President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, at the State House in Abuja. Soludo, who arrived for a closed-door meeting with the president, was seen wearing a cap emblazoned with Tinubu’s insignia. Wearing red traditional attire, the Anambra governor completed the look with a branded white Faze cap. Soludo has served…
Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu has denied claims that he constructed a luxury mansion within two years of assuming office. A viral video published by an online platform alleged that Adelabu funded an extravagant lifestyle through corrupt means, citing a newly built mansion allegedly completed during his tenure. In a statement issued by his media…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of using the detention of former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as part of an agenda to harass, intimidate, and weaken the opposition. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the EFCC recently detained Tambuwal over alleged fraudulent…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has showcased his mansion in Ibadan, Oyo State, reportedly worth millions of naira. In a viral video, Adelabu was seen inside the lavishly furnished white mansion alongside his supporters, some of whom described it as the “next Oyo State government house” ahead of the 2027 elections….
President Bola Tinubu has named a former House of Representatives member, Ayo Hulayat Omidiran as the new Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). According to a statement on Monday by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Omidiran succeeds Dr Muheeba Dankaka, “whose tenure was dogged by controversy.” Tinubu also appointed Mohammed Musa as the Commission’s…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has faulted the arraignment and remand of Comfort Emmanson, a female passenger of the Ibom Air flight inbound Lagos from Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, who was accused of assault and unruly behaviour. Obi, in a statement posted on his official X handle, said…
Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Sokoto state, is currently being quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports. According to TheCable, Tambuwal, a serving senator, is in detention over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals to the tune of N189 billion. The withdrawals are in violation of the Money Laundering (Prevention…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of nepotism, alleging that the federal government is dominated by officials from the president’s Yoruba ethnic group and that other political constituencies have been marginalised. Speaking on Channels Television, Lawal said the composition of the government and its decision-making…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, claims that Peter Obi won the 2023 presidential election. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Tonight on Monday, Lawal said, based on the facts available to him, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party won the election that produced Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the approval of two appointments into his administration. In a statement on Monday, his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced that Ms. Rinsola Abiola has been named Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC). Abiola, a specialist in strategic communication…