A heavy downpour has cut off the Kano-Maiduguri expressway in Bauchi state, leaving many motorists and pedestrians stranded. The incident occurred between the Malori and Guskuri villages in Katagum LGA of Bauchi state. The highway is one of the major roads connecting north-west and north-east. Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, who visited the scene for…
In response to concerns from party stalwarts about addressing internal divisions and preparing more effectively for the 2027 elections, the National leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have established a National Reconciliation Committee (NRC) to help achieve this goal. The national publicity of the party, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this in a statement issued on…
The House of Representatives has established a new committee to investigate economic sabotage within the petroleum sector. Notably absent from the list of committee members is Ikenga Ugochinyere, the former ad-hoc chairman and current Chairman of the House Committee on Upstream Petroleum. A few days ago, the House dissolved the previous ad-hoc committee, which had…
The #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Organising Committee has demanded the dismissal of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, in response to the killing of protesters. This demand was made during a candlelight symposium held in honour of the victims at the Rights House in Ikeja, Lagos State, on Friday. Recall that the committee, based at the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a crash involving a truck and a Golf salon at Gwargwaje community of Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the early hours of Friday claimed 11 lives while four others were injured, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said. “Preliminary investigation revealed that the golf, carrying 11 people,…
Oyo All Progressive Congress (APC) chieftain and Ibadan North FC hopeful, Bashorun Adekunle Oladeji has extended warm birthday wishes to Oyo APC elders advisory council, Engineer idreez Adeoye on his 51st birthday. In a statement released earlier today, Omo BAO applauded Engr idreez as “a pillar of support and party loyalist”. He expressed his glorification…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government that there could be dire consequences if their demands of Nigerian youths which led to the ongoing nationwide protests were not met as soon as possible. The former President spoke during a visit to his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State, by six members…
The Kano State Government has filed fresh charges against the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, for allegedly diverting N57 billion. Named in the charge sheet alongside Ganduje, who is the immediate past governor of Kano State, is his Commissioner for Local Government, Murtala Garo, and two others. Garo, Lamin Sani and Muhammad Takai were charged…
Oyo State Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, has reacted to the ‘N570bn Hardship Grants’ the federal government claimed to have released to the 36 states across the nation to expand livelihood support to their citizens, following the protest against hunger and hardship in the country. According to Newsbreak reports, Makinde, who reacted through the latest edition of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Take It Back Movement, one of the key organizers of the EndBadGovernance nationwide protest, has scheduled Saturday for a one-million-man protest in all the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja. The National Coordinator of the movement, Mr Sanyaolu Juwon stated this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja….