Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order giving himself far greater powers over US elections. The new directive will require all voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections, and demand that all ballots be received by election day. The order, signed by the president on Tuesday, claimed the US…
There is a plot to compromise the 2027 general election through the instrumentality of appointing a yes-man as a replacement for Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the National Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Vanguard says it can authoritatively confirm. Yakubu’s tenure ends in November of this year when he will have served two terms….
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has lost his Senior Special Assistant on Radio, Abdullahi Tanka Galadanci. Galadanci passed away on Wednesday after a brief illness at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. In a statement by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, Governor Yusuf expressed profound sorrow over the loss, describing Galadanci…
The Senate on Wednesday mandated the Senate Committee on Communications to investigate the recent increase in the cost of data and recommend solutions for a more sustainable and business-friendly telecommunications sector. This was part of resolutions after a debate on a bill sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River South), which highlights the financial strain…
Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God has raised the alarm over a viral AI-generated video used by fraudsters to promote drugs and scholarships in an attempt to scam people. The cleric, in a statement via his official social media pages on Wednesday, warned his teeming church members and the general public…
The Federal Government has declared Monday, March 31 and Tuesday April 1 public holidays for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. He congratulated Muslim Ummah on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. Tunji-Ojo urged all Muslims to embrace the virtues of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Rivers State Government has announced the suspension of all political office holders in the state. Those appointed by the suspended Governor, Siminalayi Fubara are particularly affected. The suspended officials include the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), the Chief of Staff, commissioners, board chairpersons and members, and officials in agencies,…
The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, has declared an outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state with a casualty. The commissioner said that the hemorrhaging viral fever recently claimed the life of a 25-year-old female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member who fell sick in Ondo and was brought to one of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has written to notify Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi central, about the petition by constituents seeking her recall from the national assembly. In a letter addressed to the suspended lawmaker, INEC said it has received the contact details of the petitioners. The press release reads: UPDATE ON THE…
A bill seeking to abolish death penalty has passed the second reading at the house of representatives. The bill, sponsored by Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker of the house, and six other lawmakers, seeks to amend section 33 (1) of the 1999 constitution. The aforementioned section stipulates that: “Every person has a right to life, and…