Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has debunked rumors suggesting he plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a post shared on his verified Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) handles, the Governor reaffirmed his commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing himself as a “bona fide member” of the party. The…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of orchestrating and funding the ongoing crises in opposition parties, including the Labour Party (LP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). El-Rufai, who recently defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party…
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State has said it will abide by whatever instructions the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, gives ahead of the 2027 elections. The party’s chairman, Rejoice Otobo, disclosed this during Wike’s ‘thank you’ visit to the area…
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, representing Ondo South in the national assembly, has claimed that some governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other opposition parties are planning to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ibrahim made this statement while responding to questions on Channels Television. He stated that many people have already decamped to…
The UK government has announced plans to issue 45,000 seasonal worker visas in 2025. This initiative aims to support the nation’s food production by ensuring sufficient workforce availability during peak demand periods hereby addressing labour shortages in its agricultural and poultry sectors, The seasonal worker visa scheme is intended to provide a temporary labour force…
Cameroonian opposition figure, Anicet Ekan, on Monday, died in detention in Yaounde, the vice president of his party told AFP. “Anicet Ekane died this morning in Yaounde, where he had been transferred after his arrest at the end of October in Douala,” Valentin Dongmo of the African Movement for the New Independence of Cameroon (Manidem)…
Popular Nigerian comedian, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu, widely known as Sabinus, has shared a painful personal experience from a past relationship, revealing that despite his expensive gesture of love he was, however, left heartbroken. Sabinus made the disclosure during a recent livestream with TikToker Sandra Benede, where he described love as “cruel” and expressed sympathy for…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former President United States President, Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer. A statement from his personal office on Sunday, May 18, 2025 confirmed it. The office also disclosed that the cancer has spread to his bones. “Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a…
The national grid experienced a system disturbance on Friday, plunging some parts of the country, especially Lagos, into darkness. This is coming at a time when the Federal Government is celebrating what it called the historic rise in power generation to 6,000MW. Our correspondent reports that power generation suddenly dropped below 1,000MW at 2 pm…
Following his arraignment for impersonation on Friday, social media critic, Martins Otse aka VeryDarkMan has been granted bail in the sum of N2 million with two sureties in like sum. The court also ordered VeryDarkMan to deposit his international passports and any other means of identification. The Police had arraigned VDM as he’s popularly called…
