The suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the political situation in the state is capable of making one depressed. Last month, President Bola Tinubu suspended Fubara, his deputy and state lawmakers for six months following the declaration of a state of emergency over the conflict between the executive and legislature. The…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Rivers State Police Command has arrested a cleric, identified as Elijah, over alleged homosexuality. Elijah, the General Overseer of a new-generation church in Port Harcourt, was reportedly apprehended after a leaked video surfaced showing him in a compromising situation. Sources told PUNCH Metro that the pastor’s troubles began when a…
The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) says that with Dangote Refinery and others coming on board, Nigerians should expect a crash in the price of premium motor spirit, better known as petrol. The product was sold for less than ₦200 per litre before the removal; it currently sells for around ₦930 per…
The Mayor of Arewa, Alhassan Buba, has called for peace and unity following the recent tragic killing of hunters from Edo State while traveling to Kano from Port Harcourt. The incident, which has sparked outrage and sorrow across the country, has left many questioning the safety of travelers in the region. In his public statement,…
Barely 24 hours after summoning parties to appear before it, copies of the purported judgment of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has flooded the internet. The Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led three-member tribunal had on March 3, reserved its judgment on the case the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Mr Asuerinme Ighodalo, filed…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central in the Red Chamber, has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of instructing former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to kill her. She also alleged that the current governor, Usman Ododo, is complicit in the plot. The revelation comes amidst a plot to recall her from the national…
Despite the ban on political rallies and restrictions on convoys, a massive crowd of supporters thronged Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State on Tuesday to welcome home Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a dramatic turn of events, the senator arrived by helicopter, stunning the waiting crowd, who had gathered in front of her country…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has renamed the RCCG Apapa Family to “The Favoured Family” during a visit to Trinity Towers, the home of the RCCG City of David parish. The visit, which marked the second time Pastor Adeboye and his wife, Pastor (Mrs.) Folu…
In another shocking revelation, Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church has recounted how a woman in Port Harcourt, held captive by occult forces, was miraculously delivered when a Shiloh flyer in her bag began to ‘speak in tongues.’ Speaking to his congregation, Oyedepo described the incident as a divine intervention that not only…
The Chairman of Okehi Local Government Area, Kogi State, Amoka Monday, has imposed a curfew across the council. Monday cited security concerns following the ban on political rallies and unauthorised public gatherings. In a statement he signed on Monday, he explained that the curfew was necessary to ensure peace and order in line with directives…