The Peoples Democratic Party has announced the postponement of its 103rd National Executive Committee meeting, earlier scheduled for Wednesday (today), citing recent developments within the party. In a statement by its spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, the National Working Committee said the decision was taken during an emergency meeting held on Monday in line with Section 29(2)(b)…
The Presidency has given an update on the health condition of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, assuring Nigerians that he was recovering well. Recall that the Presidency had on Sunday night replaced the Minister as the leader of Nigeria team to the World Bank and International Monetary…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared full solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its two-week warning strike, describing the action as a justified response to government negligence. Joe Ajaero, NLC president, said the union is concerned over the “persistent crisis in Nigeria’s public education system, marked by chronic underfunding and…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Joy Ogwu, is dead. Aged 79, information regarding the passing of Ogwu, according to a top diplomat who spoke with Daily Sun, was relayed from New York, United States. Ogwu, who was also a former Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations and erstwhile…
Nigeria’s next presidential and governorship elections may be held in November 2026, following a proposal by the National Assembly to move the polls six months earlier than usual. The proposal—part of a raft of far-reaching amendments unveiled during a public hearing jointly held by the Senate and House Committees on Electoral Matters on Monday—seeks to…
ARISE News Channel’s ‘The Morning Show’ anchor, Rufai Oseni, has alleged that there was a politically motivated attempt to silence him by bringing down his Facebook account, describing the move as “malicious.” In a post shared on his verified Facebook page on Monday, Oseni called on his supporters to take action against what he termed…
A Qatari business delegation, led by a member of the country’s ruling family, Sheikh Abdulrahman Hamad N. H. Al-Thani, has announced plans to invest about $300 billion in various sectors of the Nigerian economy over the next decade. The delegation announced this at the weekend in Lagos at a reception organised for its members by…
Police in Limpopo have confirmed that an 11-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed a farm worker while attempting to shoot at guinea fowls on a farm in Thabazimbi. The incident occurred on Saturday when the boy reportedly handled his father’s firearm, which discharged and struck the worker, believed to be in his 30s. Police spokesperson…
The attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, made the declaration at the annual Cybercrimes Awareness Campaign and second National Consultations on the Cybercrimes Legal Framework in Nigeria on Monday in Abuja. The two-day event, which kicked off with an awareness walk, is entitled: “Towards a Coordinated and informed National Response…
In the face of persistent insecurity across parts of Nigeria, particularly in the North, Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has renewed his call for the Nigerian government to pursue peace talks with bandits. Gumi highlighted the ongoing truce between Israel and Hamas— brokered under global diplomatic pressure. The cleric, known for his controversial call for…