Pope Francis will open the Holy Year of the Catholic Church in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday evening. In a solemn ceremony on Christmas Eve, the 88-year-old pontiff will open the Holy Door, which is otherwise walled up from the inside, and pass through it. The Catholic Church normally celebrates a Holy Year, also…
The Federal Government has granted permission to petroleum marketers to lift petrol directly from the Dangote refinery without going through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. This confirms the speculation that the NNPC will no longer be the sole off-taker of the Dangote fuel. In a statement on Friday, the Minister of Finance and Chairman…
The Nigerian Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) has confirmed that its youth team will not participate in the 2025 ITTF World Youth Championships in Romania, scheduled for November 23–30, after their visa applications were rejected. The squad, led by West African champion Kuti Matthew, earned qualification by winning both the boys’ U15 and U19 team events…
Nenadi Usman, acting chairperson of a faction of the Labour Party (LP), says the party will approach the 2027 elections with a different strategy. Speaking in an interview with DW Africa while reflecting on the party’s performance in the 2023 general election, Usman said the Labour Party now has a structure in place that will…
Just 10 days after receiving a pardon from the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, a 27-year-old man, Adebayo Sunday, is facing fresh charges. Mr Sunday, whose name appeared on the governor’s 24th December pardon list, was arraigned in an Osun State Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing a plasma television valued at N600,000. The alleged theft…
The Abia State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old 300-level student of the Department of Animal Breeding and Physiology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, for unlawful possession of firearms. In a statement released on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, said the police recovered three locally made pistols and one English…
Bishop Dr. Priscilla Otuya, National President of the United Gospel Churches Association of Nigeria and Executive Vice President of KOGA Faith Foundation, speaks with ADEOLA OGUNLADE about socioeconomic challenges in the country, parenting in the digital age, the plight of female ministers, and why she chose to close down her church. Excerpts: What is your…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that fire has gutted a filling station, Pinnacle Oil, belonging to Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State. Reports said the station was reportedly set ablaze by unknown arsornists on Friday. Sources hinted that the arsonists came in a Toyota Corolla car and carried out the operation. Meanwhile, the Enugu State Commissioner of…
In a deeply inspiring show of responsive governance and community solidarity, Hon. Dr. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, Member representing Ibadan North Constituency 1 at the Oyo State House of Assembly, marked part of her second anniversary in office on Monday, June 30, 2025, with an event that embodied the true spirit of people-focused leadership. Under the…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after attending the joint Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The presidential plane touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, where he was received by top government officials led by Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila. At the summit, President Tinubu joined…