A magistrate court in the federal capital territory (FCT) has granted N1 million bail to Kabiru Turaki, a former minister of special duties and inter-governmental affairs, following his arraignment on false marriage, adultery, and other offences. Turaki pleaded not guilty when the first information report (FIR) was read to him at the magistrate’s court in…
Super Eagles and Fulham midfielder, Alex Iwobi, says he is yet to learn the reintroduced Nigerian national anthem. The newly re-adopted anthem “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” was written by Lillian Jean Williams in 1959 and composed by Frances Berda. It was replaced by “Arise, O Compatriots” as the national anthem of Nigeria on 1 October…
Sheikh Muhammad Habbibullah Adam Abdullah El-Ilory, Director of the Arabic and Islamic Training Centre (Markaz) and Founder of Markaz University College, has strongly criticised renewed calls for establishing Shari’a courts in parts of Yorubaland. The Islamic scholar stated that these demands, which have sparked debate within and beyond the Muslim community, are driven by self-interest…
The World Bank’s Country Director for Nigeria, Dr. Ndiame Diop, has confirmed that Nigeria remains the largest economy in Africa by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) despite the challenges faced by its private sector. Speaking at the Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) and Stakeholder Engagement in Abuja yesterday, Dr. Diop said while Nigeria receives far less…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has said that none of the 30 proposals for new states met the requirements of Section 8 of the Constitution. Kalu, in a statement issued Friday by his media office, clarified that the parliament has not taken a position on the issue. He explained that to…
Two Chelsea players are preparing a switch of nationality in time for next month’s international break. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Lesley Ugochukwu and Carney Chukwuemeka have been called up for Nigeria’s squad to face Zimbabwe and Rwanda in March – although we can’t see any evidence of that on the Nigeria Football Federation’s website or…
Thirteen passengers travelling along Bonny-Okrika waterways in Rivers State are missing following the hijacking of a boat by some suspected pirates. It was gathered that the boat conveying about 20 passengers was hijacked by the pirates on Thursday, February 6. Also, the Bonny Local Government Council had earlier announced that it rescued a total of…
The Lagos state police command has rearrested Olumide Ogunsanwo, the TikToker better known as Seaking. In December, Seaking was arrested and remanded by the magistrate court over alleged treason, cyberstalking, and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace. The TikToker had shared a video on social media wherein he appeared to have insulted President…
A Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kogi State, Adam Imam Yusuf, has been arrested over the alleged diversion of more than ₦3 billion. Yusuf was arrested by officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). ICPC disclosed this in a statement on its website,…
The mother of famous Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, aka Ayra Starr, has urged Nigerians to encourage their middle-aged mothers to join social media platform, TikTok. Mrs Aderibigbe, who is known for her trendy content on TikTok, claimed that the platform helps middle-aged women mentally. She made the claim in a video message shared via…