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Nigeria Secures Largest-ever Military Aircraft Acquisition In West Africa With 24 M-346FA Jets

GISTSMATE MEDIA4 weeks ago03 mins

Nigeria is advancing a major military modernisation initiative with a landmark procurement of 24 Italian-built M‑346FA fighter jets from Italian aerospace and defence firm Leonardo S.p.A., marking the largest single military aircraft acquisition in West African history. The deal, valued at approximately €1.2 billion, includes long-term maintenance and support provisions through Leonardo and represents a strategic…

Kogi Uncovers Huge Arms Stockpile, Intensifies Crackdown On Criminals

GISTSMATE MEDIA4 weeks ago03 mins

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has announced the discovery of a massive cache of arms and ammunition from criminal hideouts following a decisive joint security operation carried out in the state. The governor disclosed this while briefing journalists in Lokoja on Tuesday, stating that the operation was the outcome of over a week of sustained,…

Dangote Submits Petition To ICPC Against NMDPRA MD Over Alleged Corruption

GISTSMATE MEDIA4 weeks ago05 mins

The Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has submitted a petition against the Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Ahmed Farouk, to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), accusing him of corruption and financial impropriety. In the petition submitted on December 16, through his lawyer,…

‘6 Years After, We Still Cherish Your Memory’, Adeyinka Amos Remembers Late Wife, Mary Adeyinka

GISTSMATE MEDIA4 weeks ago4 weeks ago02 mins

Adeyinka Amos Fatunbi has penned down an emotional message for late beloved wife, Mary Yewande Dolapo Adeyinka (Nee Williams). In an emotional message to mark 6 year remembrance of his wife who died on 19 of December, 2019. Mr Adeyinka described the late wife as an honest, generous and lovely soul whose memory will always…

Reps Summon Dangote Refinery, NMDPRA Over Downstream Tensions

GISTSMATE MEDIA4 weeks ago02 mins

The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources has invited Dangote Refinery and the NMDPRA to resolve disagreements threatening the downstream petroleum sector. Chairman Ikenga Ugochinyere said after an emergency Abuja meeting on Monday that rising tensions could undermine the fragile stability recently achieved. He said the committee must act swiftly, as efforts continue…

Over 507 Persons Killed By Bandits In Kwara In 10 Months — PDP

GISTSMATE MEDIA4 weeks ago04 mins

The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday said that no fewer than 507 persons were killed by suspected bandits between January and November 2025 in the state. Speaking with journalists on the state of insecurity in Kwara State, the party’s state chairman, Hon. Adamu Isa Bawa, said that at least…

Bandits Kill Community Leader, Kidnap Ex-Customs Officer In Osun

GISTSMATE MEDIA4 weeks ago03 mins

Palpable fear gripped residents of Ora Igbomina in Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State on Monday night when armed bandits invaded the ancient town, killed the leader of non-indigenes in the community, and abducted a former customs officer, Mr Emmanuel Owolabi, from his residence. The perpetrators, who reportedly rented the air with repeated gunshots,…

JUST-IN: Former Chief Justice Of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad Dies In Saudi Arabia

GISTSMATE MEDIA4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (retd.), has passed away. The former head of the Nigerian judiciary died in Saudi Arabia, marking the end of a long and distinguished career in public service. Justice Muhammad reportedly died in the early hours of Tuesday at a hospital in Saudi Arabia, where he had…

BREAKING: FG Suspends Enforcement Of NAFDAC Sachet Alcohol Ban

GISTSMATE MEDIA4 weeks ago22 mins

The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has directed the suspension of all actions and enforcement measures relating to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol products by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). In a statement issued on the matter, the OSGF disclosed that it…

Dangote Releases Details Of ‘$5m Spent By NMDPRA CEO’ On His Children’s Education In Switzerland

GISTSMATE MEDIA4 weeks ago03 mins

Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Group, says Farouk Ahmed, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), spent about $5 million on the secondary school education of his children in Switzerland. In a paid newspaper advert on Tuesday, the billionaire said Ahmed paid the said amount for four…

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Nigeria Secures Largest-ever Military Aircraft Acquisition In West Africa With 24 M-346FA Jets

Kogi Uncovers Huge Arms Stockpile, Intensifies Crackdown On Criminals

Dangote Submits Petition To ICPC Against NMDPRA MD Over Alleged Corruption

‘6 Years After, We Still Cherish Your Memory’, Adeyinka Amos Remembers Late Wife, Mary Adeyinka

Reps Summon Dangote Refinery, NMDPRA Over Downstream Tensions

Over 507 Persons Killed By Bandits In Kwara In 10 Months — PDP

Bandits Kill Community Leader, Kidnap Ex-Customs Officer In Osun

JUST-IN: Former Chief Justice Of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad Dies In Saudi Arabia

BREAKING: FG Suspends Enforcement Of NAFDAC Sachet Alcohol Ban

Dangote Releases Details Of ‘$5m Spent By NMDPRA CEO’ On His Children’s Education In Switzerland