The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, on Wednesday, expressed optimism that the establishment of additional Polytechnics would boost quality education in science, skills, arts, technical and vocational training in the country. Hon. Abbas stated this during the public hearing organised by the House Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education…
A mild drama played out on Thursday morning as the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, disrupted an event in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. The programme was planned by Mela-Chiyoma PAT Limited. In a video uploaded on X, formerly Twitter, by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), the minister was seen…
Twenty people are said to have died after a wooden cargo boat identified ‘Godbless Dickson’ burst into flames in Ezetu 1 community in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The boat laden with cargo and over 64 passengers and crew members sank after it exploded in Bayelsa waterways. Confirming the mishap, the spokesperson…
The Oyo State Government has lifted the suspension of a traditional ruler, the Onido of Ido, Oba Gbolagade Babalola, (Gbadewolu I), six months after he was suspended. The Executive Council Chairman of Ido Local Government Area, Sheriff Adeojo, made the announcement, on Thursday, while presenting the reinstatement letter to the traditional ruler. Recall that the…
A retail outlet of ExxonMobil filling station along Awolowo Road, opposite Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, went up in flames on Thursday, leaving two people critically injured, six vehicles burnt, and segments of a nearby building destroyed. The fire incident was caused by the explosion of a 12-tonne gas truck at the filling station. Emergency responders…
The Ibarapa APC, a platform of major stakeholders in Ibarapa zone of the Progressive, heartly congratulate Hon. Sunday Adepoju on his appointment by the federal government as a member of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) Nigeria. Your appointment is indeed a well-deserved and highly meritorious, having served the country previously in various capacities across elected…
The Department of State Services has dismissed reports stating that its operatives raided the headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress in Abuja. On Wednesday, it was reported that armed men, purportedly from the DSS, stormed the NLC’s office and made off with several documents. According to the NLC, the incident occurred around 8:30 pm, when…
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has appointed Bosun Tijani, the current minister of communications, innovation, and digital economy, as a member of the board of trustees. His appointment was shared on X, where Tijani said that this recognition is not only a personal achievement but also a significant win for Nigeria….
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the a popular Abuja-based cross-dresser known as Area Mama is dead. According to reports, the cross-dresser was murdered in cold blood and dumped by the roadside on Thursday, August 8th, 2024. In the viral photos that surfaced on social media, the cross-dresser is seen lifeless and covered with bruises sustained from…
The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has suspended Okpravero Ufuoma, an assistant superintendent of immigration II (ASI II), for soliciting money from a traveller. A video with the caption: ‘This is how immigration officers treat tourists in Nigeria’, has been making the round on social media. In the clip, the officer was seen asking for money…