Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has urged Nigerians to remain patient and avoid despair over the country’s persistent security challenges, insisting that no government in the world can completely eliminate terrorism. Speaking against the backdrop of recent abductions in Kwara State and other parts of the country, Gumi argued that it was unrealistic to…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass has dissolved an ad hoc committee investigating the oil and gas sector and the rift between Dangote Refinery and sector players/NMDPRA. The committee, was among other things, tasked with investigating the importation of adulterated petroleum products, the non-availability of crude oil for domestic refineries. In a…
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies grilled the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Nigeria’s Head, Josiah Dangut, over a N6 billion deficit in 2023 and a N5 billion loan for customized calculators. Dangut who appeared before the Committee on Tuesday in Abuja was accompanied by the Registrar; Angus Okeleze, Senior Deputy Registrar;…
The World Bank has commended President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda, describing Nigeria as a frequent global example of successful reform implementation. The bank’s Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde, made this known during a visit to the State House, Abuja. She said Nigeria’s reform outcomes over the past two years were widely discussed among global…
Some retail outlets belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have adjusted the petrol pump price to N860 per litre. Our correspondent observed that while there is no official communication from the NNPCL Retail yet, some stations in Lagos adjusted their pumps to N860 per litre, down from N945 as of Sunday. This comes…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Oyo state chapter has called for justice after a speeding vehicle allegedly killed Student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Iseyin Campus. The student, simply identified as Darasimi was reportedly crushed to death while she was on her way to fill her cooking gas cylinder, GISTSMATE MEDIA…
Since the Inauguration of President Bola Tinubu on May 29, 2023, Nigeria has seen a dramatic rise in violence, with 13,346 people killed and 9,207 abducted across the country. This surge in violence, spanning 667 local government areas, is attributed to terrorism, banditry, farmer-herder conflicts, and other forms of social upheaval. A recent Nigeria Security…
The crisis rocking the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took another dimension on Monday as some members loyal to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) over alleged judicial misconduct by Justice A.L. Akintola of the Oyo State High Court. The petition was written by Hon. Austine…
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Joash Amupitan as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan, dressed in a white agbada and gold cap, arrived at the State House on Thursday morning and exchanged pleasantries with guests ahead of the ceremony. The senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) took the oath at 1:50 pm…
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has raised alarm over reports that Boko Haram insurgents are now deploying unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to carry out surveillance and attacks in parts of the North-East. Speaking in Mafa on Friday after an attack by the insurgents, Zulum urged the Federal Government to take immediate steps to…
