The 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has ruled out the possibility of aligning with the political structure of President Bola Tinubu to enable him to become the governor of Lagos State. Rhodes-Vivour said it would be a complete waste of time for him to do. Asked whether he saw himself…
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade have neutralised a notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Balla, along with five of his gang members, during ongoing clearance operations in Kogi State. The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Lokoja. Kogi State, which shares…
Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru on Sunday announced a N10 million gift for Jeremiah Obaji, a middle-aged man who trekked 17 days from Ikorodu, Lagos State, to Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital. Obaji, an indigene of the newly created Anioma autonomous community in the defunct Effium community, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state, arrived…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that armed bandits launched a deadly assault on Wake village in the Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State early Sunday. According to reports, eight people were killed, while at least 20 others wounded, some in critical condition. The attackers also kidnapped an unspecified number of locals during the raid. As of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has affirmed the Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as the authentic leadership of the party. This was contained in a correspondence by the Commission to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Police, which had requested the names…
The General Overseer of the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, Onitsha, Prophet Chukwuemeka Cyril Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje, has stirred widespread reactions with a startling revelation about his life and ministry. Speaking during a recent church service, Odumeje declared that his time on earth is limited and that when his journey…
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align in space, with Earth positioned in the middle, casting its shadow on the Moon. A total lunar eclipse, also known as a “Blood Moon,” is set to grace the skies on the night of Sunday, September 7–8, 2025. This spectacular event will be…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international organized criminal group (IOCG) operating between Nigeria, the UK, Brazil, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates. The agency arrested three of its leaders in Lagos after intercepting a cocaine consignment worth N5.3 billion, concealed in textile materials and local charms. The two-week intelligence-led operation…
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of a liquid substance suspected to be Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel, in a well at Omikunle, Yemetu area of Ibadan. According to a statement issued by the command on Sunday, the incident was first reported to the Yemetu Police Division at about…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and federal government workers have demanded an urgent review of the national minimum wage, insisting that the current ₦70,000 is no longer sustainable. They made the demand, following the bold steps taken by several states across the country, to increase the minimum wage of their workers above the N70,000 benchmark,…