President Bola Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on Christ Apostolic Church worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State. In response to the request by the governor of Kwara State, President Tinubu has ordered the deployment…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police on Wednesday sealed the National Secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at Wadata Plaza, Abuja. The closure followed a violent face-off between two factions, resulting in firing of teargas of opposing supporters of the party on Tuesday. GISTSMATE MEDIA recalls that the Saminu Turaki-led faction clashed with members loyal…
President Bola Tinubu did not cancel his planned trips to South Africa and Angola, Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, explained the reasons on Tuesday. According to Olusegun, the G20 Summit is being held in Africa for the first time, which is a major moment for the continent. He said Tinubu’s presence would show…
The National Assembly was plunged into mourning on Wednesday following the death of Senator Okey Ezea, the lawmaker representing Enugu North Senatorial District in the 10th Senate. His family has formally clarified the circumstances surrounding his demise, dispelling earlier claims that he died overseas. In a statement issued from Abuja and signed by his son,…
A tense exchange unfolded on Piers Morgan’s show as Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, traded barbs with Goldie Ghamari, former Canadian member of parliament, over allegations of Christian persecution in Nigeria. Tuggar appeared on the show, which aired Tuesday, to challenge the claims, clarify figures, provide context, and address Nigeria’s complex security challenge. In…
President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the killing of Brigadier General Musa Uba, the commander of the 25 Task Force Brigade by some members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist group. Uba was killed following an ambush on his convoy by the terrorists on Friday, November 14. He was leading a team of…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has again declared that a “Christian genocide” is ongoing in Nigeria, calling on the federal government and the international community to act decisively to end the relentless killings and displacement of believers, particularly in the North and Middle Belt. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, made the declaration on Tuesday…
President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice-President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi on Wednesday to commiserate with the state government and reassure parents of the abducted schoolgirls that the federal government will ensure their safe and quick return. Tinubu also condoled with the military over the death of soldiers, including Brigadier General Musa Uba, who were…
United States–based Trinidadian rapper and singer Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, addressed the United Nations on Tuesday, calling for urgent action to protect Christians in Nigeria facing alleged deadly attacks. She stressed that her advocacy is about defending human rights and religious freedom, not taking sides. Below is the full text of…
A contractor, Prince Uzo Nwosu, has told a Customary Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Takushara, Abuja, why he had a sexual relationship with his family’s housemaid, an allegation at the centre of a messy marital dispute with his wife, Rebecca Erebi Nwosu. Testifying before the three-member panel chaired by Hadiza Attah, Nwosu…