President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kano to personally condole with the family of Aminu Dantata, the late business mogul and philanthropist, who passed away on June 28 at the age of 94. The president landed at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport from Abuja on Friday and proceeded to the residence of the Dantata…
The Labour Party (LP) statutory National Executive Committee (NEC) has elected Senator Usman Nenadi as the Interim National Chairman and Senator Darlington Nwokocha as the Interim National Secretary, among others, as members of the party’s interim working committee. Nenadi was elected on Friday during the party’s NEC meeting in Abuja. The interim working committee is…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, the son of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida popularly known as IBB the chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture. The appointment of Babangida was announced in a statement issued on Friday by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. His appointment was announced with seven others appointed as chairmen or directors-general…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has described former President Muhammadu Buhari as a disciplined and incorruptible leader who never misused public funds. Speaking during an expanded Federal Executive Council (FEC) session held in honour of Buhari at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday, Akpabio praised the former president’s legacy of integrity and selfless service….
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed ongoing efforts to woo former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, back to its ranks ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ibrahim Abdullahi, Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, made this known on Thursday during an interview on Arise News. “Peter Obi is our product, and the PDP…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is billed to depart Abuja on Friday, July 18, for Kano to console with the family of the late businessman, Aminu Dantata. The special adviser to the president on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga made this disclosure on X. Onanuga in a statement said, Tinubu will leave Abuja today for Kano…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has married a fourth wife, Hiqma. The private ceremony, which was attended by close allies and family members, was held last Saturday in Abuja. Hafiza, Yahaya Bello’s third wife announced the marriage in one of her recent posts on Instagram. Sharing video from…
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2023 election, Dumebi Kachikwu, has accused the Atiku Abubakar-led coalition of offering N20 million to state chairpersons of the party to vacate their positions. On Thursday, Mr Kachikwu made the allegation in a statement sighted by GISTSMATE MEDIA. Atiku, a former Nigeria’s vice president…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded a full audit of Nigeria’s refineries, citing recent reports that allege that successive governments have spent nearly $18 billion on the rehabilitation of the three major refineries in the country. In a statement by the ADC’s national publicity secretary and coalition spokesperson, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party questioned…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday announced that the University of Maiduguri would be renamed in honour of the late leader, Muhammadu Buhari. The institution will now be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri. Presiding over the session, President Tinubu delivered a stirring tribute, celebrating Buhari’s life as one defined by discipline, moral fortitude, and…