As Muslims around the world celebrate Mawlid Nabbiyyi, an annual festival marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) on the 12th of Rabi’ al-Awwal, the people of Ibadan North Federal Constituency are called upon to renew their commitment to the teachings of the Prophet. This call comes from House of Representatives hopeful for Ibadan North,…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery says the claim by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited that the refiner sold petrol at N898 per litre is misleading. In a statement on Sunday by Dangote Group, the company described the statement by NNPC as “mischievous”. GISTSMATE MEDIA earlier reported that NNPCL said it purchased fuel at N898 per…
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has sealed a fast food restaurant owned by Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chiefpriest, Donald’s Fast Food, located on Adebayo Doherty Street, Lekki 1, due to persistent noise pollution and other environmental violations. This was made known by the Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab,…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has declared 281 inmates missing after the evacuation of inmates by officers of the service with support from sister security agencies to a safe and secure facility. This is contained in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO, Mr Abubakar Umar on Sunday in Abuja. The NCoS…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has revealed that it purchased fuel at N898 per litre from the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. This disclosure was made by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Spokesperson of the NNPCL. According to Soneye, the NNPCL loaded over 70 trucks with premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, from the…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has tacked the Presidency over what he described as a futile attempt to cast him in bad light using the American Presidential election. Obi who spoke through his Media Office, in a statement titled: “Why desperate OBI traducers are kissing…
In a bold move aimed at alleviating the rising cost of living, President Bola Tinubu has allocated 1,200 bags of rice to each of his ministers as part of the administration’s broader relief efforts. The announcement, which was first made on the Nigerian Stories official X (formerly Twitter) handle, outlines the government’s strategic response to…
Popular Nollywood star and film producer, Nkechi Blessing has caused a stir online after she shared her staggering bride price list. She took to her Instagram page to repost a photo capturing the list of items that a netizen had written as her bride price. The list contained such items as 200 cows, 200 bags…
Trucks belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited on Sunday began loading loading Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol from the Dangote Refinery in Lagos State. Dangote Group posted videos showing loading of the product on its X handle on Sunday. The tweet attached to the videos read, “First set of trucks set…
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 and 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore has reacted to his arrest and subsequent release by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). Sowore was picked up by the NIS upon his arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos Sunday morning. Recall that the…