The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed Tony Elumelu, founder and group chair of Heirs Holdings, to its advisory council on entrepreneurship and growth, convened by Kristalina Georgieva, IMF managing director. The entrepreneur’s appointment was announced in a statement on Friday. The IMF advisory council comprises global business leaders, policymakers, and academics, dedicated to identifying…
Gospel singer and songwriter Dr. Panam Percy Paul, has recounted how he rejected a lucrative record deal offer he received in 1995. The singer in a chat with Pastor Emmanuel Iren claimed that he was offered a three-year contract worth £24 million, equivalent to approximately N7 billion at the time. However, the deal came with…
Voters in the Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency of Enugu State have taken steps to recall their representative in the House of Representatives, Hon. Martins Oke. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Oke is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A petition dated March 27, 2025, was submitted to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission…
The Federal Government has officially declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, as documented in the Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 47, dated March 18, 2025. In the proclamation titled State of Emergency (Rivers State) Proclamation, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said he has invoked his constitutional powers under Section 305 of…
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Nigerians to pray ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2027 election. Akpabio made the call during the special Iftar/Lent dinner organized by the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) in Abuja. He said the president should rest assured that…
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has raised concerns over a planned mega rally and the inauguration of a group loyal to Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. He warned that such a gathering could create tension and lead to a crisis in the state. Speaking in Yenagoa during separate meetings with the Bayelsa Elders…
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday received his Ghanaian counterpart, John Mahama, at the State House, Abuja. Mahama’s visit to the Presidential Villa is said to be his first official coming since his inauguration on January 7, 2025. Mahama said he was in Nigeria to update Tinubu on diplomatic efforts with the military junta…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday re-arraigned Mamman Nasir Ali, son of former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu Ali, over an alleged N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud. Ali alongside Christian Taylor and their oil company, Nasaman Oil Services Limited were brought before before Justice Mojisola Dada of a Lagos Special Offences…
Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a man, Victor Lorjaal of Aba Ile camp, Itaji-Ekiti, for allegedly mutilating his mother, one Mrs Victoria Lorjaal, and his elder sister, Brenda Lorjaal, to death. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, said in a statement made available in Ado Ekiti on Thursday that the incident happened…
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to stop anyone above 60 years from vying for election to the Offices of the President and Governor in Nigeria. If this bill scales legislative scrutiny and is signed into law, President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and the 2023 presidential…