GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently meeting with the newly appointed Service Chiefs. The meeting is taking at the Presidential Villa, State House Abuja. Our correspondent could not immediately verify the agenda of the meeting, but it might not be unconnected with ongoing efforts to strengthen the Country’s security architecture. The…
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has launched the Oil and Gas Field Readiness Training Programme to equip 10,000 young Nigerians with high-demand technical skills needed in the oil and gas sector. According to NCDMB Executive Secretary, Engr. Felix Ogbe, the initiative is part of a Human Capital Development (HCD) strategy designed to…
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State says he is under pressure from political stakeholders to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). However, Mr Mutfwang, who spoke at an event on Saturday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Jos, vowed not to leave the PDP. The…
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has refused to open his defence in the terrorism charge filed against him. At the resumed proceedings on Monday, Kanu who has opted to defend himself after sacking his team of lawyers, said he has gone through his case file and there is no charge…
An undisclosed number of persons were reportedly trapped after a building collapsed in Lagos in the wee hours of Monday. This was disclosed in the situation report released by the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye. The affected building has been identified as a two-storey building located at 54 Cole…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reacted to a viral video on altercation between FRSC officers and a driver in Edo. The video, trending on X, shows a driver involved in a physical altercation with FRSC officer during what seemed to be a traffic stop. In a statement issued on X by Corps Public…
The Ibe-Ebidouwei of the Ijaw nation and Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has disowned a trending social media report linking him with a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government over the continued detention of the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. This was contained in a statement signed by his Media…
The Lagos State Government, Ministry of Youth and Social Development, in partnership with Ascenix Consulting Limited and Accel Skills Hub Limited, is thrilled to announce “Project Inspire for Wealth”, a transformative one-day career and job opportunities seminar dedicated to unlocking the potential of Vocational Education as a pathway to wealth creation, empowerment, and employment. The…
A Plateau-based cleric and regional leader of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Evangelist Ezekiel Dachomo, has drawn nationwide attention after a video of him declaring that no ransom should be paid if he is ever kidnapped went viral on social media. In the video, Dachomo said his death would “raise war” and lead…
The recently retired Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and two other outgoing service chiefs are set to receive substantial post-service benefits, including bulletproof vehicles, security personnel, and annual medical allowances, under new regulations approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) 2024, a classified document…