President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Brigadier General Kunle Nafiu as the new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Bri. Gen. Nafiu, until his appointment, was the Chief of Staff to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, having also served in the same capacity with the late Chief of Army…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye says power for a good ending – a greater tomorrow is very vital to humans. This is as he emphasises that life’s ending can far surpass its beginning. Speaking during the Church’s monthly Thanksgiving Service at its Lagos headquarters on Sunday which…
Prophet Ebuka Obi of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach has distanced himself from a woman who recently testified in his church, claiming she purchased a house worth ₦500 million. In a viral video which started circulating on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, the cleric denied any personal connection to the woman and accused her of lying…
Renowned clergyman and senior pastor of Trinity House, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, has addressed rumours about his alleged plans to marry Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw. Speculation about his remarriage has been circulating on social media, with some even claiming that Aso Ebi is already being prepared for the supposed wedding. However, in a recent interview with…
The All Progressives Congress, Kebbi State chapter, has suspended Kabir Sani-Giant, Special Adviser to Gov. Nasir Idris on Power and Politics, with immediate effect. A statement signed by the party’s state secretary, Alhaji Sa’idu Muhammad-Kimba, announced the suspension in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday. He revealed that on February 8, 2025, Sani-Giant brought a snake to…
The National Association of Nigerian Students has threatened to embark on nationwide protests if the governors of Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states do not reverse their decision to close down schools for five weeks for the Ramadan fast within 72 hours. NANS, in a statement on Monday by its National Public Relations Officer, Samson…
The Pacesetter Transport Services, PTS, has commenced Ibadan to Abuja Inter-state movement, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports. In a press release sighted by our correspondent, PTS disclosed that the Abuja route will be from Ibadan (TCTC Eleyele) to Abuja (Area 1, Gwagwalada Motor Park), with daily departures at 7:00 am. The press release reads; Under the visionary…
A Nigerian criminal who has been convicted of armed robbery and crack cocaine dealing has been allowed to remain in the UK due to his belief that he is possessed by demons, The Telegraph reported on Sunday. The man, who was jailed for seven years in 2011 for carrying out an armed robbery on a…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Kaduna Zonal Directorate, has apprehended 11 suspected internet fraudsters in Chanchangi Local Government Area of Niger State. In a Sunday statement released on the agency’s official X handle, titled “EFCC Arrests 11 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Niger,” the commission disclosed that operatives recovered two vehicles and 13 mobile phones…
Former spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, Kenneth Okonkwo, has met with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the last election. Okonkwo, an actor-turned-politician and once a staunch supporter of LP’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, shared details of the meeting on his Instagram account on Saturday. “It’s…