Niger Governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago, has clarified that his administration has not banned preaching or evangelism in the state. Speaking on the issue, Bago said the government’s position is to maintain law, order, and peaceful coexistence, while ensuring that sermons do not incite the public or create tension that could lead to crises. He explained…
Original Warri Man, a music artist from the Niger Delta, has released a song dedicated to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, also known as Jagaban. In an interview, Original Warri Man who’s from Egbaregolor in Ughelli South Local Government Council in the Niger Delta Region, shared a remarkable story of a revelation he had in 2012,…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted a Nigerian crypto dealing company, Official Gredo Limited, for illegally conducting USDT to Naira transactions without a banking license. Justice Inyang Ekwo convicted Official Gredo on Wednesday in accordance with the company’s plea bargain arrangement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), while ordering the forfeiture…
Singer Abolore Adegbola Akande popularly known as 9ice has claimed that the music industry is controlled by the devil, whom he refers to as the “choirmaster”. Speaking on Nancy Isime’s show, 9ice alleged devilish influence is the reason many musicians engage in certain behaviours such as smoking. He claimed that his understanding of the industry’s…
Umar Damagum, acting chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has blamed party leaders for exacerbating the ongoing crisis within the party. Speaking on Wednesday at a meeting of the Board of Trustees (BoT) at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, Damagum cautioned PDP leaders against prioritising their ambitions over the party’s unity. He said…
Troops of Joint Task Force North East ‘Operation HADIN KAI’ (OPHK) have made a breakthrough in their counter-terrorism operations with the identification of Shariff Umar as the principal coordinator of suicide bombing activities responsible for recent attacks within the region. The same troops on Friday uncovered a significant cache of high-calibre ammunition in the Bulumkutu…
The Presidency on Sunday dismissed speculation that President Bola Tinubu left the shores of the country to see doctors in France, insisting that it was a working visit. The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, made the clarification when he was featured as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Bwala…
The Federal Government has launched an eight-point plan to generate at least $100 billion and create over two million jobs from Nigeria’s creative economy yearly. The plan, unveiled by the Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, at a roundtable for local and international investors in Lagos, has the potential to…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that an Indian member of the Legislative Assembly, Gurpreet Gogi, has accidentally shoot himself dead The Aam Admi Party MLA shot himself accidentally and sustained injuries to his head, according to his family. The incident occurred around midnight, and he was rushed to Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared him…
Producers and sellers of the locally made fabric, Adire, in Itoku Market, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have faulted Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for claiming that the Egba people stole the craft from their forebears. The traders frowned on what they described as Adeleke’s futile attempt to rewrite history. They also berated the governor for calling…
