The Finnish Government has announced that it is taking legal action against Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafran agitator, over his involvement with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its secessionist activities in Nigeria’s South-East region. Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, made the announcement on Tuesday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, during a joint press…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Oba Francis Alao, the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon in Oyo State, has lambasted former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. This Nigeria news platform understands that the monarch dared Obasanjo to surrender himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) because he is not a saint. Alao made the statement days after Obasanjo…
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies grilled the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Nigeria’s Head, Josiah Dangut, over a N6 billion deficit in 2023 and a N5 billion loan for customized calculators. Dangut who appeared before the Committee on Tuesday in Abuja was accompanied by the Registrar; Angus Okeleze, Senior Deputy Registrar;…
The Chief Executive Officer of Orabtech Global Service Limited, join the global celebration of International Youth Day, which aims to recognize the contributions and potential of young people around the world. As a digital native, I have had the privilege of growing up in a world where technology has transformed the way we live, work,…
In a recent interview on Honor FM 103.5, former Commissioner emeritus and the current SA Socio-Economic Development, Director General of the Oyo State Mobilization Agency for Socio-economic Development, Barrister Dr. Morohunkala Thomas shared his insights on the growth and development of Oyo State. The discussion, hosted by Yusuph Sekinat Abosede on the program Àjorò, focused…
A Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti has struck out two count of indecent assault on male suit instituted against Olalekan Oni known as ‘Asiwaju’, a student of Federal University of Oye, FUOYE and Chief of staff to the faculty president, Social sciences. Olalekan Oni was arraigned before the court on June 20th on two counts….
The Nigerian government has frozen more than $37 million worth of cryptocurrency held in wallets believed to be owned by some organisers of #EndBadGovernance protesters. The freezing followed an order by the Federal High Court in Abuja. The judge, Emeka Nwite, gave the order in a ruling delivered on 9 July, a copy of the…
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, disclosed that his administration is set to offer business-oriented youths in the state grants ranging from N500,000 to N10 million under the Ogun Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurial Programme. Abiodun stated that the grants will commence during the next phase of OGYES, which will soon be relaunched. He…
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) says each of the 109 senators occupying legislative seats in the red chamber earns ₦1,063,860 salary and allowances per month. The commission gave the breakdown of the salary and allowances of each senator as: Basic Salary – ₦168,866:70; Motor Vehicle Fuelling and Maintenance Allowance – ₦126,650:00; Personal…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 16 persons in an accident involving multiple vehicles at the Ojoo-Iwo Road axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday. The spokesperson, FRSC, Oyo State Sector Command, Mr Mayowa Odewo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that 17 other people sustained varying…