The house of representatives has summoned Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff (CDS), and Olufemi Oluyede, chief of army staff (COAS), over the alleged arrest of Bello Bodejo, president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore. During Thursday’s plenary, the parliament asked Musa and Olufemi to order the “immediate release” of Badejo from “unlawful detention and apologise…
In an incident that has left many stunned, the once-thought impenetrable Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS) headquarters was brazenly breached, with the Hilux of the RRS Commander, CSP Shola Jejeloye, falling victim to daring vandals. The shocking episode unfolded on the night of Sunday, 15 December, leaving officers astounded as they awoke the following…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Government workers in Oyo State will begin to enjoy the ₦80,000 minimum wage from January 2025. A statement from the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, stated that the Oyo State Government this morning reached an agreement with organized labour on the implementation of the minimum wage and consequential…
The president-elect of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama met with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. Mahama who is on a courtesy visit to Nigeria met President Tinubu in his residence at the Presidential Villa on Monday, December 16. This was disclosed in a post shared on X, Olusegun Dada, the special…
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen on Monday, December 16, shot and killed Osita Chinedu, a lecturer at the Department of Business Administration at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. It was gathered that the gunmen, suspected to be car snatchers gunned down Chinedu at about 7.45 pm while he was driving along High Tension Road by Benjamin Hotel,…
US President-elect Donald Trump has lost a bid to overturn his hush money conviction after his legal team’s argument that it should be dismissed because of a recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity was rejected by a judge in New York. Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan’s decision blocks one potential off-ramp from the case ahead…
Chelsea star, Mykhailo Mudryk has reportedly tested positive for a banned substance. Claims in his native Ukraine suggested that an ‘A’ sample provided by the winger was found to be positive. Mudryk is still awaiting the result of a ‘B’ sample and could face a lengthy ban if it is returned positive. According to the…
In a shocking and concerning development, allegations have emerged regarding an individual named Goddie Akpama, who seeks to be appointed as the Special Adviser on Intelligence to the Governor of Cross River State. Akpama is widely recognized as a fraudster and has demonstrated a complete lack of integrity and moral character that raises serious questions…
The digital lending market in Nigeria continues to attract new players driven by the large pool of underbanked Nigerians seeking quick and collateral-free loans. Aside from the hundreds of unregistered loan apps still operating illegally in the country, the number of digital lenders who had registered with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC)…
The embattled United Kingdom, UK-based pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, has countered the British Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch on comments about Nigeria by pointing out that societal ills were also rampart in the UK. Recall that Adegboyega’s Church, SPAC Nation, was recently shut down by the British Government over allegations of mismanaging £1.87m funds. Meanwhile, Badenoch…