The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe has announced a transformative overhaul of African football tournaments, confirming that the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will revert to a four-year cycle starting in 2028. This decision replaces the recent biennial format, with the next edition set for 2028 followed by 2032. Alongside this,…
Peter Obi has described the discrepancies between the tax reform laws passed by the House of Representatives and the gazetted versions signed by President Bola Tinubu as a migration from padding budgets to altering laws. The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate accused the Federal Government of toying with public trust. Peter Obi tasked the Federal…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 12 persons with two others injured in an auto crash that occurred on Friday along the Ejule – Enugu highway in Kogi. Mr Tenimu Etuku, The FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi, disclosed this to newsmen in Lokoja on Saturday. Etuku described the accident as…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Niger State Police Command said one officer killed himself amid an investigation into missing ammunition. The officer, Isah Abdullahi, a deputy superintendent of police, was attached to the 12 Police Mobile Force (PMF) unit in Minna, the state capital. Wasiu Abiodun, the command’s spokesperson, in a statement on Friday, said…
Olle community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi has come under attack following an invasion by suspected bandits on friday killing two and abducted several people along farm routes in the area. According to report, the bandits struck residents on their way to their farms, killing at least two people during the assault. The…
The release of documents on Friday related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein follows months of pressure on the Trump administration for transparency about the politically explosive case. The release, to meet a deadline set by Congress, was just the first tranche of what the administration is saying will be a massive volume of information….
Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede has disclosed her stance on marriage, claiming that it is “overrated.” The 42-year-old actress stated she is open to remarriage but not eager for it. Jegede revealed this during a recent interview with Naija FM Lagos. “I am open to remarriage if it comes, but I am not looking for it….
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday departed Abuja for Borno, Bauchi and Lagos aboard the 20-year-old Boeing 737 Business Jet earlier listed for sale in July but delisted months later due to poor buyer interest and lowball offers. Earlier, Borno State Police Command said it had deployed tactical teams, surveillance squads, and operatives of the Explosive…
Former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has disclosed that the late former President Muhammadu Buhari died of pneumonia and not cancer. Mrs Buhari disclosed this while recounting her husband’s final days on earth. Buhari died mid 2025 in London Clinic and was flown back to Nigeria where he was buried in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State….
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm on the health risk associated with consumption of Vegetable Flavour brand of Indomie Noodles. In a statement attached with photo of the Indomie brand circulated on its website and social media on Friday, NAFDAC said “the French Authority (Rappel Conso…