An Enugu-based foundation, Kunie Foundation, has renewed its call for justice for 13-year-old Ochanya Ogbanje, who died after suffering sexual abuse complications seven years ago in Benue. The Communications Manager, Kunie Foundation, Mr Uchenna Igboeme, made the call in a statement on Friday in Enugu. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Ogbanje, a Junior…
As allegations of an ongoing ‘Christian genocide’ in Nigeria intensify, a 2014 statement from President Bola Tinubu condemning former President Goodluck Jonathan for failing to protect Christian worshippers has resurfaced, drawing sharp parallels to criticisms now leveled at Tinubu’s administration. In January 2014, Tinubu, then an opposition leader, lambasted Jonathan over attacks by Boko Haram…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begun an investigation into an allegation made by Nigerian rapper, Oladipupo Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, who claimed that some of the agency’s operatives extorted ₦10 million from him during his detention in 2024. Oladips, in a recent interview on the Trending podcast, recounted that he was arrested…
Texas Senator Ted Cruz has commended President Donald Trump for redesignating Nigeria as a “country of particular concern,” describing the move as a decisive step toward addressing the persecution of Christians in the country. GISTSMATE MEDIA earlier reported that Trump, in a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday, claimed that Christianity was facing…
The Federal Government has responded to the redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern by President Donald Trump of the United States. In December 2020, the U.S. Department of State had designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC). On Friday, Trump took a similar step, claiming that Christianity was facing existential…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigerian Association of Residents has commenced an indefinite strike to press home their demands. The president of NARD, Dr Mohammad Suleiman disclosed this in a statement on the association’s account on Saturday. The decision comes after the expiration of a 30-day strike ultimatum issued by NARD. According to Suleiman, the…
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, on Friday announced the launch of the Enterprise Content Management System for the Federal Ministry of Education. According to the minister, the initiative marks a significant step toward greater efficiency, accountability, and innovation in government operations. Speaking during the unveiling in Abuja, Alausa said years of reliance on…
The Federal Government, through the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, has opened the Students Tax Reform Challenge — a nationwide competition aimed at engaging young Nigerians on the country’s new tax reform laws. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to participate and everything to know about the initiative. Purpose of the Challenge The…
On October 31, 2025, President Trump redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for severe religious freedom violations, citing the targeted killing of thousands of Christians by Islamist groups like Boko Haram and Fulani militants. Here are 10 concise implications for the Nigerian government and citizens: 1.Diplomatic Isolation Gov’t: Strained U.S.-Nigeria ties; risk…
US President Donald Trump has redesignated Nigeria as a ‘country of particular concern’ in response to allegations of a Christian genocide in the country. Trump announced his decision in a Truth Social post on Friday. “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed,” Trump said. He blamed radical Islamists…