Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that he will be the greatest loser in the forthcoming local government elections, as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not be participating in the polls in the state. He made the remarks while addressing Rivers political stakeholders, who gathered at the Government House in Port Harcourt on…
Hon. Kelvin Solomon Olaolu, the Senior Special Assistant on Student Affairs to the Ondo State Governor extended warm birthday wishes to Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, the former Governor of Ondo State, in celebration of his birthday. In his heartfelt message, the SSA on Student Affairs expressed profound admiration for Dr. Mimiko’s outstanding contributions to the development…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former Senate Majority Leader, Jonathan Zwingina has reportedly passed away. According to Leadership Newspaper, the politician died on Wednesday, October 2, at the age of 70 in Abuja. Zwingina previously served as the Director-General of the MKO Abiola Campaign Organization during the June 12, 1993 presidential election. While his family has…
A high court of the federal capital territory (FCT) in Maitama has issued a public summons to Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state. In the summons issued on Thursday, Maryanne Anenih, presiding judge, ordered Bello to appear before the court on October 24 to be arraigned on a 16-count charge preferred against him by…
Gunmen on Wednesday abducted and killed the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Alhaji Bako Bala. According to a post on the official Facebook page of the Special Adviser to the Kebbi Governor on Television and Radio, Alhaji Zaidu Bala Kofa Sabuwa, the armed men…
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tibubu has written to the National Assembly seeking lawmakers’ consideration for the quick passage of four tax bills. The president in his letter which was read on the floor of the plenary by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, said that the proposed tax bills have been designed in…
The Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, on Wednesday, gave a Toyota Land Cruiser each to the four First Class Emirs in the state. Presenting keys to the vehicles to the emirs in Birnin Kebbi, Idris said the aim was to recognise their role as facilitators of peace, security and development in the society. The…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has submitted a memorandum to the Senate Committee on Constitutional Review, calling for changes to Nigeria’s constitution. In the memorandum shared by his special adviser on media, Abdul Rasheeth, Atiku is seeking a rotational presidency between the North and South, with a six-year single term for the president and governors. This…
The House of Representatives has requested President Bola Tinubu to confer the same national honour on its Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, as was conferred on Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The House rejected the description of being the “lower chamber” compared to the Senate, stating that Messrs Akpabio and Tajudeen are “first among equals.” It also…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to depart Abuja today for a two-week vacation in the United Kingdom, as part of his annual leave. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, October 2, by the special adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onananuga. During his time abroad, the president will…