A bill currently on the floor of the House of Representatives, seeking to stop anyone above 60 years from vying for election to the offices of the Nigerian President and State Governor has triggered controversy. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the bill, sponsored by Imo lawmaker, Ikenga Ugochinyere was passed for second reading at the lower…
The entire membership and executive of NULASS NATIONAL are thrilled to extend their warmest congratulations to Dr. Kayode Opeifa on his well-deserved appointment as Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation. This remarkable achievement is a testament to Dr. Opeifa’s exceptional leadership skills, unwavering dedication, and unrelenting passion for advancing Nigeria’s transportation sector. His appointment…
A 45-year-old teacher identified as Musa Wada has been arrested in Jigawa State in connection with beheading and cutting off the genital organs of his 14-year-old Almajiri student, Bashir Adamu. Confirming the development, the spokesperson of Jigawa Police Command, SP Lawan Shiisu, said the suspect was arrested by detectives following a tip-off. SP Shiisu said…
Olugbenga Edema, the governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Ondo, has asked a federal high court to disqualify Lucky Aiyedatiwa from participating in the election. The state governorship election is slated to take place on November 16. In an application, Edema said the court should compel the Independent National Electoral Commission…
With just one month to the second anniversary of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has highlighted a list of 50 key achievements he believes will strengthen President Tinubu’s chances for re-election in 2027. The 50 achievements, according to Omokri, span economic reforms, infrastructure development, foreign relations, education, and governance. According to…
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 and 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore has reacted to his arrest and subsequent release by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). Sowore was picked up by the NIS upon his arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos Sunday morning. Recall that the…
The family of a car dealer in the Ikorodu area of Lagos, Olashile Oduga, has demanded justice after he was allegedly tortured to death by officers at the Ikota Police Post. The deceased’s elder sister, Abisola Bakare, who spoke on behalf of the family in an interview with Sunday PUNCH, said they learned of Oduga’s…
A few days ago, the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, received a two-man delegation from the International Monetary Fund, IMF, comprising the IMF Resident Representative for Nigeria, Christian H. Ebeke, and, Axel Schimmelpfennig from Washington, D.C. The purpose of the visit was to assess how Nigerian workers and the general populace are being…
The Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad, has been suspended indefinitely. According to a statement on Thursday, by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, he suspension of Engr Hadi Ahmad is with immediate effect. The…
The suspects, identified as John Abugu (43) and Kenneth Abugu (31), were apprehended on Thursday, April 3, while preparing to board a flight to India, where they claimed they were travelling for medical treatment. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two brothers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos for…