Nigeria’s first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu says women’s empowerment is a catalyst for household, community and national progress, as she supports Anambra women in strengthening their entrepreneurial spirit. Oluremi who was represented by the Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, made the assertion at the Economic Empowerment programme for 1000 women under…
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has urged Corps members to embrace self-reliance by cultivating a savings habit and investing in themselves rather than waiting for government jobs. Speaking during his visit to the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream ‘Two’ Corps members at the NYSC orientation camp in Iseyin,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has dismissed reports of an explosion at the Port Harcourt Refining Company in Rivers State. NNPC described the incident as a minor flare event that posed no threat to the refinery nor the community. In a statement on Wednesday, NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, clarified that there…
The Abia State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old 300-level student of the Department of Animal Breeding and Physiology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, for unlawful possession of firearms. In a statement released on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, said the police recovered three locally made pistols and one English…
PRESS RELEASE Saturday, 20th September, 2025 BTO MUSLIM FAMILY, AKOKO NORTH WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAPTER Under the supervision of our own proactive and supportive Coordinator, Imam Husain, and the capacity-driven Chairman, Alh. Idris M.M, the BTO MUSLIM FAMILY AKOKO NORTH WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAPTER, sincerely appreciates everyone who graced our Inauguration Ceremony, which was held…
Daniel Dubois was too strong and good for Anthony Joshua, winning all five rounds and knocking down Joshua in four of them to retain the IBF world heavyweight title. The defect makes it the second knockout defeat of his career, falling to Daniel Dubois in their all-British heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium. Dubois,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has said tax collection in Nigeria is low. Gates stated this at a Pan-African youth dialogue on nutrition in Abuja, on Tuesday. The American business magnate is currently in Nigeria for a series of events. Speaking at the event, Gates said…
A middle-aged trader in Akure, Ondo State capital, Bosede Iluyemi, has allegedly killed her elder sister named Omowumi Tewogboye, over an 800 Naira debt. Bosede was said to have demanded the payment for the tomatoes and pepper Omowumi purchased on credit from her. The situation escalated into violence when Bosede allegedly held onto Omowumi’s clothes,…
A 42-year-old man who claimed to be a mobile police officer was apprehended on Friday while he attempted to steal a Toyota Highlander SUV at Magboro, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State. The suspect, identified as Omotoso Ayobami, was arrested by operatives of the Oodua People’s Congress while trying to drive away the Highlander…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Tuesday swore in three members following their victory in the August 16, 2025, bye-elections. The three new lawmakers are among the five elected to fill the vacant seats following the death of four members and the choice of Dennis Idahosa as the running mate of…
