Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke, says he will not stop dancing despite public criticism, insisting that his love for dancing does not interfere with his duties. Adeleke stated this on Wednesday during an interview on Politics Today. The governor, widely known for his energetic dance steps since his days in the Senate — a trait that…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a video circulating online shows a police officer being confronted by a crowd over alleged theft. The clip opens with the officer appearing badly injured while members of the public surround him, shouting “Ole,” the Yoruba word for thief. Other uniformed personnel are seen pleading with the crowd as the confrontation…
The University of Jos has been thrown into mourning ahead of its 37th convocation scheduled for Saturday, following the death of eight students in a fatal road accident that also left three others critically injured. According to a statement issued by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and signed by its Media Officer, Yakubu Longsan,…
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that one of the most difficult decisions he took as a minister was suspending Twitter operations in Nigeria. Mohammed stated this on Wednesday while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television. He said that the decision was taken…
Former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, is set to spend a third night in Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, custody due to his inability to meet the bail conditions set by investigators. Malami, who is being investigated by the EFCC over allegation of terrorism financing and…
The Economic Community of West African States has appointed Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group of companies, as its pioneer chairman of the ECOWAS Business Council. Omar Touray, ECOWAS president, announced this during the 95th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. The EBC is an independent ECOWAS platform…
The United States House Appropriations Committee reaffirmed the country’s commitment to addressing religious persecution globally, specifically in Nigeria, through a message posted on its official X account on Wednesday. “America will not look away as innocent lives are stolen. “Directed by @POTUS, Appropriators led an on-the-ground mission to inform a report on Christian persecution in…
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, former Minister of Information and Culture has revealed that he was paralysed for days when he heard about the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Mohammed said this while narrating the reasons behind his new book, ‘Headlines and Soundbites: Media Moments that Defined an Administration”. The former Minister said he began writing…
The United States is proposing a change to its visa-free travel programme which could impact millions of international travellers. Under new guidelines announced by the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, individuals seeking entry through the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation will now be required to provide their social media history from the past five…
The Sultan of Sokoto and Co-Chair of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), HRH Abubakar Sa’ad III, on Wednesday cautioned that the Council risks slipping into irrelevance unless faith leaders embrace sincerity, accountability and honest engagement. His warning came as the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) pressed for stronger action on insecurity, while the Federal Government…