The House of Representatives yesterday warned of citizens revolt, if the Federal Government failed to address insecurity in the country, which has been on the upswing in the last few weeks. This came on a day Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, told his colleagues that the insecurity and parlous state of the nation’s economy are stretching…
Prominent economist and political activist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has inaugurated a shadow government composed of members from various opposition parties. According to Utomi, the “Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government,” launched virtually on Monday evening, will function as a credible opposition force, highlighting the failures of the Bola Tinubu administration while offering ideas for better governance….
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Iyabo Ojo has confirmed she was invited for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following viral videos from her daughter Priscilla Ojo’s lavish wedding, where guests were seen spraying naira and foreign currencies. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Ojo addressed the widespread media reports and public speculation…
A woman has been arraigned before a Kano Upper Shari’a Court sitting in the Post Office area of Kano Municipality for allegedly marrying two husbands at the same time. Harira Muhammad Tudun Murtala and her first husband, Sagiru Shuaibu T/Murtala, have been married for six months and have been living separately. It was during his…
The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has refuted media reports suggesting he admitted to inciting the public to attack security personnel, describing the reports as a misrepresentation of court proceedings. In a statement issued Tuesday evening by Prince Emmanuel Kanu, the family expressed concern over…
The Senate on Tuesday resolved to constitute an adhoc committee to organise a national security summit as part of efforts to stem the escalating security challenges in the country. This was sequel to a motion sponsored by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (APC, Ondo South), and co-sponsored by Senators Titus Zam (APC, Benue North West), Nwebonyi Onyeka…
The Remo Committee on State Creation, on Tuesday said that the committee with the support of Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, submitted a different memorandum on creation of new state out of Ogun State to the National Assembly because it will never allow its distinctive Remo identity to be swallowed under the guise of…
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, led two other members of the assembly, Hon. Sunday fada Eigbiremonlen, and Hon. Idaiye Yekini Oisayemoje to the All Progress Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that 17 Local government chairmen who had earlier decamped from the…
A witness in the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, said on Tuesday that the IPOB leader admitted inciting members of the public to attack police officers during interrogation. The witness, a States Security Services operative, identified as BBB for security reasons, told Justice James Omotosho of the…
The Oba of Lagos, His Majesty, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has condemned what he described as the growing “get-rich-quick” mentality among Nigerian youths, saying that both the Bible and the Quran discourage such practices. “The get-rich-quick syndrome is wrong and should be discouraged. Even the two holy books, the Bible and the Holy Quran, frown at…