Hon. Kareem Khadijat Omotayo, the personal assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on constituency affairs has hailed Nigerians for there perseverance amid ongoing economy reform by Tinubu-led administration. In her independence day message, she disclosed that amid ‘economic struggles and political instability, Nigerians have shown unwavering perseverance, driven by the belief that no obstacle is…
Nigerian miners who were stranded in the Central African Republic (CAR) say they were sexually abused by their Chinese male employers. The 12 miners were received by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), in Abuja on Friday, according to a statement issued by Abdurrahman Balogun, director of media, public relations and…
Professor Aliyu Abdu, a nephrologist and academic at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), and a consultant at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), has disclosed that between 2015 and 2020, at least 651 kidneys were illegally harvested and transplanted in Nigeria, with an estimated global value exceeding $41 billion. Professor Abdu shared the staggering figure while speaking…
Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti, on Tuesday, asked workers in the state to thank President Bola Tinubu and not him for enabling the state to pay the new minimum wage to its workforce. Oyebanji stated this when hundreds of civil servants stormed his office in Ado-Ekiti, dancing and singing in appreciation of the payment of…
President Bola Tinubu’s administration has ordered a fresh verification exercise for thousands of civil servants recruited between 2013 and 2020 over allegations of job racketeering and the sale of employment slots. In a circular dated August 4, 2025, Ndiomu Ebiogeh Philip, permanent secretary of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), said the exercise is targeted…
The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education has directed all Federal Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria to advertise available vacancies through public mediums. This directive was issued by the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, as part of the Ministry’s renewed commitment to fairness and integrity in the education sector. According to…
Meta, owner of popular social media platform, Facebook has deactivated account of Human Rights Activist and Politician, Omoleye Sowore. A quick check by our correspondent shows that Sowore’s account cannot be found again on Facebook after several attacks by him against Peter Obi, Labour Party’s presidential candidate in 2023. While it’s not yet clear why…
The Senate has said that it cannot reinstate Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan until it considers the contents of the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the court judgement in the case involving her and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, stated this in an interview with the News…
Popular Twitch streamer and internet personality Kai Cenat has returned to Lagos, making his second visit to Nigeria amid renewed attention on his long-promised school project. Cenat arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Wednesday and was welcomed with a band performance, sparking immediate buzz across social media. The visit comes nearly a year…
Abducted Edo Chief Imam, Sheikh Muhammad Murtadha Obhakhobo. Sheikh Muhammad Murtadha Obhakhobo. The Chief Imam of Uromi Central Mosque in Edo State, Sheikh Muhammad Murtadha Obhakhobo, has revealed that he paid N6.5 million ransom to secure his freedom from his abductors. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Imam Obhakhobo, who is the President of the Muslim Students…
