A former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, says he does not regret working with the President but would not accept the opportunity to return if offered again. Baba-Ahmed, who was appointed in 2023 to serve under the office of Vice President Kashim Shettima as a Special Adviser on political…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says there are no discrepancies in the student loan disbursements by the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). A statement issued on Thursday by Demola Bakare, ICPC spokesperson, said the absence of “not” in the agency’s earlier statement created an impression of alleged discrepancies in the…
The Ministry of Education has announced that it is investigating allegations of unauthorised deductions from students’ loans and NELFund accounts by universities. The ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, in a statement, said that an urgent meeting has been scheduled for 6 May 2025 with the vice chancellors of the affected universities and the…
About 18 cows have died after allegedly grazing on a fumigated farmland in Vwei community, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to local sources who spoke to Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred around 12 noon on Wednesday when the cattle, belonging to one Dan’azumi Haruna, strayed into the treated farmland. Seven of the…
President Bola Tinubu Thursday acknowledged that Nigerians are experiencing economic hardship, including rising living costs, hunger, insecurity, unemployment, loss of livelihoods, and the pressure of providing for their families. This came as Organised Labour issued a 20-point demand to the Federal Government, urging action on worsening socio-economic conditions in Nigeria, including escalating genocidal killings and…
An officer of the Osun State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has been killed by suspected hoodlums at Papa Farm Area, in Iwo Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the killing on Thursday, Yusuf Idowu, the spokesperson for the Corps, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the incident happened on…
Authorities in the United States have arrested a Nigerian Afrobeats entertainer after he was indicted by a grand jury that examined his criminal activities on the Internet, documents obtained by Peoples Gazette said. Chinedu Opute recorded several songs in the late aughts through at least 2013 with another Nigerian thespian, David ‘Davido’ Adeleke, their public…
The lawmaker representing Obokun State Constituency, Hon. Adewumi Adeyemi, has urged his mentees under the auspices of the New Gen Leaders initiative to become leaders with a shaping mindset in order to achieve a shaped nation. Hon. Adewumi Adeyemi IREKANDU made this statement while delivering his keynote address on the topic, “Shaping Leaders, Shifting Nations”…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a vigilante operative has shot dead a final year student of Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku. According to Daily Post, the incident occurred at about 9:00 am on Tuesday. It was gathered that the deceased, who was a student of the Department of Laboratory Science Technology (ND), was in his apartment reading…
A group under the auspices of the Concerned Nigerian Citizens for Justice and Sovereignty has called on foreign entities, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, not to witch-hunt President Bola Tinubu. The group led by Kailani Muhammad, the director-general of the Confederation of All Progressives Congress Support Groups, made the call at a news conference…