Nigeria is now the sixth most populous country globally, with an estimated population of 235,091,156 million people as of 30th of December 2024, according to data from the World Population Review and Worldometer. India tops the rankings with 1.457 billion people, followed by China with 1.417 billion. The United States occupies third place with 346…
The Finnish Government has announced that it is taking legal action against Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafran agitator, over his involvement with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its secessionist activities in Nigeria’s South-East region. Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, made the announcement on Tuesday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, during a joint press…
The Federal Government has suspended the 4% Free on Board (FOB) charge recently imposed on imported goods by the Nigeria Customs Service. The directive, which takes effect immediately, was communicated on Monday via a letter signed by Permanent Secretary, Special Duties, R. O. Omachi, Federal Ministry of Finance. The move follows consultations with industry stakeholders,…
Palpable tension has enveloped Rivers State as youth groups, under the auspices of the Niger Delta Youth Council, threaten to shut down oil production across the region over the raging political impasse in Rivers. The youth groups issued a seven-day ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu demanding, among other things, the immediate restoration of Rivers State…
Legendary Nigerian singer, 2Face Idibia, has tendered a public apology over his controversial remark. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that 2Face had, during an interview with Nedu Wazobia, claimed that men aren’t built to be sexually committed to a woman. His statement sparked provocation on social media, with netizens condemning him. Reacting to the backlash, the 49-year-old…
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Emomotimi Agama has proposed a new law aimed at combating the issue of crypto influencers using their influence to promote dubious crypto projects. The new law requires every crypto platform or Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) to be registered with a license from the Nigerian SEC before…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio to stop targeting former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, and instead focus on the challenges facing him in the Senate. Recall that GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Udom Emmanuel, a former governor of Akwa Ibom, was arrested by operatives of the Economic and…
Taiwan has expressed its desire to strengthen diplomatic ties with Nigeria, lauding President Bola Tinubu’s recent state visit to Saint Lucia as a landmark step in expanding Nigeria’s global engagements. Taiwan’s Representative and Head of Mission in Nigeria, Andy Yih-Ping Liu, commended Tinubu’s outreach to the Caribbean nation, describing it as visionary and comparable to…
The Anambra State Police command has arrested two brothers who allegedly killed and buried their brother in a shallow grave in their compound in Oko community, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The state Commissioner for Police, Nnaghe Itam, while speaking during a press conference in Awka, said the deceased, Chibuzor Okeke, was…
Nigerian-born UK pastor Tobi Adegboyega has addressed recent reports of his impending deportation to Nigeria. The former leader of Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church, which was shut down following allegations of a £1.87 million fraud, has lost his legal battle against deportation despite asserting that the move would infringe upon his human rights. An immigration tribunal…