Ibadan-born data privacy and cybersecurity expert, Tosin Alabi, has sent warm birthday felicitations to Aderibigbe Yisau Ajibola, a seasoned media consultant, publisher of The Populists News, and Head of Media, Ibadan North Local Government. In a goodwill message released on Thursday, Tosin Alabi described Yisau Ajibola as a committed media professional whose work continues to…
Terrorists operating in the Zuba area of the dreaded Sambisa forest have suffered a huge loss following an airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force. It was gathered that over 15 terrorists were killed while major infrastructure belonging the the group was destroyed in the operation by NAF on Wednesday, August 3. In a statement issued…
National Youth Leader of the Labour Party (LP), Kennedy Ahanotu, has called for the suspension of the LP Senator representing Edo South in the Senate, Neda Imasuen, from the party for his unsavory handling of the Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan case. He said the LP was unimpressed with Senator Imasuen’s performance as Chairman of the Senate…
The World Bank, yesterday, described the Budget 2025 key assumptions of 2.1 million barrels per day oil production and $73 per barrel price as ambitious given the current production level of 1.6mbpd and $60pb price at the international market. The Federal Government however disagreed, saying that the assumptions were based on the potentials of the…
Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has issued a stark ultimatum to Chris Okafor, Senior Pastor of Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministries, demanding he withdraw his defamation lawsuit against online critic VeryDarkman within 24 hours. The development comes after Pastor Okafor’s legal team followed through on a prior warning, officially aiming at filing a case against…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said he will not defect from the Labour Party alongside the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi. Otti disclosed this on Tuesday during his monthly media chat in Umuahia, the state capital. The governor explained that Obi had informed him of his plan to…
Nigerian mixed martial artist Juliet Ukah has won the first ever PFL Africa bout, defeating South Africa’s Ceileigh Niedermayr by unanimous decision in their women’s strawweight showcase at the inaugural PFL Africa event in Cape Town. The 26-year-old policewoman extended her undefeated career record to 7-0 with a commanding performance that saw all three judges…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of all Nigerian police force officers protecting the VIPs in Nigeria, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports. This was disclosed in a press release by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Onanuga revealed that the officers were withdrawn for core police duties. STATEHOUSE PRESS…
The Lagos Mass Transit Red Line Rail is set to commence partial operations today, marking a significant milestone in the state’s ongoing efforts to modernize its transportation infrastructure. The announcement was made by Kolawole Ojelabi, the spokesperson for the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), in a statement released on Tuesday. The Red Line Rail,…
At least a driver and other seven passengers were killed with others sustained serious injuries when their bus stepped onto an Improvised Explosive Devices (EIDs) suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram terrorists along the Maiduguri- Damboa- Biu- federal road. The incident took place on Saturday at about 11:30 am when a retinue/convoy of…
