GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Rashidi Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, has agreed to wear bearded crown. Recall that there was an Intense lobbying to persuade former Oyo State Governor and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, to accept the beaded crown, as dictated for his status…
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to suspend the #EndBadGovernance protests and embrace dialogue. During a broadcast on Sunday, the President assured Nigerians that his administration is focused on good governance despite the socio-economic challenges confronting Africa’s most populous nation. Tinubu expressed pain over the loss of lives and properties in some states during the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Tinubu has succumbed to growing calls for him to address the nation amid a widespread #EndBadGovernance protests that entered its third day on Saturday. The ex-Lagos governor who has been in the centre of the protests against economic hardship and high living cost will address over 200 million Nigerians…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has expressed grief over the deaths of several Nigerians during the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests. He said on Saturday on his X handle that the protesters died in the battle for a better Nigeria and expressed hope that their…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress and the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party have engaged in a squabble over the attempt to burn the Minister of Defence (State) residence, Bello Mattawalle, by some hoodlums during the ongoing hunger protest. Addressing a press conference, on Friday, the APC Publicity Secretary,…
President Bola Tinubu says his administration has implemented bold policies to propel Nigeria’s economy out of the downturn caused by multiple shocks in the global economy. Tinubu spoke on Friday while declaring open the 2024 African Caucus meeting held at the Transcorp Hotel, Abuja. He was represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima. “As a government, we…
The spokesperson for the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Dele Oyewale, has said that the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, remains wanted until arrested. Bello is still on the run 107 days after being declared wanted by the EFCC. On April 18, 2024, the anti-graft agency declared Bello wanted in connection…
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, has strongly condemned the recent social media campaign under the hashtag #IgboMustGo, which demands the forced relocation of Igbo people from Lagos and other Southwest states. In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), Atiku stated that such divisive rhetoric poses to national unity and security. A pro-Lagos X account,…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has raised the alarm over a sinister plot to blackmail him into conforming to nefarious agendas. In a statement on his social media handle, Obi revealed that a video from his recent keynote speech in Anambra State had been deliberately twisted to…
The Chairman of Oyo State House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development, Hon. Dr. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, in her New Month greetings and prayers, has called for peace amongst protesters as Youths Nationwide kick off Protests to #EndBadGovernance, appealing to the Government of the day to soften the hardships felt by citizens of the…