Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter, Sunday night, a reversal for the president, who repeatedly said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence. “I believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it…
The federal government has commenced N50 electronic levy deductions from transactions of N10,000 and above made by users of financial technology (Fintech) companies, including Opay, Moniepoint, Kuda, and others. The levy, called Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), introduced under the Finance Act 2020, places a singular and one-off levy of N50 on the recipient of…
In a bizarre turn of events in Ifitedunu, Anambra State, a 69-year-old man’s kidnapping has led to unexpected chaos after his captors discovered compromising videos and pictures on his phone. The man, who remains unnamed for privacy reasons, was abducted by gunmen and held in captivity. While scouring through his belongings, the kidnappers stumbled upon…
The Oyo State Government has called on pregnant women to undergo HIV test to determine their status. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Ibadan by the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade. The statement indicated that the Dr Gbola Adetunji, Chairman, Oyo State Agency for the Control of…
A 64-year-old Belgian man identified only as Jan has been fighting for the courts to grant him an annulment and permission to evict his wife of 19 years from their home after discovering that she was actually born a man. The shocking revelation only emerged after almost two decades of marriage when a cousin from…
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigerians were living a good life that was fake and capable of leading the country into a total economic collapse before his administration came on board to remove the fuel subsidy. Tinubu had on May 29, 2023, on the day of his inauguration into office, announced the removal of the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a veteran journalist from Nasarawa State, Mukhtar Wakeel, has said that a family can manage N70,500 minimum wage if the man avoids side chicks. “N70, 500 minimum wage is manageable if you avoid side chicks. I come in peace,” he wrote. He stated this on Saturday after the Nasarawa State Government…
In a strategic move aimed at strengthening the party’s position and driving progress, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Party Chairman, Dr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, recently invited Lt. General Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (RTD) CFR Ph.D, a renowned strategic master, for a crucial discussion on critical issues. The meeting was a significant step towards fostering collaboration and…
Hon. Waheed Akanbi (Biiro), former Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government and aspirant for the Ibadan North Federal Constituency seat, has congratulated Chief Bayo Lawal, a chieftain of the People Democratic Party in Oyo State and an ally of Governor Makinde on his 70th birthday. In a congratulatory message made available to Eagles’s Sight…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the leadership for Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said that it cannot take Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa serious. Damian Okeke-Ogene, the vice president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo said Ekpa has already described himself as a content creator and can’t be taken seriously. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, November 30, Okeke-Ogene , the…