Women groups under the Coalition for Women in Governance have rejected the suspension of the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing it as an assault on democracy and a deliberate attempt to silence women in leadership. The coalition threatened to mobilise women for a massive protest if the decision was not reversed. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed a new rule requiring applicants for green cards and visas to disclose their social media handles. This initiative, aimed at strengthening security screening, has sparked concerns about privacy and the potential misuse of data. The rule would apply to various immigration forms, including applications for U.S….
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of six Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) for federal government-owned hospitals across the country, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare system. According to a statement issued on Friday by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the newly appointed CMDs will oversee…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has raided and shut down a sports betting shop as part of its ongoing enforcement efforts during the holy month of Ramadan. The Hisbah officials shared images of operatives sealing the premises on its official Facebook page. The Deputy Commander of Hisbah in Kano, Sheikh Mujahideen Aminudeen, also confirmed the…
The national grid experienced a system disturbance on Friday, plunging some parts of the country, especially Lagos, into darkness. This is coming at a time when the Federal Government is celebrating what it called the historic rise in power generation to 6,000MW. Our correspondent reports that power generation suddenly dropped below 1,000MW at 2 pm…
At least seven people lost their lives on Tuesday following a fuel tanker explosion in Niger State, which also killed several bystanders and destroyed farmland in the community. The incident occurred in Karamin Rami village, Mashegu Local Government Area of the state at around 6:30 pm. Our correspondent learnt that the accident happened when a…
Four notorious drug kingpins have been sentenced to a total of 95 years in prison by the Federal High Courts in Lagos and Yola, Adamawa State, following their conviction for trafficking cocaine and skunk worth over N4.6 billion. The convicts, including Ogbuji Christian Ifeanyi, Iloduba Augustine Chinonye, Shuaibu Nuhu Isa (a.k.a Don), and Zidon Zurga,…
Former presidential aide Doyin Okupe had hinted about his death during what was his final media interview. He spoke with The Whistler Newspaper just months before his death on Friday, March 7. Okupe, 72, passed away in Lagos during surgery. In his last interview, which later went viral, Okupe was credited to have paused briefly…
A 52-year -old man, identified as Salihu Byezhe, has reportedly slumped during Subhi prayers and died at Gudaba village in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A resident of Gudaba, Musa Dantani, said the incident happened on Thursday when Byezhe went to observe Subhi (early morning prayers) at the community’s mosque. He…
Some social media reports have alleged that Sim Fubara, governor of Rivers, has shut down operations of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the state. The report also alleged that Fubara directed his loyalists to destroy pipelines transporting crude oil to Lagos and Abuja. Olufemi Soneye, NNPC chief corporate communications officer, debunked the information…