A mild drama erupted in the Senate on Thursday as Senate President Godswill Akpabio ordered the Sergeant-at-Arms to remove Senator Natasha Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, from the chamber. The drama started after a report by Senate Chief Whip Mohammed Monguno, who informed the Senate that Senator Natasha had refused to relocate to a new seat…
Former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has said late Basorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the June 12, 1993 presidential election. The June 12 election has been a heated topic with different accounts of the events narrated by different parties. However, in his autobiography: “A Journey in Service,” which was launched in Abuja,…
The management of Federal University Lokoja has shut down the university indefinitely following the students continuous protest. The students commenced the protest on Monday following the killings of their colleagues by a trailer who rammed into the school shuttle bus, killing seven person instantly. The closure of the school was disclosed in a circular with…
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been arraigned on Thursday before a Magistrate Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, for alleged assault on the government officials. Portable had walked into the Criminal Investigations Department (SCID), Lagos Command, on Wednesday morning after he was declared wanted by the Ogun Command. He was later…
Eniola Ojajuni, the national president of the Afenifere Youth Council has been kidnapped by some yet-to-be-identified gunmen. It was gathered that Ojajuni was shot in his buttocks twice and subsequently kidnapped in Abuja on Monday, February 17, 2025. A statement by the national secretary of the council, Abiodun Aderohunmu said the youth president’s abductors are…
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has revoked several traditional titles, including those held by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Governor Boni Haruna, and himself. The decision follows the restructuring of emirates and chiefdoms across the state. Governor Fintiri made the announcement during the coronation ceremony of the newly installed Chief of Madagali. He…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has withdrawn from the local government election scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 22. This is contained in a letter dated Feb. 17, signed by the APC state Publicity Secretary, Alao Kamorudeen, addressed to the Secretary of the State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC). A copy of the letter obtained by…
Habeeb Okikiola Olalomi, the controversial singer popularly known as Portable, has been arraigned at the Isabo high court in Abeokuta, Ogun. Portable, who surrendered himself to the police in Lagos on Wednesday, was handed over to the Ogun state police command and presented in court on Thursday to face charges. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that the…
The Katsina State Hisbah Board has banned all nightclub activities across the state, citing Islamic principles and the need to uphold moral values. The Hisbah Commander-General, Dr Aminu Usman, announced this in a statement issued in Katsina on Wednesday. He stated that nightclub owners must shut down their establishments to curb immoral practices, protect societal…
The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr, has said that there’s no evidence to back the allegation that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded the Boko Haram terrorist group in the country. Mills made the calcification while speaking with newsmen shortly after his presentation at the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) meeting…