The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has explained that the Nigerian Air Force deployed aircraft in Gombe State after the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest was hijacked by unscrupulous elements, stating that the situation necessitated additional security measures. He added that the aircraft was deployed for reconnaissance missions and that the serviceâs regiment forces joined…
The founder and chairman of Heirs Energies, Mr Tony Elumelu has asked the Nigerian government and security agents to disclose those behind oil theft in the country. Elumelu spoke in an interview published by the Financial Times (FT) on Friday. Elumelu said oil theft contributed to the divestment of international oil companies in Nigeria. âWho…
Nigeria has ended the 2024 Paris Olympics without a medal. Hannah Reuben lost her Womenâs Freestyle 76kg fight early Saturday to effectively put the countryâs slim hope of making the podium to rest. She lost 5-2 to Mongoliaâs Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan in the round of 16 tie, capping off a woeful showing for the West African…
BREAKING: Governorship Candidate, Kumuyi, Others ArrĂŤsted Over #Endbadgovernance Protest The Nigerian Police Force have arrested the 2024 African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate in Ondo State, Kunle Wizeman Ajayi. He was arrested alongside Patrick Owolabi, Kolawole Kumuyi, who are members of the Take It Back (TIB) Movement. Others arrested include Oluwatobi Akinkuotu, Olalekan Oladehinde. The…
The World Bank Group Finances has disclosed that the Nigerian government is still repaying $10.6billion in loans taken by former presidents. The loans totalling 69 were obtained during the administrations of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, the late Umaru Musa YarâAdua, and Goodluck Jonathan. The Debt Management Office (DMO) had in June 2024 reported that as…
Moscow on Saturday launched a âcounter-terror operationâ in three border regions adjoining Ukraine to halt Kyivâs biggest cross-border offensive in the two-and-a-half-year conflict. Ukrainian units stormed across the border into Russiaâs western Kursk region on Tuesday morning in a shock attack and have advanced several kilometres, according to independent analysts. Russia has deployed additional troops…
Gazaâs civil defence agency said Saturday an Israeli airstrike on a school housing displaced Palestinians killed 93 people, as Israelâs military accused militants of using the building as a command centre. AFP could not independently verify the toll which, if confirmed, would appear to be one of the largest from a single strike during 10…
The #EndBadGovernance protest has taken a new turn as demonstrators initiated a one-million-man protest in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, on Saturday. The protest, which addresses the escalating cost of living, and poor government policies, commenced on August 1 and is anticipated to conclude today, August 10. The organizers had pledged to conduct a…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a two-term former member of the House of Representatives and younger brother to the late former Chief of Defence Staff, Wole Duro Diya is dead. This Nigeria news platform gathered that Wole Duro Diya died in the early hours of Friday. Diya was a two-term representative of Somolu Federal Constituency in…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has lauded the donation of N1 billion to the federal governmentâs Food Support Programme and 4,600 units of digital devices for distribution to schools by telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria. He said the gesture by the telecommunications outfit towards the governmentâs efforts in addressing hardship in the country is worthy of emulation…
