GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigerian Senate has confirmed the recruitment of additional 30,000 youth into Nigeria Police Force. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Ahmad Abdulhamid Malam Madori, representing Jigawa North East, confirmed this to newsmen in his office. He said the Police Service Commission was given approval to recruit…
As the hunger protest enters Day six in some states, a video has emerged showing youths in Daura, Katsina State, destroying the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the street processions. The situation, which has been deteriorating over the past few days, has proved difficult for security agencies to contain, especially in northern Nigeria. Video footage…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared the On-Street Parking scheme, otherwise known as the ‘Park-and-Pay’ scheme, to be illegal, citing fraud in the contract agreement between the managing contractors and the FCT. The Minister made this statement on Wednesday during a media briefing to mark his first year in office…
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has led a high-level Programme Management Review meeting with senior officials of the United States Government and representatives of Bell Textron Incorporated to accelerate the delivery of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters ordered for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The strategic engagement, held…
Former Mali prime minister Moussa Mara will spend one year in prison after a Bamako court sentenced him Monday following a social media post supporting political prisoners. His punishment for “undermining the credibility of the state and opposing legitimate authority” additionally includes a one-year suspended sentence. Mara, who was prime minister for eight months from…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has stressed the importance of continuing the reform of electoral laws and the need for swift action to implement necessary changes. Yakubu said this when he addressed members of the National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Electoral Matters during a retreat in Lagos on Monday….
The National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, nullified the provision of the Harmonized Terms and Conditions of Service for the Officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces, HTACOS, which made it mandatory for soldiers to serve for a minimum of 15 years before they could be allowed to resign. The court, in a…
Daniel Bwala, President Bola Tinubu’s special adviser on Policy Communication, has claimed that Peter Obi will join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Bwala is confident that the Labour Party’s 2023 Presidential candidate will not run on the party’s platform for the 2027 presidential election. According to him, Obi will dump the Labour Party for…
Amid rising inflation, a foreign exchange crisis and fuel price increases, Nigeria has successfully completed several major projects across the nation. These developments include a network of new highways designed to improve connectivity, modern bridges that enhance transportation efficiency, and industrial facilities aimed at boosting local production. As the government navigates these economic challenges, the…
The Senate Committee on Ethics on Thursday recommended suspending Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months over the controversy surrounding her sexual harassment allegation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The committee also advised that the Kogi Central senator apologise to the Senate for “disrespecting the institution.” Additionally, it recommended the withdrawal of her salary and security…
