnerable moment of her experience with stiff-person syndrome in a raw scene in the new documentary “I Am: Celine Dion.” “Every time something like this happens, it makes you feel so embarrassed … to not have control of yourself,” Dion says in the film, The film, …
Read More »Bolivian general arrested and accused of coup after dramatic showdown with president
A Bolivian general has been arrested and accused of mounting a coup against the government after attempting to storm the presidential palace on Wednesday. Military units led by Gen. Juan Jose Zuniga – dismissed as commander of the Bolivian army just a day earlier – occupied the main square in …
Read More »Venezuela advances in Copa América with upset.
Mexico entered its second match of Copa América 2024 with a chance to advance to the quarterfinals, but instead, Venezuela pulled off a 1-0 upset over El Tri to win Group B and advance to the quarterfinals along with Argentina. Mexico now faces Ecuador on Sunday in a do-or-die match with the final Group B spot in the …
Read More »Former Konga CEO, Imudia, kills self in Lagos home
Former Chief Executive Officer of Konga, one of Nigeria’s e-commerce giants, Nick Imudia, has reportedly died by suicide. Imudia was said to have committed the act by jumping from the balcony of his apartment in the Lekki area of Lagos State on the evening of Tuesday, June 25, 2024. …
Read More »Fire Erupt Dangote Refinery
A fire outbreak has occurred at the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals company located at the Lekki free trade zone in Lagos. Gistfox News learnt that the incident occurred Wednesday morning. The cause of the outbreak could not be ascertained at the time of this report. Confirming the incident to Gistfox News on …
Read More »Lukaku fails to score again but 0-0 draw sends Belgium through
Belgium draws 0-0 with Ukraine on Wednesday to reach the last 16 of Euro 2024 where they will face France, while the Ukrainians bow out following Group E’s final match. Romania finish as group winners after they drew with Slovakia 1-1 in the other match. All teams finished on four …
Read More »NYSC, Military, DSS, Police, Collaborate to Guarantee Corps Members’ Safety.
The Sokoto State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) Alhaji Usman Yakubu Yaro, has said that the Service is in touch with the Nigerian Military, the Department of State Service (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and other critical stakeholders to guarantee the safety of corps members deployed …
Read More »N432bn probe: El-Rufai drags Kaduna Assembly to court
The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a lawsuit against the Kaduna State House of Assembly over the N432 billion investigation findings. El-Rufai’s son, Bello, disclosed that his father filed the suit against the defamation of his character by the state assembly. Posting on X, …
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