President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Saturday night after a two-week diplomatic mission to Saint Lucia and Brazil, marking the end of his latest international engagement. The President was received at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by top government officials, including Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku;…
Former presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, has revealed that ex-President Muhammadu Buhari rejected a proposed N10 million monthly food budget and turned down the purchase of new cars upon assuming office in 2015. Shehu made the revelations in his newly launched memoir, According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience, unveiled on Wednesday in…
The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has issued guidelines for receiving politicians and government officials during church services and programmes, barring them from speaking from the pulpits. The church warned against publicly praising such government figures. A memo signed by the primate, Henry Ndukuba, on Saturday, said the decision was made during the recent episcopal…
Amid growing rumour over the alleged plan by Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun to decamp to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the leadership Caucus of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, on Saturday declared that they will follow him anywhere regarding his next political moves. The caucus, which passed a vote of confidence on…
An 18-year-old girl, Faiza Abdullahi, has been taken into custody following the death of a woman, Hajara Bashir, during a domestic altercation in the Kabala Costain area of Kaduna metropolis. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the incident occurred on Friday night during a dispute involving Faiza and a 13-year-old boy, Khalifa Abubakar…
The Osun state Governor, Ademola Adeleke is set to join the All Progressive Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party, our correspondent reliably gathered. A source close to the Governor told GISTSMATE MEDIA correspondent that the Governor is currently holding a meeting with the PDP leaders in the state. “Yes, over possible defection, the Governor is…
Tanzanian singer Juma Jux has explained the story of how he guided his Christian wife, Priscilla Ojo, to convert to Islam. Jux, in an interview on Millard Ayo’s YouTube channel, admitted that the process was challenging and required patience, as well as guidance from religious leaders who taught him how to approach the conversation with…
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), 19 Northern States and the FCT, Rev. Joseph John Hayab, has called for mandatory psychological test for Nigerians seeking elective political offices. Hayab, who also chairs the National Patrons Forum of the Royal Ambassadors of Nigeria (RAN), made the call on Saturday at the Royal Ambassadors…
The Imo State Government has issued a directive to herders across the state to end open grazing on or before July 24, 2025, as part of efforts to promote peaceful coexistence and safeguard public order. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Livestock Development, Dr. Anthony Mgbeahurike, during a stakeholders’ meeting with cattle breeders…
A former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Mr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, says the main opposition party would continue to lose elections in the state because of its weak grassroots structure. Adediran, who defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) recently, said this after casting his vote during…