A controversial incident at a public event on Monday has sparked talks among netizens who question the supremacy of Oyo traditional institutions following a “snub” involving the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade I, and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja (Arusa I), at the 2026 inter-faith gathering held on Monday. The event took…
The Senator Nenadi Usman-led Labour Party National Caretaker Committee (LP-NCC) has announced the suspension of former National Chairman and Secretary of the party, Barr. Julius Abure and Alhaji Farouk Umar, for a period of six months. This was contained in a statement signed by Usman and the LP-NCC’s Secretary, Senator Darlington Nwokocha, in Abuja, late…
A digital financial platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange, otherwise called CBEX, which is a Ponzi scheme, has resumed business across the country weeks after it suddenly halted operation and made away with hundreds of thousands of dollars belonging to unsuspecting Nigerians investors. Investors said they were asked to return to the scheme’s platform to claim their…
Two councillors, representing Gidan Gona and Tsibiri wards in Maradun local government areas of Zamfara and an Imam have been abducted by yet to be identified gunmen, the police have confirmed. The two Councillors and an Imam were abducted in Tsauni community, Gusau, the state capital on Wednesday night, spokesperson for Zamfara Police Command, DSP…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command, on Friday, arrested one female, Hauwa Sani for concealing 124 rounds of anti-craft ammunition in a gallon of palm oil in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel revealed this in a statement posted on X.com on Saturday. According to the…
The Chairman and Sole Administrator of Oyo State Pacesetter Transportation Service (PTS), Hon. (Dr.) Ibraheem Oladeji Salami–DIKKO, has reaffirmed Oyo State’s commitment to sustainable Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) technology in transportation. Dr. Dikko represented Oyo State Government at the Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGI) launch in New Delhi, India, on May 5, 2024 showcasing the state’s…
President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on all members of the D’Tigress for winning the 2025 Women’s Afrobasket. The president also pledged $100,000 to each of the players and an additional $50,000 to members of the technical crew. This was announced when President Bola Tinubu hosted the team on Monday evening following the team’s…
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s decision to impose a 5% tax on all refined fuel sales. Obi, in a post late Wednesday, argued that this move will further burden Nigerians who are already struggling with transportation costs. The opposition leader questioned the prioritisation of revenue…
A 25-year-old tailor, Victoria Effiong, was arraigned on Friday before a Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Iba for allegedly refusing to marry a suitor after collecting N2.8m from him. Effiong is facing three counts bordering on breach of peace, cheating and obtaining by false pretence. The police prosecutor, Inspector Chinedu Njoku, told the court that…
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has begun the rescheduling of the 379,997 affected candidates for another Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination. The rescheduling began on Thursday morning after the registrar of the examination body, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, made it known in a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. Oloyede admitted errors in the just-concluded…
