Marches in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demos turned violent on Wednesday, with eight killed and at least 400 injured as protesters held running battles with police, who flooded Nairobi’s streets with tear gas and sealed off government buildings with barbed wire. Initially peaceful commemorations descended into chaos as scattered groups ripped…
Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger has ordered the immediate closure of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBUL), Lapai, due to security concerns. This is contained in a statement by Abubakar Usman, secretary to the state government (SSG), on Wednesday in Minna. Mr Usman said the decision followed recent security breaches and the tragic loss of lives…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Kano State government has declared a public holiday to mark the Islamic New Year across the state. Ibrahim Waiya, the Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs in a statement said Thursday, June 26, has been declared as public holiday in the state to mark the beginning of the…
Gunmen have killed ward chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that He was killed alongside his son. The attack, it was gathered, happened on Tuesday night at the deceased’s home in Lile Village, near Ndeji community. Sources said the gunmen stormed the residence…
The Federal Government has postponed the commencement date for the nationwide recruitment into the Civil Defence, Immigration, Fire and Correctional Services. The application portal, which was earlier scheduled to open on Thursday, June 26, will now be accessible from Monday, July 14, 2025. The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) announced that…
President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday, sign into law four tax reform bills that will “transform Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework,” the Presidency has revealed. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement he signed Wednesday evening titled, ‘President Tinubu signs four tax bills into law tomorrow.’…
The crisis rocking the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new turn as 11 members of the National Working Committee (NWC) have rejected the reinstatement of embattled National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu. At a press conference earlier on Wednesday, Ambassador Iliya Damagum, Acting National Chairman of the party, announced the reinstatement of…
Adewole Adebayo, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 2023, says President Bola Tinubu is performing well in politics but failing woefully in governance. In an interview with Vanguard, Adebayo wondered how the president will “graduate with substantive legacy” with his failure rate in governance. The politician said Tinubu has mastered the…
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority, the Federal Government’s One-Stop-Shop Committee on Crude Sales in Naira, and the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Free Zone Enterprise have agreed to fast-track the implementation of a presidential directive aimed at achieving full energy security through the naira-denominated sale of crude to local refineries. The strategic alliance, forged on…
Following renewed attacks by armed bandits in parts of Kebbi, the state government has announced plans to review existing laws to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment on convicted informants aiding the criminals. Governor Nasiru Idris made this known on Tuesday during condolence visits to Tadurga village in Zuru and Kyebu in Danko/Wasagu Local…