Nasir el-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, says he does not pretend and cannot be one of the politicians who become “Nollywood actors” once in government. Recently, el-Rufai has been involved in a public war of words with some members of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The spat began after the former Kaduna governor criticised the…
– Vows Public Protest if Aiyedatiwa’s families Fails to Call Him to Order Youths in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have expressed concerns about the weight of influence of Mrs Omowunmi Isaac, Ondo’s finance Commissioner, on Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State. The youths, who feared that the influence Omowunmi presently weighs…
The police on Saturday began the enforcement of the Third-Party Insurance Policy across the country. Police commissioners in several states including Lagos, Kogi and Akwa Ibom, told residents that they would commence enforcement in compliance with a directive of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The police chief had ordered that the enforcement should…
Since emerging as the leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom, Kemi Badenoch has repeatedly cast a shadow over her Nigerian heritage. She has portrayed her upbringing as a grim tale of poverty, crumbling infrastructure, moral decadence, corruption, police brutality, and failed leadership. Her remarks have ignited firestorms on social media, with several…
A release signed by the Chairman of Southeast council of Traditional Rulers, His Royal Majesty, Eze (Dr.) E.C Okeke, CFR (Eze Imo), His Royal Majesty, Igwe Nneameka Achebe (Leader), along side chairmen of Traditional councils in Enugu, Anambra, Abia and Ebonyi, the traditional rulers stated this: The Chairman Igbo-Leaders in Diaspora (Onye-isi Ndindu Ndigbo) RESOLUTION…
Details have emerged as to how unidentified gunmen killed a priest inside a parish of the Celestial Church of Christ in Idiroko area of Ipokia Local Government, Ogun State on Sunday, January 19. The victim, Venerable Superior Evangelist Abayomi Adetula, was also a senior officer of So SAFE Corps, the local security outfit established by…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged corps members to shun drug/substance abuse to protect them against its adverse effects. The NYSC Coordinator in Rivers, Mr Moses Oleghe, stated this during a sensitisation exercise at the NYSC Orientation Camp, Nowa Tai. The exercise was being organised in collaboration between the scheme and the National…
At the time of this report, a new controversy has arisen regarding the establishment of Sharia courts in the Southwestern region of Nigeria. The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, attributes this development to intolerance. In a statement on Wednesday titled, “Live and Let…
The Personal Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on constituency affairs, Hon Kareem Khadijat Omotayo has felicitated with All Progressive Congress (APC) National youth leader, Hon. Dayo Israel on occasion of his birthday. In a birthday message released by Hon. Khadijat media team and sighted by GISTSMATE MEDIA, the President’s aide hailed Hon. Dayo’s exceptional leadership….
Aisha Suleiman, who was falsely accused of poisoning five people with pepper soup, has spoken out after investigations revealed that the victims actually died from inhaling generator fumes. In October 2024, Aisha was nearly lynched when a social media user on X (formerly Twitter) shared her photo, accusing her of poisoning her boyfriend and four…