GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the State Government of Yobe has dispelled rumors swirling online about the approval of a new N70,000 minimum wage, branding the claims as categorically false and misleading. In a statement issued from Damaturu on Thursday, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, the Director-General of Press and Media Affairs for Governor Mai Mala Buni, emphasized…
The Federal Government through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a one-month ultimatum to traders and market stakeholders to slash prices of goods and services nationwide. Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Tunji Bello, made the announcement at a stakeholders’ engagement in Abuja, warning that enforcement actions will follow after the…
Nigerian-born UFC star, Israel Adesanya, has revealed what led to his decision to become a professional fighter. This is as he also urged aspiring athletes not to follow his footsteps but to create their own path and draw inspiration from him and other celebrated athletes. Fielding questions when he attended a Celestial Church of Christ…
Ethiopian Airlines’ Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mesfin Tasew, has blamed politics for the failure of establishing a national carrier for Nigeria. According to him, Ethiopian Airlines had the intention of helping Nigerian government establish a profitable airline but the processed was politicised by Nigerian airlines opposed it. The partnership to establish Nigeria Air which…
The newly elected President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, has officially assumed office as the 32nd President of the NBA in a ceremony held in Lagos. Osigwe, who succeeded Mr Yakubu Maikyau, took the oath of office on Thursday, marking the start of his tenure as the leader of the prestigious legal body….
Canada-based Nigerian woman, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, has dismissed the possibility of arrest or deportation after the Nigerian House of Representatives urged the Canadian government to prosecute her for inciting violence and genocide against Yoruba and Benin people. In a viral video clip that started trending on X.com on Thursday, Sunnberger cited her Canadian citizenship as…
Members of the now-defunct All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Campaign Council have expressed their frustration and disappointment with President Bola Tinubu over what they describe as a glaring lack of appointments for women in key government positions. The women, who played a critical role in mobilizing support for the APC during the 2023 election campaigns,…
Udouko Ememabasi, a student at the Lagos State University (LASU), has cried out for justice after enduring an attack on the alleged order of her landlord, Idowu Shodipo, and his mother. In a chat with Daily Trust, Ememabasi said trouble started when she and her friend, Eseh Gift Uduoghene, returned home at about 8pm on…
The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has returned to the Labour House after honouring the invitation of the police. Ajaero reported at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday morning accompanied by human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, and others. His invitation by the police allegedly about an investigation bordering on…
Halliru Liman, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Wasagu Division of the police in Kebbi state, has been confirmed dead. According to Yazid Abubakar, spokesman of the Zamfara State Police Command, Liman died after being “shot dead by a soldier” at a checkpoint in the state. Abubakar said the deceased police officer was on his way…