The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu explain the real reasons behind the sudden removal of Nigeria’s service chiefs, saying the move has sparked concerns about transparency and stability within government. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party noted that while the President has…
Six members of the National Youth Service Corps have sued the Anambra State Government, demanding N1bn in damages over their alleged assault and unlawful detention by operatives of the state vigilante group, Agunechemba. The corps members — Jennifer Elohor, Greatness Oyeh, Eze Ikenna, Anighoro Godspower, Feyisara Amore, and Chimenum Wonodi — filed the suit before…
Abubakar Isah Mokwa, a postgraduate student at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, has been arrested for allegedly criticizing Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State. Mokwa, who is of the Department of Agricultural Economy and Extension, was reportedly arrested by the police at an off-campus lodge in Lapai, on Thursday. The student had earlier taken to…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Most Rev. Julius Adelakun, is dead. A statement on Saturday by the Bishop of Oyo Catholic Archdiocese, Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo, indicated that Adelakun died on Friday at the age of 91 years. Adelakun served as Bishop of Oyo for 36 years from…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has clarified that all funds it receives from world football governing body FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) are tied to specific projects and not given as free grants or gifts. In a statement released on Friday, the NFF said the clarification was necessary following widespread misinformation on…
The National Assembly has commenced deliberations on far-reaching constitutional amendments that could see the creation of 55 new states and 278 additional local government areas across the country. Barau’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. Speaking at the opening of a two-day joint…
Gombe State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Colonel Abdullahi Bello (rtd), is dead. The Gombe State government announced this in a statement issued by Director-General, Press Affairs, Ismaila Uba Misilli, on Friday. Misilli said the late Bello died in an accident along Malam Sidi-Gombe road. “The Gombe State Government wishes to announce, with…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, revealed how he rejected a move to have him endorse former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, as his successor. Under the Obasanjo government, El-Rufai served first as the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and later as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from…
A new open-source intelligence investigation by TheCable has revealed that social media networks linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were instrumental in spreading claims of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria. According to the analysis, data from X (formerly Twitter) between January 1 and October 1, 2025, recorded over 165,000 mentions of the topic,…
Nigerian TikTok content creator Habeeb Hamzat, known as Peller, reportedly earned approximately $71,500 during a single live stream session, setting a record for African creators on the platform. The 20-year-old influencer is said to have received around 11 million virtual coins in viewer gifts during a TikTok live event. After the platform’s commission, his payout…