The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has proceeded on an indefinite leave of absence. Ngelale said the decision was taken after significant consultations with his family over the past days as a vexatious medical situation had worsened. He made this known in a statement issued on Saturday to…
The pioneer chairman Aare Latoosa LCDA and Ibadan North Federal Constituency hopeful, Bashorun Adekunle Oladeji, has facilitated with erstwhile Former Oyo state Head of service. Chief Mrs Hannah Ogunesan on the occasion of her 60th birthday today. Describing Mrs Ogunesan as a professional administrator, OMO BAO extols her brain capacity, hardworking and her spirit of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that in Lusaka, Zambia, David Banda and Doris Mutale ended their marriage just 14 days after tying the knot, in a highly unusual situation. David, 41, who works at Beautiful Living Company, sought the divorce because he did not want Doris, 29, due to her ability to have children. Before their wedding,…
Governors elected on the platform of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have drawn a battle line with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike, over the crisis in the Rivers State chapter of the party. The governors, Saturday Vanguard gathered may also move against the National Chairman, Amb. Umar…
Since the Inauguration of President Bola Tinubu on May 29, 2023, Nigeria has seen a dramatic rise in violence, with 13,346 people killed and 9,207 abducted across the country. This surge in violence, spanning 667 local government areas, is attributed to terrorism, banditry, farmer-herder conflicts, and other forms of social upheaval. A recent Nigeria Security…
The Communique reached at the end of the 2days Zamfara State Youth Confab 2024, Powered by Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria (ELFON) The fundamental duty of any government is to safeguard the lives and property of its citizens. This principle forms the bedrock of a society where people can thrive, businesses can grow and communities…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over $180,300 and 53 vehicles recovered from fraudsters who swindled Canadian victims to the Canadian authorities. A representative of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Nasser Salihou, received the assets at a handover ceremony held at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Friday. EFCC chairman Ola…
The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, and the union’s General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, are scheduled to appear before the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Department (NPF-FID) on 24 September in Abuja over alleged criminal intimidation and other offences. The labour leaders who were initially billed to meet with the police on Thursday,…
The Federal Government on Friday issued a ‘Licence to Construct’ to UTM Offshore Limited for the development of a 2.8 million tonnes per annum Floating Liquefied Natural Gas facility. This historic project, the first of its kind in Nigeria, aligns with the government’s ongoing efforts to boost gas production, distribution, and utilisation under the Decade…
Eighteen months after the 2023 presidential election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has offered clarification on the timing of the result declaration made in the early hours of March 1, 2023. President Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared the winner with 8,794,726 votes, defeating Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
