Mrs Rifkatu Yakubu, the Bauchi State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has urged female Corps members to return home to their parents after completing their service. Yakubu, made the call on Thursday in Bauchi during the distribution of National Service certificates to corps members. While specifically addressing the 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream…
The house of representatives has rescinded decision on the second reading of the bill seeking to strip vice-president, governors and deputy governors of immunity. The move came after Majority Leader Julius Ihonvbere introduced a motion on Thursday, leading the lawmakers to reconsider their stance. The bill, which had already passed its second reading, aimed to…
Bisola Ajimobi Kola-Daisi, the first child of the immediate past governor of Oyo State, late Abiola Ajimobi is dead. GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that Bisola who is married to Mr Kolapo Kola-Daisi died in the early hours of Thursday. She died at the age of 42. Our correspondent learnt that she died in the United Kingdom….
President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of four new members to the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), filling existing vacancies and strengthening the board’s capacity. A statement by Bayo Onanuga indicates that the approved nominees are; Mr. Olusegun Omosehin of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and Engr. Wole…
Imagine an old alchemist, his eye and looks advocating against his inherent genius. Surrounded by perplexing shelves of bizarre scrolls and devices, the alchemist is busy mixing potent substances—some sort of mosaic. Call it what you will, but this is not just a flurry of activity; it is a rallying call to construct a mosaic…
The 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Bayero, has announced the cancellation of the Eid-el-Fitr Durbar celebration due to security concerns in the state. Emir Bayero made this announcement while briefing newsmen at his Nasarawa Mini Palace in Kano on Wednesday night. He said that the peaceful coexistence of the people takes precedence over the…
Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order giving himself far greater powers over US elections. The new directive will require all voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections, and demand that all ballots be received by election day. The order, signed by the president on Tuesday, claimed the US…
There is a plot to compromise the 2027 general election through the instrumentality of appointing a yes-man as a replacement for Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the National Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Vanguard says it can authoritatively confirm. Yakubu’s tenure ends in November of this year when he will have served two terms….
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has lost his Senior Special Assistant on Radio, Abdullahi Tanka Galadanci. Galadanci passed away on Wednesday after a brief illness at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. In a statement by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, Governor Yusuf expressed profound sorrow over the loss, describing Galadanci…
The Senate on Wednesday mandated the Senate Committee on Communications to investigate the recent increase in the cost of data and recommend solutions for a more sustainable and business-friendly telecommunications sector. This was part of resolutions after a debate on a bill sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River South), which highlights the financial strain…