The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has accused the Nigerian government of harbouring more corrupt individuals than the wider society. Speaking at Nexford University’s 4th graduation ceremony in Lagos on Saturday, Mr Obi lamented that Nigeria is being exploited by public officials who misuse resources for personal gain. Mr Obi, who was the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Sunday for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The President will attend the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit, scheduled to take place on January 27-28, 2025. According to a statement released by Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga on Saturday, the summit aims to advance…
The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has faulted his removal by lawmakers. Obasa, who spoke on his removal for the first time on Saturday, said it was important for the lawmakers to “follow constitutional procedure” to remove him as speaker. The former speaker also debunked the allegations of corruption…
The Lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency 1 at the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide has Written a heartfelt letter of condolence to the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde as he mourns the sudden death of his eldest brother, Engr. Sunday Makinde. News filtered in that the late acion…
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has traced the root of the party’s ongoing crisis to unresolved grievances from the 2022 primaries and alleged interference by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to weaken opposition parties. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday, Momodu, who was a contender for…
The Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has announced its relocation from Benin City to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. In a notice dated January 24, 2025, and signed by the Tribunal Secretary, Mu’azu Bagudu, parties to the case were informed of the relocation. The notice read in part, “I am directed to notify all…
The Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji Beyond 2026 (BB26) extends heartfelt congratulations to Professor Habitat Omolara Adubiaro on her well-deserved promotion to the esteemed rank of Professor at the Federal University of Oye Ekiti (FUOYE). The Promotion and Appointment Committee of FUOYE officially announced this milestone in a release on Tuesday, confirming that her promotion is effective…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Thursday, slammed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, calling him a “transactional politician” whose loyalty shifts with his personal ambitions. In a caustic press release issued on Thursday by his Special Adviser for Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, Governor Mohammed responded directly to remarks made by…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has been thrown into mourning following the death of his eldest brother, Engr. Sunday Makinde. Engr. Makinde, aged 65, reportedly passed away in the early hours of Friday, January 24, 2025, at his residence in Ibadan. The news was confirmed by Chief Olumuyiwa Makinde,…
Jeremiah Useni, a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has passed away at the age of 82. The retired army officer died on Thursday following a prolonged illness. The news of his death was announced on Thursday night by Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, through a statement issued by his Director of Press and…