Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says the Nigerian constitution does not expressly confer power on the President to assume or temporarily displace executive or legislative institutions of a state. Falana made this known on Tuesday in an interview on Arise Television. He was reacting to the Supreme Court judgment, which reaffirmed that the President holds…
A 20-year-old man, Muhammad Salisu, had allegedly killed his father, Salisu Abubakar, with a machete in the Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Confirming the incident in a statement made available to journalists in Dutse, the state capital on Monday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Shi’isu Adam, said the incident occurred around 10…
In a time when public officials are often criticized for disconnection from the grassroots, Hon. Khadijat Kareem Omotayo, the Personal Assistant to the President on Constituency Affairs, has set a shining example of proactive leadership. Her efforts to visit nearly 20 states across the nation to engage with citizens exemplify a deep commitment to her…
The federal government has approved four airlines as official air carriers to transport intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria chairman, Abdullahi Usman, announced this in a statement on Sunday. Mr Usman explained that the four airlines were selected from the 11 companies that submitted applications…
A former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Biodun Olujimi, has downplayed the coalition platform under the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) and believes the party does not have the clout to defeat incumbent President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Olujimi, who recently left the opposition PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s interim leader, has dismissed the notion that democracy is a prerequisite to development. Traoré said it is difficult to pinpoint a country whose development is attributable to democracy as a system of government. According to him, it is false to believe any country has developed under a democratic system. The…
President Bola Tinubu has announced the release of N570 billion to state governors to tackle hunger and economic hardship. The announcement was made during a televised address to the nation on Sunday, following nationwide protests against economic hardship. In addition to the N570 billion, the federal government has established an N200 billion Consumer Credit Corporation…
The Senior Special Assistant to Osun State Governor on Community Engagement, Hon. Sulaimon Musa Olalekan has called the children the future hope on occasion of Children’s Day Celebration. Hon. Sulaimon maintained that childrens are innocent, and wonderful gifts that must be cherished. He said, “Today, we celebrate the joy, innocence, and boundless energy that children…
Dr. Alfred Jesudovie, a well-known pastor and founder of Jubilee Christian Mission (JCM) in Delta State, has stirred controversy after reportedly ending his marriage of over two decades and marrying his former secretary, Gift — a divorcee and mother of two. A video of the elaborate traditional wedding ceremony recently went viral on social media,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has stated that it is not aware of, nor investigating, the alleged disappearance of ₦180 million from the account of a Non-Governmental Organisation owned by social media commentator Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan. In an Instagram video shared on Friday, Otse claimed that ₦180…
