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Motorists and passengers plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have lamented the increase in the operations of ‘one-chance’ robbers in the Mowe/Ibafo-Berger area of the road. Some passengers who spoke to GISTFOX NEWS at the weekend said the road is no longer safe for them to use due to the activities of …

The Nigerian government has announced 80 new standards that should be strictly adhered to by operators of Compressed Natural Gas vehicles and other components. The Director-General of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, Ifeanyi Okeke, disclosed this on Monday at the unveiling in Abuja. He said the 80 standards are …

Nigerian comedian, Oghenekowhoyan Onaibe Desmond, popularly known as Destalker, has disclosed that he has made several attempts at suicide. He revealed that he struggled with depression following his graduation from university and that his inability to find employment eventually led him to become an Okada rider. In a recent session of the …

The First Lady who spoke in Umuahia the State capital on Sunday expressed sadness that while the world was preparing to celebrate the 2024 edition of the International Women’s Day Celebration, some nefarious persons were busy exploiting innocent girls for selfish reasons. She said, “I am deeply saddened by the …

The House of Representatives has condemned the recent abduction of citizens, particularly the school abductions of pupils in Sokoto and Kaduna states. The Gistfox News reported that gunmen abducted scores of schoolchildren in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Wednesday. Two days later, bandits reportedly kidnapped no fewer than 15 …

The government of Niger State, under the leadership of Governor Mohammed Umar Bago has announced that the revamped Minna Airport has officially been renamed as Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport.   This development was announced by the state commissioner for Information and Strategy, Hajiya Binta Mamman, during a press conference …

The Presidency has congratulated heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, for knocking out Francis Ngannou.   The Presidency has congratulated heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, for knocking out Francis Ngannou. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Joshua might face Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk next. Joshua floored …

Unconfirmed reports making the rounds online have alleged that the late CEO Herbert Wigwe’s father has reportedly passed on. This comes less than a month after the son’s passing in the United States.                                 It …

President Bola Tinubu is set to launch an Agro Processing Zone and the Minna Airport in Niger State on Monday.   This announcement was made by Governor Mohammed Bago in Minna, the capital of Niger State, during a ceremony where he was honoured as the Grand Patron of the Niger …

The Nigeria Labour Congress has demanded N794,000 as the new national minimum wage for workers in the South West geopolitical zone. The Nigeria Labour Congress has demanded N794,000 as the new national minimum wage for workers in the South West geopolitical zone. The labour union in the South West, through …