A popular TV personality, Rufai Oseni, has revealed the monthly salaries of Nigerian ambassadors. This is following the list of Ambassadorial nominees forwarded to the national assembly by President Bola Tinubu on Saturday. Tinubu forwarded the names of 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, following the recent submission of an initial three…
A review of Public Payments platform Open Treasury portal has shown that the President Bola Tinubu-led Presidency under the “State House” spent the sum of N9.2billion on motor vehicles between March and May 2024. The review shows that in March 2024, the sum of N1.904billion was recorded as used to purchase motor vehicles. In May,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that four senators from two different states on Wednesday officially announced their resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The lawmakers from Akwa Ibom and Osub States announced their resignation from the party on the floor of the plenary of the Nigerian Senate. According to the lawmakers, they dumped the PDP for…
A 23-year-old woman of George Township, Zambia, Margaret Kabanda, has dragged her husband, Emmanuel Tembo to court seeking divorce. Margaret stated that he counts the pieces of meat in the pot whenever he cooks, and if any pieces are missing, he reports the matter to his parents. According to NewsDigger, Margaret also told the court…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced the immediate suspension of its foreign scholarships for lecturers of tertiary institutions across the country, effective January 1, 2025. The announcement was made in a circular dated November 25, 2024, and signed by its executive secretary, Sonny Echono. Mr Echono cited a higher cost of funding lecturers’…
The Karamchi Online Journalists Forum has urged President Bola Tinubu to sack Barr. Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), over an alleged rift involving Governor Siminialaye Fubara of Rivers state. In a statement on Tuesday, the group accused Wike of disrespecting and intimidating Fubara, whom it described as a full member of…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has withheld his assent to the National Assembly Library Trust Fund (Establishment) Amendment Bill, 2025, citing legal and financial concerns. In a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, Tinubu said the bill, though well-intentioned, contains provisions that conflict with existing federal laws and government policies. “While…
Leaders of the Kwara State chapter of Miyetti Allah, including their President, Idris Abubakar, have been arrested for alleged involvement in kidnapping and sponsorship of armed bandit groups in the state, it was gathered. Investigations indicated that Miyetti Allah leader reportedly admitted to aiding multiple kidnapping operations linked to Fulani bandits. Security source said: “These…
United States President, Donald Trump, has told Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages under a United States peace plan, even as Israeli forces pressed ahead with heavy strikes. Residents in Gaza said tanks shelled Talateeni Street, a key artery in the centre of Gaza City, shortly after Trump’s call, Reuters…
The Japan Boxing Commission told local media that it was likely “the first time in Japan two fighters underwent skull-opening surgery for injuries stemming from the same event”. Two boxers in Japan have died from brain injuries they incurred in separate bouts during the same event in Tokyo, officials said. Super featherweight Shigetoshi Kotari and…
