The federal government says it has disbursed up to N330 billion in direct cash transfers to poor and vulnerable households across the country as part of its revamped social protection programme. Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, spoke on Wednesday in Abuja. Edun said the government resumed full implementation of…
The Oyo State Police Command has reacted to the shooting of a 14-year-old boy, Kehinde Alade, by a stray bullet from one of its personnel. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Osifeso Adewale, the spokesperson for the Oyo State command, said the police regret the tragic incident which occurred during a joint traffic enforcement operation…
A Plateau-based cleric and regional leader of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Evangelist Ezekiel Dachomo, has drawn nationwide attention after a video of him declaring that no ransom should be paid if he is ever kidnapped went viral on social media. In the video, Dachomo said his death would “raise war” and lead…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday declared that he is still a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Wike disclosed this while insisting that he works hard for the party. Addressing his monthly press briefing, the Minister warned that he’s not afraid to step on the toes of…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Beijing, in the People’s Republic of China, on Sunday morning for a five-day official visit. Announcing President Tinubu’s arrival on his verified X handle, @DOlusegun, on Sunday morning, Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Olusegun Dada, gave a brief mention of his itinerary. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
Dr Sulaiman Olanrewaju, Special Adviser on Media to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Sunday faulted former governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State over the allegation that Makinde received N50 billion from the Federal Government and secretly saved it to fund a presidential ambition. In the rebuttal, Olanrewaju described the allegations as “misleading and…
The Coordinator for the 2025 Ojude Oba festival, Dr Fassy Yusuff, on Monday said that the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Adetona, could not attend the annual festival held on Sunday at Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, because he was recuperating at home after being discharged from a Lagos hospital last Thursday….
The National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Advisor, says at least 5,000 repented Boko Haram fighters have been reunited with their families. It says none of the ex-combatants returned to the battle ground after six months of the deradicalisation programme. Amb. Mairo Musa Abbas, Head of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE),…
A 27-year-old carpenter, Toheeb Ahmed, has alleged killed his grandmother in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday at Aiyegbami Street in Ore town according to residents. Mr Ahmed was accused of parading the victim’s residence since last week in an unsual…
Former presidential media aide Bashir Ahmad has opposed a move by United States Senator Ted Cruz to stop Sharia laws in Nigeria. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Cruz, in a post on X while reacting to Nigeria’s designation by President Donald Trump, hinted at his bill “targeting those who implement blasphemy and Sharia laws in Nigeria.”…
