The traditional ceremony of replacing the Kiswa (cover) of the Holy Kaabah at the Grand Mosque in Mecca commenced on Wednesday evening. The King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaabah Kiswa, under the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, is overseeing the ceremony. The ceremony started on Wednesday…
In recent weeks, several students of Kwara State University (KWASU) have taken to social media and private conversations to share their traumatic experiences at the hands of thieves, rapists, and suspected cultists terrorising Malete, the host community of the institution. This outpouring of distress signals a growing urgency for the university’s leadership, local authorities, and…
Barau Jibrin, deputy senate president, says he will do whatever President Bola Tinubu asks of him in 2027. Barau spoke on Wednesday at a press briefing ahead of the zonal public hearings of the senate committee on constitution review. Responding to questions on growing calls for him to be Tinubu’s running mate in the next…
Marches in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demos turned violent on Wednesday, with eight killed and at least 400 injured as protesters held running battles with police, who flooded Nairobi’s streets with tear gas and sealed off government buildings with barbed wire. Initially peaceful commemorations descended into chaos as scattered groups ripped…
Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger has ordered the immediate closure of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBUL), Lapai, due to security concerns. This is contained in a statement by Abubakar Usman, secretary to the state government (SSG), on Wednesday in Minna. Mr Usman said the decision followed recent security breaches and the tragic loss of lives…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Kano State government has declared a public holiday to mark the Islamic New Year across the state. Ibrahim Waiya, the Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs in a statement said Thursday, June 26, has been declared as public holiday in the state to mark the beginning of the…
Gunmen have killed ward chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that He was killed alongside his son. The attack, it was gathered, happened on Tuesday night at the deceased’s home in Lile Village, near Ndeji community. Sources said the gunmen stormed the residence…
The Federal Government has postponed the commencement date for the nationwide recruitment into the Civil Defence, Immigration, Fire and Correctional Services. The application portal, which was earlier scheduled to open on Thursday, June 26, will now be accessible from Monday, July 14, 2025. The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) announced that…
President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday, sign into law four tax reform bills that will “transform Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework,” the Presidency has revealed. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement he signed Wednesday evening titled, ‘President Tinubu signs four tax bills into law tomorrow.’…
The crisis rocking the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new turn as 11 members of the National Working Committee (NWC) have rejected the reinstatement of embattled National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu. At a press conference earlier on Wednesday, Ambassador Iliya Damagum, Acting National Chairman of the party, announced the reinstatement of…