The Nigerian telecommunication regulator, NCC, has disqualified Nigerians below the age of 18 from getting a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. Sources at the commission told PREMIUM TIMES that this policy is aimed to “protect minors” from the liabilities that arise from the usage of such SIMs. One source, a senior official of the commission,…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dared any governor of leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to come on national television and call him a mole. He said this in an interview on a Channels Television Political Programme, Politics Today, in Abuja, late on Friday. The FCT minister…
The Federal Government on Wednesday said that the allocation for Rivers State will be released to the Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas (retd). The government also said President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State was timely and meant to avert an implosion in the state. The Attorney-General of the Federation…
President Bola Tinubu has urged governors across the 36 states to focus on delivering tangible results that directly impact citizens’ lives and ignore “armchair critics” who may seek to distract them. The president spoke on Friday as he commenced a two-day working visit to Katsina. During the visit, the president inaugurated key infrastructure projects completed…
The Nigerian Police Force has reportedly arrested and detained former Presidential Candidate of African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore. This is according to a statement issued by the Party signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Femi Adeyeye. The statement read; SOWORE DETAINED: THE TINUBU REGIME HAS FINALLY GONE ROGUE ON DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS. The African Action…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a devastating fire outbreak occurred on Monday at a Bovas petrol station located at Olukunle, Olodo, Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. The fire is leaving a trail of destruction and chaos, though, the gravity of destruction cannot be ascertained now. As of the time of filing this report, the cause of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that TikTok influencer, Habeeb Hamzat, known as Peller, has issued a public apology on his Instagram story. The apology followed recent online controversies, including false kidnapping rumours and backlash over his comments on social media challenges. Peller, who has faced scrutiny for his outspoken online persona, addressed those he may have offended….
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and his wife, Cristina Serra, have decided to go their separate ways after over 30 years together, according to El Periodico. The couple reportedly made the decision in December, but kept it private, only sharing the news with those closest to them. Guardiola, known for keeping his personal life out…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that no country can succeed when government officials abuse power and act as in a dictatorship. He argued that the crisis in Rivers State reflects wider governance challenges in Nigeria, where key figures in the executive, legislature and judiciary are failing to uphold justice and the rule of law….
Florence Nwaeke, wife of former Head of Service, George Nwaeke, has raised alarm over her husband’s whereabouts following a controversial interview and his sudden disappearance. Speaking to journalists late Friday, Mrs. Nwaeke expressed fears for her husband’s safety, stating that she lost contact with him after he arrived in Abuja earlier in the day. “When…