GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-ekun as the substantive 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria. The swearing in ceremony, which held in the Council Chambers of the State House, followed the confirmation of Justice Kekere-ekun by the Senate last Wednesday. The ceremony was witnessed by three of Kekere-ekun’s…
It is with immense gratitude and a deep sense of responsibility that I mark a significant milestone—the 100th day of my appointment as the Senior Special Assistant on Student Affairs to the Governor of Ondo State. I must begin by expressing my profound appreciation to His Excellency, the Governor of Ondo State, for entrusting me…
The Nigerian Army says its troops have eliminated eight terrorists and rescued 40 abducted individuals in a series of coordinated operations across the country. The army, in a post on its official X Handle on Monday, said the recent victories had further tightened the noose around the necks of unrepentant terrorists and their collaborators. The…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it has destroyed a logistics base belonging to a notorious terrorist kingpin, Kadade Gurgu, a close ally of dreaded terrorist’s leader, Dogo Gide in air strikes at Yadi Forest, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. NAF said available intelligence indicated that Kadage Gurgu had been providing shelter for…
Martins Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan, and Bobrisky, the crossdresser whose birth name is Idris Okuneye, will testify before the house of representatives joint committee on financial crimes and reformatory institutions today. Ola Olukoyode, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and Haliru Nababa, controller-general of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), are also…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that one of ENDSARS Organisers, Sarah Ibrahim has disclosed that Lagos state government under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwoolu gave EndSARS victims the sum of N100 Million as compensation. EndSARS was a massive movement of youths that protested against police brutality in October 2020. It however ended unfortunately with the disruption…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the World Bank has approved three new loan requests totalling $1.57bn in financing for Nigeria. According to a statement released on Monday, the approval is to support the Federal Government in strengthening human capital through better health for women, children and adolescents. It added that the approved projects would also help…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a road crash in Gusau, Zamfara state, left a family of six dead on Sunday. The victims, who were riding a motorcycle, were struck by a truck near Gusau Hotel. One of the children was said to be an infant. “Innalillahi wainna ilaihi-rraji’un. Six people died after their Motorcycle speeding collided…
ACCEPTANCE/APPRECIATION MESSAGEACCEPTANCE SPEECH Amiable Comrades, esteemed guests, and fellow Niger Deltans, I, Comrade Busari Hussein, humbly accept the mandate as the Elected Chairman of the Niger Delta Youth Council of Nigeria (NDYCN), Ondo State Chapter. MY HEARTFELT GRATITUDE I thank: 1. The Almighty God for His guidance. 2. Our National Leaders for their trust and…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the operatives of the Nasarawa state police command have arrested a pregnant suspect for allegedly stealing a baby during a naming ceremony. In a statement on Sunday, the command’s public relations officer, Ramhan Nansel, also stated that another suspect was arrested for stealing three motorcycles. Mr Nansel wrote, “On 28/9/2024 at…