Former Secretary to the Kano State government, Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, has threatened to reveal damaging information about Governor Abba Yusuf and his political mentor, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Bichi claimed to have compromising documents, voice recordings, and videos that he would expose “when the time is right.” Bichi made the remarks on Thursday shortly after returning from…
Five prominent kingmakers from Oyo have raised serious concerns over Governor Seyi Makinde’s recent initiative to initiate a new selection process regarding the vacant Alaafin stool. They have labelled the move as illegal and a blatant disregard for judicial proceedings. The kingmakers, High Chief Yusuf Akínade, (Bashorun of Oyo); High Chief Wakeel Akindele, (Lagunna of…
Alhaji Muhammad Bashir Sa’idu, former Chief of Staff to Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has implicated his former principal in a confessional statement related to an ongoing money laundering case against him. It will be recalled that the Chief Magistrate Court in Rigasa remanded Sa’idu at the Kaduna Correctional Centre following his arrest and arraignment by security…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Chijioke Ihunwo, chairman of Obio-Akpor LGA of Rivers state, has appointed 130 special assistants. Ihunwo, who announced the appointments in a post on X on Wednesday, said the new hires “must serve diligently”. Some of the appointees are Helen Nyekwere, Josephine Wogu, Daisy Worgu, Wagwu Hilda, Ogbonna Stella, Goodness Ogbonna,…
Cross River State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Robert Ewa, is dead, according to the governor’s chief press secretary, Nsa Gill. Mr Ewa died on Wednesday evening at the Arubah Specialist Hospital in Calabar, the state capital. He was present at the state’s executive council meeting earlier on Wednesday, which was presided by Governor…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, held a high-profile meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, and members of his delegation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja on Wednesday. The discussion focused on strengthening bilateral relations between Nigeria and China, particularly emphasising cooperation in trade, investment, health, technology, and infrastructure development….
Peter Obi has dispelled the rumour of his arrest, saying he is currently at his Onitsha residence in Anambra State. This followed the death threat allegation and counter allegation between him and Felix Morka, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement posted via his official Twitter handle on Wednesday, January…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, alleged he and his family have received death threats over his remarks about Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. Morka stated that the threats were triggered by Obi’s accusation that his remarks during a Sunday interview on Arise Television constituted a threat to the LP…
Ahmad Bunkure, the newly appointed Special Adviser on works to Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano state, has passed away. GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that Bunkure died on Wednesday in Egypt. He was among 13 Special Advisers, seven Commissioners and six Permanent Secretaries sworn in on Monday at the Kano State government house. Governor Yusuf in a…
Shehu Gabam, the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, convened a “strategic meeting” at the party’s headquarters on Tuesday, which had Nasir el-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, Hamza Al-Mustapha, the ex-aide to the late Sani Abacha, and other politicians in attendance. According to Segun Showunmi, a former spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar…