Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has refused to grant a bail application filed by the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, saying it was filed prematurely. Delivering the ruling, Justice Anenih, said having been filed when he was neither in custody nor before the court, the instant application was…
Former Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, has appeared at the Federal Capital Territory High Court for the hearing of his bail application, alongside those of his co-defendants. The proceedings took place before Justice Marryanne Anenih at the Maitama court in Abuja. The EFCC had declared Bello wanted in connection with allegations of laundering. The…
The Personal Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on constituency affairs, Hon. Kareem Khadijat Omotayo has visited the Osun state Governor, Ademola Adeleke on official visit. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Hon. Khadijat and her team arrived in Osun State on an official visit to discuss developmental initiatives and strengthen intergovernmental collaboration. She was warmly welcomed by…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the senators from the South-Eastern part of Nigeria have declared their support for the President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills. This was disclosed via a terse statement shared via the X handle of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Monday, December 9. The statement reads: “The Tax Reforms Bills were thoroughly deliberated…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said self-made or leaders enthroned by Satan are bound to fail. Obasanjo said this on Sunday night while speaking on a Zoom programme tagged “Boiling Point Arena,” hosted by a radio station in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital. The former President also spoke on anti-corruption war in the country, his legacies…
Vice President Kashim Shettima says the Federal Government is working to establish a national youth development bank and a youth data bank. He said this at the 60th anniversary celebration of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) in Port Harcourt. Shettima, represented by his Technical Adviser on Women and Youth Engagement, Hauwa Liman, said…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has said that those eyeing the presidency from the North in 2027 should wait till 2031. He also has appealed to Nigerians to allow the bills to scale through required legislative processes stating that the bills were well envisioned for Nigerians. Akume, who gave…
Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says the just-concluded presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana showed that the country has learnt some lessons from Nigeria. On Saturday, Ghanaians headed to the polls to elect a new president and members of the parliament. John Mahama, candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC),…
Dr Kayode Fayemi, the immediate-past Governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, has congratulated Ghana’s President-elect, John Mahama, on his victory in the country’s recent general elections. In a statement, Dr. Fayemi also commended Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate of the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP), for his gracious…
The Federal Government has explained that the inclusion of more youths in the policy-making process is essential because no nation can plan for the future without involving the young generation in decision-making. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who was represented by his Technical Adviser on Women and Youth Engagement, Hauwa Liman, reassured Nigerian youths of President…