Alaafin Counters Gov Makinde Over Chairmanship Of Oyo State Council Of Obas
The Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom, Oba Abimbola Owoade has countered the Oyo state Governor, Seyi…
The Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom, Oba Abimbola Owoade has countered the Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde over rotation of Chairmanship of the State Council of Obas and Chiefs. In a letter by Bode Durojaiye, Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin Palace, he said Oba Owoade has never hold any meeting with Governor Makinde…
A Nigerian lady has been exposed on social media after allegedly defrauding a shop owner using a fake bank transfer alert on two separate occasions in Osun state. According to a post shared on X on January 15, 2026, the suspect first carried out the scam in November, purchasing items worth ₦350,000 and presenting a…
Music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has denied claims linking him to a teenage girl who recently sought a DNA test to establish her identity. The singer stated that he has never had any personal relationship with the girl’s mother and only came into contact with them during the DNA testing process. According…
The former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has commented over the decamping of his son, Abba Atiku Abubakar to the All Progressives Congress (APC). GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that the son of African Democratic Congress (ADC) Chieftain has joined the All Progressives Congress. Abba Atiku also pledged to mobilize support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed…
The son of Nigeria’s former Vice President, Abba Atiku Abubakar, has joined the All Progressives Congress. Atiku also pledged to mobilize support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. He was received by the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin and the National Vice Chairman of the APC, North East, Mustafa…
Nigeria has been removed from the European Union’s list of high-risk jurisdictions, a move expected to ease trade, payments and investment flows between the country and Europe, according to a report by Business Insider. Business Insider reports on Wednesday that the European Commission confirmed that Nigeria, alongside South Africa, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mozambique and Tanzania,…
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has dispelled misinformation doing the rounds on the imposition of Value-Added Tax (VAT) on banking services, including electronic money transfer, fees and commission, describing the reports as incorrect and misleading. In a statement on Thursday, NRS said VAT has always applied to banking services and is not newly introduced under…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday said Nigeria’s Headline Inflation declined to 15.15 percent in December 2025. Although the figure is higher than 14.45% reported in November, the adjustment in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased the figure to 17.33 percent. The NBS in its monthly report said the December 2025 year-on-year Headline…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has revealed that President Bola Tinubu personally directed the discontinuance of the two criminal cases filed against her by the Federal Government, describing the development as a triumph of justice over persecution. In a post on Thursday via her verified Facebook handle, the Kogi lawmaker expressed gratitude to God and to Nigerians…
Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has officially inaugurated the Oyo State Council of Obas, marking the commencement of a new era in the administration of traditional institutions in the state, with the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja Arusa1, taking the lead as the pioneer chairman. The historic inauguration, which took place on…