The Federal Government has suspended the officers in charge of the Maximum and Minimum Custodial Centres, Kirikiri, Lagos State, following an audio leak indicating that cross dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky who was convicted of a crime and sentenced to six months in jail was given an apartment outside the custodial centre. Secretary of the…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially launched his campaign for the 2027 presidential election. Makinde’s supporters have already begun rallying behind him, using the hashtag #MakindeForPresident to promote his candidacy. At the moment, the governor is hosting PDP press corps members in Ibadan, where he is showcasing his projects in the southwest states. Interestingly,…
The Rivers State Police Command has announced its withdrawal from the upcoming local government election, slated for October 5. This decision follows a Federal High Court judgment, which barred the police and other security agencies from participating in the polls. The court’s ruling, delivered on September 30, 2024, is the latest development in a series…
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law, a new bill for the Establishment of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons. This was disclosed by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu at a workshop on Gender Mainstreaming in Preventing the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Nigeria and…
The tale of woes for Team Nigeria continued on Thursday with world record holder Tobi Amusan failing to qualify for the final of the 100m hurdles event. Amusan finished third in her Heat with a time of 12.55 seconds. Having missed out on the two automatic spots, she was hoping to sneak through as one…
The Nigerian government has disassociated itself from a purported debate purportedly being planned by an organisation – Creative Africa Initiative on Same-sex marriage. The Ministry of Education said in a statement by its spokesperson, Folasade Boriowo, that the organisation had issued forged letters using the ministry’s letterheads, proposing a debate on the topic: “Same-Sex Marriage…
The Federal Government has settled the outstanding minimum wage arrears for the staff of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET), covering a period of 3 years and 9 months. This payment resolves a long-standing issue dating back to 2019, which had caused tensions between NiMet’s management, its employees, and labour unions. The Director General of NiMet,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced the expansion of its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations across the country. According to NNPC, CNG stations are now available at Gaduwa, Wuse, Gudu, Dei Dei, Ushafa, and Gwagwalada in Abuja, with plans to extend to other locations nationwide. The company,…
The police in Abia State, south-east Nigeria, say they are investigating a report that claimed some police operatives exchanged gunfire after mistaking themselves for members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Mistaken for IPOB members There was confusion on Wednesday around Alaoji Area of Aba, the commercial hub of the state, when some police…
Many bandits were killed why attempting to raid Matuzgi, a community in Talatar Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on Tuesday. Residents said 35 bandits were killed by the local vigilante and the state’s Community Protection Guard (CPG) stationed in the community. Residents said soldiers later arrived in the area and joined the fight,…
