Two pastors of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria, popularly known as Ekklesiyar Ya’Uwa A Nigeria (EYN), have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. The church, headquartered in Kwarhi, Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, has congregations across the North-East region. The abducted pastors, Rev. James Kwayang and Rev. Ishaku Chiwar,…
The convoy of the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on Sunday, was reported to have killed a man and injured one other. The incident, according to sources happened at Ihugh in Vandeikya Local Government Area of the state. Our correspondent learnt that the accident was caused by dust emanating from the untarred road which blocked…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his profound joy at the re-opening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, describing it as another remarkable achievement in 2024 that has strengthened Nigerians’ hope in his administration. The Warri Refinery on Monday resumed operation weeks after NNPC Limited restarted the 60,000…
Segun Olowookere, an Osun state resident who was sentenced to death by hanging for stealing a chicken and eggs in 2010, has been released from jail. Recall that the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has pardoned Olowookere and it was was made public in a statement released on Thursday, December 26, 2024. According to…
Sunmisola Agbebi and Yinka Okeleye, the Nigerian gospel singers, have welcomed their first child together. The celebrity couple took to Instagram on Monday to share photos of their maternity shoot. They also expressed gratitude to God for the latest addition to their family. “Jesus gives the best gifts. We are grateful Lord,” the post read….
The Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would take over the four key states in the South South region in the 2027 general elections. Akpabio said this while receiving the newly elected governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, at his residence in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital…
BREAKING: 125,000 bpd Warri Refinery Begins Operation (VIDEO) The 125,000 barrel per day Warri Refinery has begun operation, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports. This was disclosed by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari during a tour of the facility on Monday. Before the tour of the facility began,…
The Federal Government has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of misappropriating N2.73 trillion in interest payments on Ways and Means advances, spotlighting alleged irregularities in the management of public funds. This revelation came to light through the 2021 consolidated financial statement of the Federal Government, submitted to the National Assembly by the Auditor-General,…
The World Bank has released a $1.5bn loan to Nigeria following the Federal Government’s implementation of a few of its economic reforms, including removing fuel subsidies and introducing tax policies. This was after the apex bank said it had approved two operations: $1.5 billion for the Nigeria Reforms for Economic Stabilization to Enable Transformation (RESET)…
Grammy-winning Nigerian artiste Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has distanced himself from comparisons to Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, declaring, “I’m not Fela, I’m BIG7.” The statement was part of a series of comments Burna Boy made on Monday via Instagram about authenticity and integrity on social media as the year winds down. In his post,…