President Bola Tinubu on Thursday commenced a 10-day vacation as part of his 2025 annual leave, the Presidency announced. According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President will spend the 10-working-day vacation between France and the United Kingdom, after which he will return to Nigeria. Onanuga…
Colombian footballer Javier Bolivar is facing widespread criticism after slapping referee Vanessa Ceballos during a midweek clash between Real Alianza Cataquera and Deportivo Quique. The incident unfolded in the 66th minute when Bolivar, who was off the pitch, was shown a red card by Ceballos. Before she could fully raise the card, he confronted…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that at least 60 people have died in a boat mishap in Borgu LGA of Niger state. Abdullah Arah, director-general of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), said the boat was conveying about 90 passengers when it capsized on Tuesday at about 11:30am at Gausawa in Malale ward. The vessel departed…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has attributed Nigeria’s economic and security challenges to the embezzlement of public funds by corrupt politicians. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukayode, made this known on Wednesday at the annual conference of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria, held in Delta State. He was represented by Williams…
Terrorists operating in the Zuba area of the dreaded Sambisa forest have suffered a huge loss following an airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force. It was gathered that over 15 terrorists were killed while major infrastructure belonging the the group was destroyed in the operation by NAF on Wednesday, August 3. In a statement issued…
Israel’s defence minister vowed Thursday to inflict the biblical 10 plagues of Egypt on Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they stepped up their missile attacks against Israel. “The Houthis are firing missiles at Israel again. A plague of darkness, a plague of the firstborn — we will complete all 10 plagues,” Israel Katz posted on X….
A member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will win a second term in 2027, insisting that nothing stands in the way of his re-election. Jibrin, who represents Bebeji/Kiru Federal Constituency of Kano State under the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), stated this on Wednesday while speaking…
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s decision to impose a 5% tax on all refined fuel sales. Obi, in a post late Wednesday, argued that this move will further burden Nigerians who are already struggling with transportation costs. The opposition leader questioned the prioritisation of revenue…
Former Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Hadi Sirika, has accused some Nigerian domestic carriers of frustrating the establishment of the proposed national airline, Nigeria Air. Speaking on Channels Television’s Morning Brief programme, Sirika said members of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), including Air Peace, Azman Air and United Nigeria Airlines, stalled the project…
Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old mother, Maryam Atiku, for allegedly attempting to kill her newborn baby girl by burying her alive in Kamba, Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State. According to a police statement, made available to newsmen on Wednesday by the command spokesman, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, “the incident occurred on…