The Anambra State Government, through its Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, has shut down a brothel in Amawbia in the Awka South Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the brothel (name withheld) is notorious for harbouring underaged sex workers, drug peddlers, armed robbers and other criminals. During the raid on the…
Labour Party vice presidential candidate in 2023, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said that Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and others in the coalition to oust President Bola Tinubu out of office are after their selfish interests, warning it will be hard to defeat incumbent president with such approach. In an interview with Daily Trust published on Thursday,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, played host to a high-profile delegation at his Asokoro residence yesterday. The team, led by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, and comprising family members of Kashim Imam, visited to formally request the hand of Atiku’s daughter, Hafsat Atiku Abubakar, in marriage. This…
The Ondo state government through the office of Senior Special Assistant to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Students affairs has welcomed resuming students back to school. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the primary and secondary schools resumed today for 2024/25 academic session. Welcoming the students back to school, Hon. Kevin Solomon Olaolu, the Senior Special Assistant on…
Oyo State Government through the Pacesetter Transport service (PTS), has received deployment of 20 CNG buses as part of efforts by the federal government to cushion the effect of subsidy removal. During the brief handling ceremony held at the PTS conference room on Monday, the Chairman and Sole Administrator, Hon. Salami Dikko, who expressed gratitude…
The Anambra Renaissance Group, the state wing of the Southeast Renaissance Group, has officially endorsed Mr. John Chuma Nwosu as its preferred candidate under the national coalition platform led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC). This resolution was contained in a communique jointly signed by Professor Zelinjo Igweze and Hon. Barrister Ben Chuks Nwosu, a…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has issued directives following the deadly violence that erupted in local government (LG) secretariats across the state. He confirmed that five members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were killed during the crisis, while several others were injured. The violence escalated on Monday when loyalists of the All Progressives Congress…
A lawyer and member of the coalition, Kenneth Okonkwo, on Friday said that the African Democratic Congress has established itself as the opposition voice in the country. Okonkwo said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) only exist on paper as their leaders either support the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)…
A yet-to-be-identified officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been shot dead and another critically injured after suspected Internet fraudsters, known as Yahoo boys, opened fire on the anti-graft operatives in the Onitsha area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the incident which occurred on Friday, left some other persons around the…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party has said it will be huge relief for members, if its 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso joins the ruling All Progressives Congress. This is contained in a statement by the NNPP National Secretary, Mr Oginni Olaposi on Sunday in Lagos. Olaposi was reacting to the resignation of APC national chairman,…