Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions for a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza war and it is now up to Hamas to accept the deal, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. During the two-month period, the United States will work with all parties to end the conflict, Mr Trump wrote on his platform,…
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned indefinitely for judgment after taking arguments for and against the outcome of the 2024 Edo gubernatorial poll that produced Sen. Monday Okpebholo as the duly elected governor. Justice Garba Lawal who presided over hearing of the appeal filed by Mr Asue Ighodalo and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said…
Ebonyi Governor Francis Nwifuru has condemned the gruesome killing of thirteen Ebonyi indigenes in Ogboji community, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The victims, according to reports, were attacked during their monthly town union meeting penultimate Monday. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor on Wednesday, Nwifuru described the killings…
In a proactive move to foster grassroots development and strengthen community relations, the Senior Special Assistant to Osun State Governor On Community Engagement, Hon. Sulaimon Musa Olalekan organised a stakeholders meeting for Community Development Council Executives in Ijesha Zone, Which comprises of the six local government councils in the zone. The meeting was held on…
A Nigerian musician, Onomen Uduebor, has been sentenced to three years and four months in a United States federal prison for his role in a $140,000 tax fraud scheme. Uduebor, also known as Onomen Onohi, was convicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The 39-year-old was extradited from the United Kingdom…
Former Senate President David Mark has formally submitted his resignation letter to the Peoples Democratic Party, resigning from the party to join the National Coalition of Political Opposition Movement in Nigeria. In a letter addressed to the party’s Ward 1, Otukpo, Otukpo LGA, dated June 27, 2025, Mr Mark stated that he had decided, after…
Legendary Nigerian singer, 2Face Idibia, has tendered a public apology over his controversial remark. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that 2Face had, during an interview with Nedu Wazobia, claimed that men aren’t built to be sexually committed to a woman. His statement sparked provocation on social media, with netizens condemning him. Reacting to the backlash, the 49-year-old…
The National Coordinator for Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr Yunusa Tanko, on Tuesday, disclosed that the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has submitted his single-tenure proposal to the opposition coalition for consideration. Tanko made the revelation during the conferment of a chieftaincy title of ‘Sarki Maskan’ (War Hero) on the former…
The Federal Government has declared an end to what it described as the “era of speculative licensing,” where companies acquire oil blocks but fail to develop them, hence putting an end to dormant oil fields. This came as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited revealed the breakthroughs in tackling pipeline vandalism and ensuring full availability…
Ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, said he agreed to serve as the Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress because Nigeria’s political scene is dominated by parties lacking clear ideological direction. In his acceptance speech, which was shared Tuesday night on the verified Facebook page of a former Kaduna State Governor, Aregbesola stated that…