Following the burial of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Governor of Anambra State Peter Obi, and former Governor of Kaduna State visited the ex-president’s graveside in Daura, Katsina State, on Wednesday. Buhari, who died on Sunday in London at the age of 82, was laid to rest on…
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos has acquitted and discharged former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, of an 11-count money laundering and fraud charges to the tune of N3.3 billion. In his ruling on Wednesday morning on Fayose’s no-case submission, Justice Aneke stated that the prosecution failed to establish a prima…
The Technical Adviser to Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri on Print Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Wisdom Oniekpar Ikuli, has confirmed the possibility of an imminent defection of the governor to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as “non-negotiable and sacrosanct.” Ikuli, who is also the convener of Concerned Bayelsa Stakeholders, made the…
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has recounted a conversation he had with the late President, Muhammadu Buhari. Radda recalled how Buhari told him he pitied President Bola Tinubu for being brave enough to remove the subsidy on fuel. Buhari passed away on Sunday at a London clinic at the age of 82 and was…
The Turkish government has warned that members of a terrorist group known as the Fethullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), exist in Nigeria, and also operate in other countries around the world. Mehmet Poroy, Turkish Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, disclosed this on Tuesday night in Abuja at a dinner organised by the Turkish Embassy to mark the country’s…
Nigeria’s immediate past Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has responded to public criticism of Buhari’s anti-corruption legacy. Malami, who spoke on Arise News on Tuesday night, said that the late president did not tolerate corruption throughout his term. He said, “During the period of President Muhammadu Buhari, corruption was not thriving at…
Abducted Edo Chief Imam, Sheikh Muhammad Murtadha Obhakhobo. Sheikh Muhammad Murtadha Obhakhobo. The Chief Imam of Uromi Central Mosque in Edo State, Sheikh Muhammad Murtadha Obhakhobo, has revealed that he paid N6.5 million ransom to secure his freedom from his abductors. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Imam Obhakhobo, who is the President of the Muslim Students…
The Delta Police Command, has reported significant breakthroughs in its ongoing efforts to combat crime, announcing the arrest of suspected kidnappers and the neutralisation of an armed robbery gang in separate operations. According to a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, operatives of the Command’s Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Squad, led…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an investigation into 79 suspected Ponzi schemes across Nigeria, warning that those found culpable will face severe legal consequences, including prosecution under the Investment and Securities Act (ISA). The Commission said it will announce the outcomes of its investigations into the 79 suspected schemes, including FF Tiffany,…
Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has challenged the Senator representing the Territory, Ms Ireti Kingibe to go to the satellite towns and campaign against his service in the President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet if indeed, she was sure of her political credentials. Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT…