FG Graduates Over 7,000 Forest Guards, Set For Immediate Deployment
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has announced the graduation of over 7,000 forest guards drawn from seven states across the country. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by Rabiu Ibrahim, Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, titled “FG…
The Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai has, in seven months of operations, killed 438 Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists. Abdulsalam Abubakar, the theatre commander of OPHK, North-East Sector 1, who disclosed this on Saturday at the Christmas Luncheon in Maiduguri, said the operations were coordinated between May and December. Mr Abubakar said…
Hon. Sulaimon Musa Olalekan, Senior Special Assistant to the Osun State Governor on Community Engagement, has extended his warm congratulations to the Special Adviser on Media and Spokesperson to the Executive Governor of Osun State, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, on the occasion of his recent installation and turbaning as the Asiwaju of Alafiatayo Town and Baba…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nollywood actress and producer, Allwell Ademola, has died. Ademola reportedly passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at the age of 43. Unconfirmed reports suggest that the actress suffered a heart attack at her residence before she was taken to the hospital. Confirming the development, Nollywood actress Faithia Williams announced Ademola’s…
The Chief Press Secretary to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Sulaimon Olarenwaju, has dismissed former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose’s claim that Makinde received N50 billion in support from President Bola Tinubu following the 2024 Ibadan explosion. The Ibadan explosion, which occurred in January 2024 at Adeyi Avenue, killed five people, injured 77, and damaged…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has described himself as the most abused politician in Nigeria today after President Bola Tinubu, as he declared that politics in Rivers State will officially commence from January 2026. Wike spoke on Saturday during a special thanksgiving service organised by the South-South Development Commission’s Chibudom Nwuche and…
Prominent Islamic scholar from Kaduna, Sheikh Abubakar Alkali Zaria, has vowed that northerners will not pay the new controversial tax scheduled for implementation January 1, 2026. In a video circulating online, Mr Alkali said any representatives from the north who supported the implementation of the tax reforms will be dealt with whenever they return home….
The Kano State Hisba Board has arrested nine young girls for allegedly engaging in prostitution, popularly referred to as “Good Evening Girls.” The Board’s Deputy Commander General, Dr. Mujahideen Aminuddeen, disclosed this in a statement made available to The Punch on Saturday. He said the suspects, eight females and a male, were apprehended during an…
Former Sokoto State governor and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Tambuwal, has expressed concern over possible United States involvement in counterterrorism operations in Nigeria. He warned that past US-led interventions in other parts of the world had produced limited results. Tambuwal spoke on Arise Television on Friday amid reports of an airstrike linked to ongoing…
The Eyo festival, popularly known as the Adamu Orisha Play, kicked off with vibrant processions as residents, visitors, and spectators poured into Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, on Saturday for the 2025 edition. According to Channels TV, President Bola Tinubu and his wife, Oluremi, will be among the distinguished guests, alongside Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu…