Kemi Badenoch, the UK Conservative Party leader, has lamented the rising number of immigrants in the country, vowing to champion plans for a massive reduction in immigration Kemi Badenoch, the UK Conservative Party leader, has lamented the rising number of immigrants in the country, vowing to champion plans for a massive reduction in immigration. Ms…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has withheld his assent to the National Assembly Library Trust Fund (Establishment) Amendment Bill, 2025, citing legal and financial concerns. In a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, Tinubu said the bill, though well-intentioned, contains provisions that conflict with existing federal laws and government policies. “While…
Kogi Central stakeholders have issued a warning to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, threatening to initiate a recall process against her due to her ongoing public feud with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Expressing deep dissatisfaction with her conduct, the stakeholders have urged the Senate to take disciplinary action against her, arguing that her behaviour is distracting her…
Boko Haram Leader, Ibrahim Bakoura Doro, alias Abu Oumaimah, has denied reports by the Government of Niger Republic that he was killed in recent military operations in the country’s Diffa region. The Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) had, on Thursday, announced that Bakoura was eliminated alongside several insurgent commanders during precision airstrikes carried out on Aug….
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo swiftly ended Boko Haram’s activities when the group first emerged during their administration. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday during a visit by stakeholders from Kogi East Senatorial District led by former Kogi Deputy Governor, Simon Achuba, Atiku attributed the early success against the insurgents…
NATIONAL ZERO CORRUPTION COALITION Restoring Confidence in Anti‑Corruption Efforts in Public Service The National Zero Corruption Coalition (NZCC) has completed a rigorous, on‑ground investigation into governance and public‑service accountability in Ondo State. Our monitoring focused on the management of federal allocations, the integrity of public‑service operations, and the handling of recent controversies, notably the State…
The Federal Government has clarified that no inmate has been released under the recent Presidential Prerogative of Mercy exercise, noting that the process is still undergoing final administrative review. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that President Bola Tinubu recently granted a pardon to Sir Herbert Macaulay, as well as 174 others, following approval by the Council of…
Officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday morning, caused a momentary travel scare as they seized the international passport of suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on her way to board a British Airways flight to London. Eyewitnesses at the airport said the Senator arrived at…
The estranged wife of Abuja-based businessman and oil magnate, Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar, has made a public appeal for justice, alleging abandonment and emotional hardship after having a set of twins for him. In a detailed statement titled “A Demand for Justice: My Ordeal in the Hands of an Oil Mogul,” Mrs. Suheir Aliyu Abubakar, recounted…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has lambasted former president, Olusegun Obasanjo. Dare in a statement on his X Platform, formerly (Twitter), described Obasanjo’s regime as the most corrupt government in the history of Nigeria. He said that Obasanjo has no moral right to condemn any government,…