Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen warned that Nigeriaās debt profile has reached a critical level, urging parliaments across West Africa to strengthen oversight of public borrowing to safeguard the future of their citizens. The Speaker raised the alarm on Nigeriaās debt profile, while speaking at the 11th Annual Conference and…
The Osun State Government launched Imole Wi-Fi, a free public internet service designed to expand digital access for residents, students, businesses and communities across the state. The Government disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by the State Commissioner for Information and Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi. According to Alimi, Imole Wi-Fi is intended to facilitate…
The Labour Party (LP) has declared that its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will not be given the partyās ticket for the 2027 general elections. The partyās National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, made this known on Monday during an interview on Channels Televisionās Lunchtime Politics. āWe are going to do our 2027 without Peter Obi;…
A Councillor representing Kinkiba Ward in Soba Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Sunusi Hashim, has appointed 18 special advisers to strengthen his grassroots administration. The aides were inaugurated on Sunday during a ceremony held at L.E.A. Primary School, Kinkiba, which was attended by APC stakeholders, party loyalists, traditional rulers, religious leaders, and community members….
Former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a petition before the Police Service Commission (PSC), accusing the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police and some officers of gross misconduct, abuse of office, and serial violations of the Police Act. In a letter dated September 8, El-Rufai urged the PSC to launch an immediate and…
In line with his mandate to strengthen grassroots participation and deepen the bond between government and the people, the Senior Special Assistant to the Osun State Governor on Community Engagement, Hon. Sulaimon Musa Olalekan, has held a strategic meeting with Governor Ademola Adeleke. ā āThe meeting, which took place at the Governorās office in Osogbo,…
The recently conducted Local Government Elections in Rivers State have continued to raise a lot of controversies and reactions among Nigerians, groups and political parties. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, went on with the election despite widespread vehement opposition from notable Nigerians and stakeholders who believed it not only violates…
The 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has ruled out the possibility of aligning with the political structure of President Bola Tinubu to enable him to become the governor of Lagos State. Rhodes-Vivour said it would be a complete waste of time for him to do. Asked whether he saw himself…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has affirmed the Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as the authentic leadership of the party. This was contained in a correspondence by the Commission to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Police, which had requested the names…
The Labour Party (LP) has alleged a plot by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to hijack its structures ahead of the 2027 general election. The partyās interim national publicity secretary, Tony Akeni, said intelligence reaching the party shows that APC is positioning its moles to infiltrate LPās ward, local government, state, zonal and national…