At least 50 people have now been confirmed killed in last week’s bandits’ attacks on villages in the Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State. The bandits opened fire on worshippers at a mosque and set others ablaze. Aminu Ibrahim, who represents Malumfashi constituency in the Katsina State House of Assembly, confirmed the death toll to his colleagues…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the organised labour in Abia State have commenced mobilisation in view of possible detention of the National President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, come Wednesday, August 29, 2024. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, titled, “Harassment of the Nigeria Police on orgnaised labour and NLC President. The…
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has stated that President Bola Tinubu lacks the constitutional authority to suspend the newly enacted tax laws. Oyedele made this position clear amid growing calls for the Federal Government to halt the implementation of the laws following controversies surrounding their passage and…
At least nine people have been killed and several others injured following an attack by armed bandits on Layin Danauta in Kuyello village, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A traditional ruler in Birnin Gwari, who confirmed the incident Friday, said the attack occurred on Thursday evening when the gunmen invaded the community…
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Friday, said the Ibadan airport will be shut down for six months to enable the commencement of maintenance and upgrade works. Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr Michael Achimugu, said this on X. Achimugu stated: “Subject to new information, Ibadan airport may be shut down for six months for…
To enhance liquidity in the foreign exchange market, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, said it has successfully conducted a Retail Dutch Auction System (rDAS) sale, resulting in the approval of bids valued at $876.26 million from 26 authorised dealer banks. According to a statement by the Director of the Financial Markets Department at the…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the shortlist of 286,697 candidates for the second phase of its ongoing recruitment exercise, which began with a nationwide advertisement on December 27, 2024. According to a statement by the National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, PhD, the recruitment exercise aims to fill 3,927 vacancies across the Superintendent,…
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the Rivers House of Assembly led by Mr Martin Amaewhule as the authentic and legally constituted lawmaking body in the state. A five-member panel of justices led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji gave the order in a lead judgement read by Justice Emmanuel Agim. The apex court also restrained the…
Controversial crossdresser, Okuneye Idris popularly known as Bobrisky has finally jetted out of Nigeria. The development is coming days after he was arrested by Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) operatives onboard an Amsterdam-bound plane. He posted a video of himself in an aircraft this morning with the caption ‘See you soon Nigeria’ Recall that…
Bisola Ajimobi Kola-Daisi, the first child of the immediate past governor of Oyo State, late Abiola Ajimobi is dead. GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that Bisola who is married to Mr Kolapo Kola-Daisi died in the early hours of Thursday. She died at the age of 42. Our correspondent learnt that she died in the United Kingdom….
