Five prominent kingmakers from Oyo have raised serious concerns over Governor Seyi Makindeās 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 AkĆnade, (Bashorun of Oyo); High Chief Wakeel Akindele, (Lagunna of…
Alhaji Muhammad Bashir Saāidu, 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 Saāidu 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 āmust serve diligentlyā. 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 governorās 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 stateās 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 Obiās 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 āstrategic meetingā at the partyās 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…
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, said African leaders remained committed to lifting their nations out of poverty and building resilient economies at their own pace. Tinubu, who was a Special Guest of Honour, said this at the swearing in of President John Mahama in Accra, Ghana. āWe have nothing to prove to anyone except…