A Rivers High Court sitting in Oyigbo Local Government Area has stepped into the escalating political crisis in the state, issuing an interim injunction that temporarily halts further action on the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Nma-Odu. In a ruling delivered in Port Harcourt, the court restrained the Speaker of…
Hon. Tosin Alabi, a distinguished Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyalist and proud son of Ibadan, has held a meeting with PDP elders, ward leaders, stakeholders, councillors, and party executives across the Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency, reaffirming his unwavering loyalty to the party and his commitment to responsive, people-oriented leadership. He met with elders, ward leaders,…
The Supreme Court has set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal that discharged former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido and his sons, Mustapha and Aminu, of money laundering charges. A five‑member panel of the Supreme Court handed down the decision in a unanimous judgment delivered on Friday in separate appeals filed by the…
Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday called on the Chief Judge of the state to set up panel to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The assembly members, who made the call through a unanimous vote, vowed to continue with the impeachment process. The lawmakers…
A former Senate Minority Leader, Simon Mwadkwon, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Mwadkwon represented Plateau North in the 10th National Assembly and briefly served as Senate Minority Leader in 2023. He announced his defection during a visit to APC elders in Barkin Ladi Local Government…
The Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom, Oba Abimbola Owoade has countered the Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde over rotation of Chairmanship of the State Council of Obas and Chiefs. In a letter by Bode Durojaiye, Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin Palace, he said Oba Owoade has never hold any meeting with Governor Makinde…
The former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has commented over the decamping of his son, Abba Atiku Abubakar to the All Progressives Congress (APC). GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that the son of African Democratic Congress (ADC) Chieftain has joined the All Progressives Congress. Abba Atiku also pledged to mobilize support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has revealed that President Bola Tinubu personally directed the discontinuance of the two criminal cases filed against her by the Federal Government, describing the development as a triumph of justice over persecution. In a post on Thursday via her verified Facebook handle, the Kogi lawmaker expressed gratitude to God and to Nigerians…
Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has officially inaugurated the Oyo State Council of Obas, marking the commencement of a new era in the administration of traditional institutions in the state, with the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja Arusa1, taking the lead as the pioneer chairman. The historic inauguration, which took place on…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday led top government officials in releasing pigeons at the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremony, in a symbolic gesture representing Nigeria’s commitment to peace, unity, and freedom. The Vice President was joined by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio; the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun;…
