Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in jail on Thursday for criminal conspiracy over attempts to raise campaign funds from Libya, a spectacular downfall for the conservative who led France from 2007-2012. The sentence, which will soon make Sarkozy the first post-war president of France to be imprisoned, was harsher than…
Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has insisted that negotiating with bandits remains an effective approach, arguing that military force has failed to end insurgency in Nigeria. Gumi noted that dialogue was successfully adopted in resolving militancy in the Niger Delta and should not be abandoned by the government. Writing on his Facebook page, the controversial…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, had commended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, for his commitment to the interests of the people. “With the conclusion of the…
Man Strikes Wife To Death With Axe; Government Calls For Justice The Police in Enugu State have arraigned a 46-year-old man, Livinus Okoh, before a Magistrate Court in Enugu for allegedly killing his wife, Onyinyechi, at Amuri in Nkanu West Local Council. Okoh was brought before Magistrate Uche Jideofor of Court 3, Enugu East Magisterial…
There is disquiet among political stakeholders in Bayelsa State following a strong indication that Governor Douye Diri is on his way to the All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection will add to the misery of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-South geopolitical zone following the defections of Sheriff Oborevwori and Umo Eno of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Tinubu has paid tribute to his elder cousin Dr. Naheemdeen Ade Ekemode, who died at 80. In a tribute to the departed, the President shared memories of their childhood and honoured Dr Ekemode’s contributions as a gynaecologist who practised for more than 50 years. President Tinubu’s tribute to the memory…
Former Chief of Army Staff and former Ambassador to Benin Republic, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), has strongly denied claims linking him to terrorism financing. He described the allegation as false and completely contrary to the principles he upheld throughout his military career. The retired General responded in a statement signed and issued by former Army…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the price of diesel to N1,020 per litre, down from N1,075. This marks the latest in a series of price cuts since it started diesel production in January 2024, when the price was N1,700 per litre. The company’s decision aims to ease costs for businesses and consumers. The latest reduction…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigerian Police Force, Rivers State Police Command has arrested three of its officers for alleged involvement in extortion of motorists in Port Harcourt. The three female officers, Inspector Sarah Anendei, Inspector Caroline Promise, and Inspector Christiana Jatau, were arrested under the Rumuokoro flyover in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the…
Secondary school girls of the Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC) Sagamu, Ogun State, have unveiled an AI robot called ‘Okikiola-Sagamu’, also known as Kiki-Saggy. The project, which involved 10 students and a few staff members, was unveiled to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo, in Abuja. The students, drawn from…