The senate on Wednesday confirmed President Bola Tinubuās nominees for the positions of service chiefs. Those confirmed are Olufemi Oluyede as chief of defence staff, Wahidi Shaibu as chief of army staff, Idi Abbas as chief of naval staff, and Kennedy Aneke as chief of air staff. Tinubu had, in a letter addressed to the…
Grace Chidozie Ononiwu, CBE, has made history as the first Black African appointed as Director General of Legal Services in the United Kingdom. A distinguished solicitor and seasoned Chief Crown Prosecutor, she currently serves within the UKās Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), where her outstanding contributions continue to shape the legal system. Her appointment further highlights…
Mohbadās father, Joseph Aloba, has finally spoken on the controversy surrounding his persistent call for a DNA test to be conducted on his late sonās child, Liam. He revealed that his insistence is not borne out of malice but a desire to secure the childās future from ridicule and suspicion. According to him, the major…
President Bola Tinubu has requested the approval of the National Assembly for a fresh ā¦1.15 trillion borrowing from the domestic debt market to help finance the deficit in the 2025 budget. The Presidentās request was conveyed in a letter read on the floor of the Senate during plenary on Tuesday. According to the letter, the…
The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, has dismissed the recent statement by Peter Obi, the partyās 2023 presidential candidate, in which he pledged to serve only one term if elected in 2027. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Peter Obi, during a live session on X Spaces on Sunday night, declared his intention…
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he will now be the one to defend himself in his ongoing trial for terrorism. He is currently facing a seven-count charge of terrorism, filed against him by the Federal Government. The IPOB leader…
The city of Osogbo is alive with activity as thousands of worshippers, tourists, and culture enthusiasts gather today, August 8, for the grand finale of the Osun-Osogbo Festival. The annual event, which celebrates centuries of Yoruba spirituality and heritage, is one of Nigeria’s most iconic traditional celebrations. The festival, which began on July 28, culminates…
Following todayās invasion of the Lagos State House of Assembly by officers of the Department of State Services, plenary at the Assembly has been suspended indefinitely. On Monday, February 17, police officers were stationed at the complexās gate and some officers of the DSS also invaded the Assembly. This led to a crisis with the…
Access Holdings Plc has announced securing full regulatory approvals from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its recently concluded Rights Issue. The issue involved 17,772,612,811 Ordinary Shares of 50 Kobo each, priced at N19.75 per share, successfully raising N351,009,103,017.25. This milestone positions Access Bank Plc, the Companyās…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, rejected former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Belloās request for the release of his passport to enable him to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) for medical care. Trial judge Emeka Nwite, who oversees Mr Belloās N80 billion money laundering trial, ruled that the former governor failed to…