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Hon. Tosin Alabi Reaffirms Loyalty To PDP, Meets Elders, Leaders, Councillors, And Stakeholders In Egbeda/Ona Ara

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Hon. Tosin Alabi, a distinguished Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyalist and proud son of Ibadan, has held a meeting with PDP elders, ward leaders, stakeholders, councillors, and party executives across the Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency, reaffirming his unwavering loyalty to the party and his commitment to responsive, people-oriented leadership. He met with elders, ward leaders,…

Panic As Public School Building Collapses In Lagos

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Residents of the Odo-Kekere Community in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, on Thursday evening, were thrown into panic following the sudden partial collapse of a structure in a local public school in the area. The incident, which occurred after school hours, has been described as divine intervention. According to a source, a section of…

BREAKING: Supreme Court Reverses Ex-Jigawa Governor Lamido’s Acquittal In N1.35bn Fraud Trial

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The Supreme Court has set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal that discharged former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido and his sons, Mustapha and Aminu, of money laundering charges. A five‑member panel of the Supreme Court handed down the decision in a unanimous judgment delivered on Friday in separate appeals filed by the…

FLASH: Rivers Assembly Urges Chief Judge To Begin Impeachment Probe Against Fubara, Deputy

GISTSMATE MEDIA4 hours ago02 mins

Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday called on the Chief Judge of the state to set up panel to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The assembly members, who made the call through a unanimous vote, vowed to continue with the impeachment process. The lawmakers…

JUST-IN: Victor Osimhen Leaves Super Eagles Camp

GISTSMATE MEDIA4 hours ago03 mins

Galatasaray top striker, Victor Osimhen, has left the camp of the Super Eagles camp in Morocco ahead of the third place match against Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Saturday. This is coming after Nigeria lost the semi-final match of the 2025 AFCON to the host of the tournament, Morocco. In the…

BREAKING: US Approves $413 Million For Counter-insurgency Operations In Nigeria, West Africa

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The United States has approved $413 million for counter-insurgency and security operations in Nigeria and other West African countries in the 2026 fiscal year, following the signing of the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) into law in December 2025. The funding, allocated under the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) budget, reflects Washington’s response to escalating…

Real Reasons Military Took Over In 1966 – Jibrin Ibrahim

GISTSMATE MEDIA4 hours ago02 mins

A Senior Fellow of Centre for Democracy and Development, Prof. Jibrin Ibrahim, has said that corruption was a major problem in 1966. Ibrahim made this known on Thursday while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television, stating that people praised the military for taking over. He said, “The…

FLASH: Former Senate Minority Leader Dumps PDP For APC

GISTSMATE MEDIA5 hours ago03 mins

A former Senate Minority Leader, Simon Mwadkwon, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Mwadkwon represented Plateau North in the 10th National Assembly and briefly served as Senate Minority Leader in 2023. He announced his defection during a visit to APC elders in Barkin Ladi Local Government…

FG Warns States Against Peace Deals With Bandits

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The Federal Government has warned state governments against negotiating peace with bandits, describing such agreements as deceptive and counterproductive to national security efforts. The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, made this clarification in an interview with BBC Hausa monitored in Kaduna. He cited Katsina as an example, noting that the Federal Government had cautioned against…

BREAKING: Court Jails Ex-president Five Years For Obstructing Justice

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A South Korean judge sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday to five years in prison for obstructing justice and other crimes linked to his disastrous martial law declaration and its chaotic aftermath. It is the first in a series of verdicts for the disgraced ex-leader, whose brief suspension of civilian rule in South…