Officers of the Rivers State Police Command on Monday morning fired teargas at protesters gathered at the Isaac Boro Park in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The protesters who are members of the ‘Take It Back Movement’ were greeted by heavy police presence when they gathered at the protest venue as early as 9am….
Former governors of Abia and Enugu states, Okezie Ikpeazu and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Senator Shehu Sani and ex-aide of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, are among those nominated for ambassadorial appointment by the federal government. Vanguard gathered that they were among those being screened by security agents, pending the release of the list. Recall that…
A longlist of notable politicians including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi are in talks to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP). This is according to the SDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election Adewole Adebayo. Adebayo said Atiku and Obi’s men are in talks for…
Senator Neda Imasuen, who represents Edo South Senatorial District on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), has praised President Bola Tinubu for his courageous leadership, saying the south deserves to retain the presidency in 2027. Speaking during an interactive session with journalists over the weekend in Benin City, the Edo state capital, Imasuen said…
Dr. Tope Fasua, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, has highlighted the complexities of poverty measurement while defending the value of the naira in local terms, comparing the cost of living in Nigeria with that of the United States. Speaking on the MicOnPodcast with Seun Okinbaloye, Fasua argued that many Nigerians…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Omololu Olunloyo, has passed on at the age of 89 years. Olunloyo, who governed the state for just three months died few day to his 90th birthday. The nonagenarian, who was also Balogun of Oyo and Otun Bobasewa of Ife, died in the early…
A Tribute to the Late Chief Yekini Adeojo With heavy hearts but gratitude for a life well-lived, we pay tribute to a remarkable leader, a compassionate statesman, and an unwavering pillar of our community, Chief Yekini Adeojo. Chief Adeojo was more than a name; he was an institution, a guiding light whose wisdom, kindness, and…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has explained why Nigeria has one of the lowest tax-to-GDP ratios in the world. He spoke on Friday in Abuja at the 2nd Joint Workshop on 2025 National Budget organised by the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN). According to him,…
The spokesman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ogun state Chapter, Comrade Tunde Oladunjoye, is dead. Mr Oladunjoye, who hailed from Ijebu-Itele in Ogun State, died in the UK after a protracted illness. A statement by his family announcing his demise reads: “It is with deep sorrow and total submission to the divine will…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says the failure of President Bola Tinubu’s security architecture has become deep-rooted and widespread. Abubakar spoke on Friday in response to the killings in Bokkos LGA of Plateau state. On Thursday, the Bokkos Cultural Development Council (BCDC) said suspected bandits killed over 10 people in the LGA on Wednesday night. The…