The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Abubakar Kyari says the country is expecting a bumper harvest before year-end. Food inflation has reached 40 per cent according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), pushing the prices of essential commodities beyond the reach of millions of Nigerians. But Kyari said the Federal Government…
“In terms of quality, when we started, our quality was about six hundred to six fifty ppm, the ppm was one of the best in terms of quality at the time we started. But as of today, we are at 87 ppm. And you can take a sample on Monday. By Monday, we will be…
The All Progressive Congress National Youth Ambassadors, Lagos Mainland Chapter has completed 3-days intensive Adire making program, and also presented participants with certificates. According to the organizers, the event focused on preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage of Adire fabric-making. The press release reads: APC NATIONAL YOUTH AMBASSADORS LAGOS MAINLAND CHAPTER FINAL DAY OF…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida has denied endorsing military rule for the country. His media office in a statement signed by Mahmud Abdullahi said Babangida was committed to democratic rule and not military. The statement said: “Our attention has been drawn to a post on a parody account on X,…
A widow, Amina Isah alongside her children and grandchildren numbering six were reported to have fallen sick and were rushed to the hospital after taking a pap at Egba in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The children are identified as; Benjamin, Piko, Esther, Hassan Emmanuel and one other. A source from the community…
Again,the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,JAMB,has said it would not offer admission to candidates below the age of 16 years in its 2024/2025 admission session. The board which vowed to enforce the directive of the Minister of Education,Prof. Tahir Mamman that candidates below the age of 16 should not be admitted into tertiary institutions,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the wife of the General Overseer, Victory Life Bible Church (VLBC) Rev. Pastor Fola Achudume is dead. VLBC Assistant General Overseer, Pastor Adeoye Adeyanju, broke the news of the sudden death during Sunday service in Abeokuta. I See Myself As Beautiful And Well Dressed, I Don’t Look At The Mirror…
Hundreds of thousands of Bangladesh protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign clashed with government supporters Sunday, with dozens killed in one of the deadliest days since demonstrations began. Rallies that began last month against civil service job quotas have escalated into some of the worst unrest of Hasina’s 15-year rule and shifted into wider…
Nigerian senior female basketball team, D’Tigress, on Sunday, pulled all plugs to beat their Canadian counterparts 79-70 in the last group match of the Women’s Basketball event at the ongoing Olympic Games. Nigeria lost the second and fourth quarters 23-19, 24-19 respectively, and won the third 23-5 which proved to be the difference. The first…
Far right rioters have set fire to hotel in Rotherham which is being used to house asylum seekers. A large group of people draped in Union flags with some wearing balaclavas smashed the windows of a Holiday Express hotel in Manvers, South Yorkshire before setting the building on fire. Police clashed with the group after…