The Lagos State Government has reportedly demolished the car showroom owned by popular auto dealer and luxury influencer, Ola of Lagos. The social media personality confirmed the incident through his Instagram story, where he maintained a positive outlook despite the loss. A trending video captured the showroom being demolished, just months after he opened it….
Comrade Ojetola Babatunde Yusuf popularly known as Toyyem has finally declared his intention to run for the post of Treasurer at National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest, Zone D. In his declaration sighted by GISTSMATE MEDIA, the former Oyo state NANS General Secretary disclosed that his passion to serve diligently remain resolute as the…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said his comments on the role of President Muhammadu Buhari in Boko Haram crisis was misrepresented. Jonathan said this while responding to the backlash which trailed his speech at the book launch of former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lucky Irabor. In a statement signed by Ikechukwu Eze, his spokesman,…
Sulaiman Abubakar, a member of the house of representatives, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, announced Abubakar’s defection in a letter read on the floor of the lower legislative chamber on Wednesday. Abubakar represents Gummi/Bukkuyum federal constituency of Zamfara state. The…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he never imagined he would one day have the opportunity to lead Nigeria as its president. Tinubu made the remark while addressing Nigerians in Brazil during his state visit, where he engaged with the diaspora community and encouraged them to remain united in projecting Nigeria’s image positively. “I didn’t…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released protesters who were arrested for their various roles in the #EndBadGovernance protests recently. A source within the Service authoritatively confirmed to The Nation on Sunday, September 22, that the director general of the State Security Service, on 19th September 2024, directed their immediate release. According to the…
Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, on Friday, granted bail to 12 suspects accused of killing an Ajayi Crowther University student, Jeffrey Akro. Justice Ladiran Akintola set the bail at ₦5 million for each defendant, with two sureties in like sum, one of whom must be a biological parent. The suspects earlier pleaded not guilty…
Akwa Ibom State Police Command has raided a criminal hideout suspected to be a shrine in Abak Local Government Area of the state and arrested five alleged to have been involved in armed robbery, cultism, and rape in the area. The operatives recovered items including two coffins filled with women’s sanitary pads, pictures of people,…
Suspected Gunmen have abducted a first-class traditional ruler, Oba James Dada Ogunyanda throwing the entire Yagba West Local Government Area into pandemonium. The abduction of the monarch took place in the early hours of Thursday our correspondent gathered. Speaking to our correspondent an eyewitness said, “A group of heavily armed men stormed the monarch’s palace…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth leader in Oyo state, Hon. John Aremu warned the state Governor, Seyi Makinde over any plan to punish Hon. Ibrahim Shittu over N300 billion new loan saga. Recall that Hon. Shittu, lawmaker representing Saki West constituency raised alarm over fresh loan by the Oyo state government totalling 300 billion…