The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has said that those eyeing the presidency from the North in 2027 should wait till 2031. He also has appealed to Nigerians to allow the bills to scale through required legislative processes stating that the bills were well envisioned for Nigerians. Akume, who gave…
Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the just-concluded presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana showed that the country has learnt some lessons from Nigeria. On Saturday, Ghanaians headed to the polls to elect a new president and members of the parliament. John Mahama, candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),…
An anti-human trafficking mobile application built by Devatop Centre for Africa Development, a Nigeria-based human rights advocacy centre, has won an award from the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). The award was presented at the UNAOC’s intercultural innovation hub held in Cascais, Portugal, on November 26. The app, TALKAM, is used for reporting abuses,…
President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired Sunday he would “have to” deport all undocumented immigrants in the United States, as he doubled down on his hardline campaign pledges including ending birthright citizenship. “You have to do it,” he said during an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” after being asked if he planned…
Dr Kayode Fayemi, the immediate-past Governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, has congratulated Ghana’s President-elect, John Mahama, on his victory in the country’s recent general elections. In a statement, Dr. Fayemi also commended Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate of the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP), for his gracious…
The Federal Government has explained that the inclusion of more youths in the policy-making process is essential because no nation can plan for the future without involving the young generation in decision-making. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who was represented by his Technical Adviser on Women and Youth Engagement, Hauwa Liman, reassured Nigerian youths of President…
A trigger-happy policeman has reportedly gunned down a 17-year-old boy, Emeka Odogwu, in Ozoro community, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State. According to PUNCH, the gory incident was said to have occurred on Saturday night when policemen stormed the area after having found knockouts (fireworks) in the victim’s possession. GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alongside notable Nigerian politicians, Islamic clerics, and industry leaders, joined the Fidau prayers held on Sunday, December 8, in honour of the late Sheikh Muydeen Ajani Bello, a renowned Islamic preacher. Tinubu was represented at the occasion held at the main bowl of Lekan Salami stadium, Adamasingba by the Deputy Governor…
Suspected terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits, have abducted a newly wedded bride and four bridesmaids in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The tragic incident happened on Saturday at Kwaren Gamba, near Kuka Teke, a village plagued by repeated attacks from armed groups linked to notorious bandits leader, Bello Turji. Eyewitnesses reported…
Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has urged manufacturers and distributors to comply with the ban on alcohol in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. Speaking during a session at the NAN Forum in Abuja on Sunday, Adeyeye reiterated the ban and the agreement signed by…