A man simply identified as Talabi Adeniyi (T.Fire) has alleged that he was humiliated by the staff of MRS Filling Station, Alapere. Giving his account on X (formerly Twitter), he said the incident happened on December 4. He wrote: I was assaulted and extorted tonight at the MRS Filling Station, Alapere Estate, Lagos — and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerian youths to embrace creativity, innovation, and bold ambition as they pursue relevance both nationally and globally. The President delivered the charge on Tuesday in Abuja during the unveiling of the Nigerian Youth Academy (NIYA GIGS) Platform and the Grant Award Ceremony organised by the Federal Ministry of…
NNPC E&P Limited (NEPL) recorded daily crude oil production of 355,000 barrels per day (bpd) on December 1, 2025—its highest output since 1989. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by Andy Odeh, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd. According to the figures released by the company, NEPL’s average daily production rose…
Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian military officers who were detained after their transport aircraft made an “unauthorised” landing in the country. The officers, including two crew members and nine other military personnel, were aboard a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C‑130 that landed Monday in the western city of Bobo‑Dioulasso. Burkinabè authorities initially detained the…
The Igbo intelligentsia, operating under the umbrella of Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), has called for immediate international intervention in Nigeria, particularly from the United States, citing an imminent threat of national collapse reminiscent of the political crises that preceded the civil war and the 1966 pogroms against the Igbo. In a communique signed by…
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has insisted that Nigeria negotiating with bandits to prevent greater bloodshed is not bad, saying it is not prohibited in the Quran or the Bible. Speaking in an interview with the BBC shared on Tuesday, Gumi defended his long-held stance that negotiating with bandits is unavoidable, describing engagement with…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has announced his defection to a new political party. Adeleke recently resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), citing internal crises within the party. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that the Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, disclosed in statement last week Monday night, that his principal resigned from the party…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Announcing his defection on Tuesday evening, Fubara said the move was in reciprocity for the overwhelming support the state has received from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The defection ends months of speculation about whether…
Abubakar Malami, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, spent Monday night at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as interrogations over an ongoing investigation intensified, TheCable has learnt. An associate of the former minister told TheCable that Malami was invited for questioning on Monday but arrived late…
France President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his country’s solidarity with Nigeria as the country confronts a range of security challenges, particularly the persistent threat of terrorism in the North. In a statement on his X handle yesterday after speaking with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Macron said he reaffirmed France’s readiness to intensify cooperation with Nigeria…