In order to accommodate the increasing beneficiaries of the almost too-good-to-be-true services of the Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Services; an additional commuting schedule of 5pm every FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS, and SUNDAYS have been included to the schedule of the Ibadan-Lagos interstate service. However, Hon. Salami Dikko has assured the commuters to be encouraged as always to…
An Islamic cleric and the National Chairman of the Council of Ulama, Dr. Ibrahim Jalingo, has endorsed death penalty for religious faithful who renounce their religion. In a strongly worded statement shared on his official Facebook page on Thursday, Jalingo openly defended a Hadith prescribing the death penalty for apostates and accused critics of Hadith…
A political support group, under the umbrella of South-East Elders Alliance for Tinubu 2027, Enugu North Senatorial District chapter, in Enugu State, on Wednesday, declared their support for President Bola Tinubuâs re-election in 2027. The group stated that the South-East Geo-political Zone had benefited immensely from President Tinubuâs administration, citing the appointment of many sons…
All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain from Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State, Pharmacist Chinedu Ikeagwuonwu Klinsmann, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately withdraw the nomination of Mr. Reno Omokri as ambassador-designate. He described the move as a grave betrayal of party loyalty, public trust, and the foundational principles of democratic governance….
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has threatened legal action against institutions found to be engaging in deceptive practices within the student loan scheme. The threat is coming on the heels of recent findings that some institutions, after receiving student loan disbursements directly into their accounts, failed to notify the affected students or reflect the…
The Bauchi State Police Command has begun a manhunt for a mob accused of carrying out jungle justice on one Dokagk Danladi, who was alleged to have stolen a dog. This was made known in a press statement released on Thursday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil. Wakil said, âThe Bauchi State…
The Rivers State University Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt said it has begun and implemented a âno school fees, no examâ policy for the upcoming first semester examinations. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Isaac Zeb-Obipi, disclosed this during a pre-first semester examination roadshow around the main campus in Port Harcourt on Thursday. Zeb-Obipi, also warned the students to resist…
Twelve members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who had been held in detention since May 24, 2021, regained their freedom on Thursday following a landmark ruling by the Ebonyi State High Court. The long-awaited release marks a major legal breakthrough for the group, whose members have spent nearly four years in prison…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigerian government has banned singer Eedris Abdulkareemâs new protest song, âTell Your Papa.â Announcing the ban on Thursday evening, the Federal Government, through the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, stated that the song is inappropriate and offensive. In a memo signed by the Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring, Susan Obi, NBC…
The Presidency has apologised for inaccuracies in the list of federal appointments recently released to address claims of bias in President Bola Tinubuâs selection of appointees. Tinubuâs appointment decisions have come under scrutiny with critics, particularly opposition figures, alleging a preference for individuals from his ethnic group over those from other regions. In a recent…