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FLASH: English, Mathematics Still Core SSCE Subjects Despite New Admission Policy – FG Clarifies

GISTSMATE MEDIA1 month ago03 mins

The federal government has clarified that mathematics remains a compulsory subject for all candidates sitting for the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), despite the recent review of Nigeria’s tertiary admission policy. In a statement issued Sunday by Boriowo Folasade, spokesperson of the federal ministry of education, the government said the clarification became necessary following widespread…

British Army Begins Recruitment For Nigerians, Others

GISTSMATE MEDIA1 year ago34 mins

The British Army is offering Commonwealth citizens, including Nigerians, an opportunity to join its distinguished force starting today, 19th August 2024. The application window will remain open until 26th August 2024. Applications are specifically invited for the roles of musician, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineer, Royal Engineers Technician and Tradesman, and paratrooper. This recruitment phase…

BREAKING: Government Raises Minimum Wage To N104,000 For Workers, Increases Doctors’ Salaries To N503,000

GISTSMATE MEDIA3 months ago3 months ago13 mins

Imo State governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has approved the new minimum wage of N104,000 for civil servants, making the state one of the highest-paying in the country. The announcement was made on Tuesday night during a meeting with labour union leaders at the Government House in Owerri. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Uzodimma…

How I Want To Celebrate My 73rd Birthday – President Tinubu

GISTSMATE MEDIA8 months ago03 mins

Ahead of his 73rd birthday on Saturday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, will join fellow Muslims at the National Mosque in Abuja on Friday for a special prayer session for the nation. He will also use this occasion to thank God for preserving and supporting him in the onerous task of piloting the nation’s affairs….

FLASH: APC Fires Canadian Court For Declaring Party ‘Terrorist Organization’

GISTSMATE MEDIA4 months ago03 mins

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the ruling of a Federal Court of Canada that classified the party with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) as terrorist organisations. Justice Phuong Ngo was reported to have ruled on June 17, 2025, that the two major parties in Nigeria are terror organisations while denying asylum to…

BREAKING: Appeal Court Orders Forfeiture Of Yahaya Bello’s Properties

GISTSMATE MEDIA4 months ago03 mins

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has reinstated an interim order of forfeiture on 14 high-value properties linked to former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, overturning an earlier ruling by the Federal High Court that had set the order aside. In a judgment delivered via virtual proceedings on Wednesday, a three-member panel led by…

Motorists Jubilate As Customs Sells Intercepted Petrol At N600/Litre In Ibadan

GISTSMATE MEDIA2 months ago03 mins

Motorists in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday, were in jubilation as the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) sold 14,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from an intercepted tanker at N600 per litre to residents. The sale took place at Afoo Multi Ventures Limited’s fuel station in the Muslim area of Ibadan,…

FLASH: Suspected Cultists K¡ll Three Brothers In Broad Daylight

GISTSMATE MEDIA1 year ago02 mins

Three brothers from the same mother have fallen victim to the relentless cult violent attacks in Awka, the Anambra State capital. The latest casualty, Nonso, was killed in broad daylight on Saturday afternoon near Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Awka. According to a close family source, Nonso’s killing is linked to the murder…

Convicted Kidnap Kingpin Evans Seeks Plea Bargain, Clemency After Re-arraignment

GISTSMATE MEDIA10 months ago10 months ago03 mins

Convicted billionaire kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, has applied for a plea bargain and clemency before the Lagos High Court, Ikeja. His new lawyer, Chief Emefo Etudo, informed the court of the application shortly after Evans was re-arraigned on a five-count charge of kidnapping and murder, brought by the Lagos State Government. Appearing…

Wike Speaks On Contesting Against Tinubu In 2027 If PDP Zones Presidency To South

GISTSMATE MEDIA7 months ago03 mins

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ruled out any plan to contest against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, even if his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), zones the presidency to the South. Wike made the statement in an interview with BBC Pidgin, published on Saturday. He said…

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FLASH: English, Mathematics Still Core SSCE Subjects Despite New Admission Policy – FG Clarifies

British Army Begins Recruitment For Nigerians, Others

BREAKING: Government Raises Minimum Wage To N104,000 For Workers, Increases Doctors’ Salaries To N503,000

How I Want To Celebrate My 73rd Birthday – President Tinubu

FLASH: APC Fires Canadian Court For Declaring Party ‘Terrorist Organization’

BREAKING: Appeal Court Orders Forfeiture Of Yahaya Bello’s Properties

Motorists Jubilate As Customs Sells Intercepted Petrol At N600/Litre In Ibadan

FLASH: Suspected Cultists K¡ll Three Brothers In Broad Daylight

Convicted Kidnap Kingpin Evans Seeks Plea Bargain, Clemency After Re-arraignment

Wike Speaks On Contesting Against Tinubu In 2027 If PDP Zones Presidency To South