President Bola Tinubu has ordered an emergency repair of all major roads and bridges across Nigeria. The directive was given by the president on Saturday, August 9, 2025. A statement by the Federal Government of Nigeria said the repair as directed by the president is aimed at preventing the collapse of the road infrastructure and…
The Alara of Aramoko Ekiti in Ekiti State, Oba Olu Adegoke Adeyemi, whose life journey bridged decades of public service and traditional leadership, has died at the age of 82. A statement by his family on Saturday said the monarch passed away on Friday, hailing his “remarkable leadership, wisdom, and dedication to the welfare of…
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the former minister of transportation, says he will defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election if he gets the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ticket. Speaking on Saturday during a conversation on X Spaces, Amaechi also said he has never participated in election rigging, adding that he has consistently turned down appointments…
Former Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has thrown his full weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, declaring that his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its leader is “absolute and unshakable.” In a firm rebuttal to rumours linking him to a governorship run under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ambode…
The Nafiu Bala faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) says David Mark, former senate president, is not a bonafide member of the party. In a statement issued on Friday, Aminu Alhassan, Bala’s special assistant on public affairs, said the constitution of a new national working committee (NWC) led by Mark is a “clear violation”…
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has stated that Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, won the presidential election in Rivers State. Speaking on Saturday during an X Space discussion, the former Rivers State governor said, “I can agree with you to some extent that Obi won Rivers State, but I don’t know how…
A top Boko Haram commander (Amir Fiya), Abu Nasr,, who led an aborted attack in Rann, the headquarters of the KalaKala Balge local government area of Borno state, was among those killed. Investigation and sources have revealed. Recall that troopsof the North East Joint Task Force ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ have successfully repelled an attack carried…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, is dead. He was 78. Ogbeh, who also served as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from 2001 to 2005, died peacefully, his family announced in a statement on Saturday. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the…
The Nigeria Police Force has denied claims that human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, was tortured while in custody, stating that his arrest was based on allegations of forgery, cyberstalking, and other offences. The Force said Sowore was apprehended and released on bail within the constitutionally stipulated 48 hours, under lawful authority,…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has reiterated the call for collaboration and a shift in the nation’s political culture, particularly if the opposition intends to wrest power from the incumbent and ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Obi made the assertion on Friday during an official…