The Court of Appeal has awarded the sum of N15m as general damages against MTN Nigeria Communications Limited for bombarding a customer’s phone number with unsolicited messages and caller tunes when the customer didn’t subscribe to the services. Justice Okon Abang of the Abuja division of the appellate court made the pronouncement while delivering judgment…
The third day of the Redeemed Christian Church of God’s (RCCG) 73rd Annual Convention echoed with a powerful message of personal transformation as the General Overseer, Pastor E.A. Adeboye, delivered a sermon titled “Overcome Yourself.” Drawing from Proverbs 16:32, Pastor Adeboye emphasized that the greatest battle any believer must fight is the battle against personal…
A group of police officers under the banner of the Concerned Police Inspectors in Nigeria (CPIN) staged a peaceful protest in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, over the non-payment of 11 months’ salary arrears. The officers marched to the Correspondent Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to express their grievances. The leader…
No fewer than six people were killed on Saturday after a truck carrying a 40-foot container loaded with cement crashed into a residential building at Area Command Bus Stop, Nnewi, Anambra State. Three of the deceased were said to be children from the same family. Although the Anambra State Police Command confirmed that six persons…
The personal assistant to President Bola Tinubu on constituency affairs, Hon. Kareem Khadijat Omotayo has send her heartfelt condolence to people of Maiduguri over the flood that ravage Borno state capital. Recall that GISTSMATE MEDIA has earlier reported that the overflow of Alau Dam has led to flood in Maiduguri, with many causalities and destruction…
The African Action Congress (AAC) has condemned what it describes as sexist jokes and coded language targeting Chioma Ifemeludike, its governorship candidate in the forthcoming Anambra state election. Ifemeludike and other candidates, including Chukwuma Soludo, the incumbent governor of the state, who is seeking re-election, will test their popularity at the poll on November 8….
The Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has asked the Federal Government to apologise to Yoruba nation activist Chief Sunday Adeyemo over the invasion of his Ibadan residence, describing the July 1, 2021, raid by a combined team of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Army as unlawful and criminal. It is recalled…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration is committed to restoring peace, stability, and law and order across the country, especially in areas affected by insecurity and violence. Speaking through the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, at the commissioning of the first phase of housing projects for victims of banditry in…
In a bold move ahead of the forthcoming elections, Hon. Abiola Ajuwon has officially commenced wide consultations with key stakeholders, political leaders, community elders, and grassroots supporters across the constituency. The consultations, which began over the weekend, are part of AA’s effort to align his agenda with the needs and aspirations of the people, while…
Former Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, has formally resigned his membership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to focus on a newly established platform, the Northern Star Youth Empowerment Initiative (NSYEI), recently launched at Arewa House, Kaduna. Bafarawa, who served two terms as Governor of Sokoto State, presented his resignation letter…
