The Federal Government is set to deliver up to 400,000 barrels of Nigerian crude oil daily to the Dangote refinery under its naira-for-crude agreement, a report by Bloomberg stated on Monday. It said this significant development is expected to take place over the next two months, amounting to 24 million barrels of Nigerian supply between…
The Defence Headquarters has officially established Operation Safe Corridor in the North-Western zone of Nigeria, with its headquarters located in Tsafe, Zamfara State. The initiative aims to curb insecurity by providing a structured process for rehabilitating and reintegrating repentant terrorists who voluntarily surrender their arms. During the official handover of office facilities that will serve…
Nigeria’s celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, has done it again, she’s officially received her second Guinness World Record plaque, this time for cooking the largest pot of jollof rice in the world. The Guinness World Records confirmed that Hilda cooked a staggering 8,780 kilograms (19,356 pounds) of jollof rice during her cookout event held in Lagos…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed details of his discussions with Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, during the governor’s visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tinubu disclosed that their talks focused on deepening democracy, strengthening security, and advancing economic reforms. In a post on his official X handle on Wednesday, described Soludo as…
In a major breakthrough against insurgency in the North-East, troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in collaboration with the Air Component, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and local hunters, have dismantled several terrorist supply networks and neutralized scores of fighters in a series of ambushes, raids and fighting patrols. The Director of Defence Media Operations,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Jude Ezenwafor, PDP governorship candidate has been shot. Jude Ezenwafor, the Peoples Democratic Party, has been shot three months before the Anambra governorship election slated for November. PDP spokesperson confirmed the shooting to Peoples Gazette on Saturday, saying he could not provide more details on Mr Ezenwafor’s state of health. The…
The federal government has commenced N50 electronic levy deductions from transactions of N10,000 and above made by users of financial technology (Fintech) companies, including Opay, Moniepoint, Kuda, and others. The levy, called Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), introduced under the Finance Act 2020, places a singular and one-off levy of N50 on the recipient of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has expressed willingness to allow eligible Nigerians without Permanent Voter Cards to vote in the 2027 general elections, but insists that such a move must be backed by legislative amendments. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, told The PUNCH on Wednesday that the commission was committed…
The Federal Government has revealed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is being deployed to identify poor and vulnerable Nigerians, particularly in rural areas, for inclusion in its Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, made the disclosure during an interview on Arise News. According to the…
Better days are here for Nigerians treating ailments such as diabetes, hypertension, heart diseases and others that require constant use of medication. The prices of medicines, which skyrocketed as a result of naira devaluation, are about to be driven down and made more affordable. An approval yesterday by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) of the…