Former presidential aide and ambassador-designate, Reno Omokri, has said activist and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore cannot rely on his past statements calling President Bola Tinubu a “drug lord” in defence of his ongoing cybercrime trial. In a statement shared on his Facebook page on Wednesday, Mr Omokri responded to comments attributed to Mr Sowore…
Abdu Lankai, an armed group leader central to enforcing a local peace arrangement in Jibia LGA, Katsina State, has been killed. The incident was disclosed on Wednesday in a post on X by Bakatsine, a journalist who reports on conflict and insecurity in Nigeria’s northwest. Bakatsine disclosed that Abdu Lankai was reportedly captured on Tuesday…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced Türkiye’s ambition to raise bilateral trade with Nigeria to $5 billion, up from the current $2 billion, following high-level talks with President Bola Tinubu during his state visit. Speaking at a joint press briefing on Tuesday, Erdoğan commended President Tinubu’s economic reforms and described the composition of the…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old suspected internet fraudster (Yahoo boy) for allegedly killing his friend after a disagreement over a $1,000 transaction. Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Bright Edafe, who confirmed this, said the incident took place at Agbarho community, Ughelli North Local Government Area on January 21, 2026….
Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi has recommended torchlight for student leaders to be able to see the road projects of the federal government clearly. A coalition of Nigerian student leaders under the auspices of the Joint Council Leadership Students, had commenced mobilisation of students nationwide to protest what they described as deplorable condition of…
Filmmaker Kunle Afolayan introduced Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde to veteran Nollywood actors at the Oyo State at 50 anniversary celebration in Ibadan. The interaction took place at the Cultural Centre, Mokola during activities marking the state’s golden jubilee. Afolayan presented several Nollywood legends to the Governor, including Iya Awero, Jide Kosoko, Mr Latin, Papi Luwe…
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general election and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said that Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and his political associates will eventually regret their decision to leave the party. Kwankwaso made the assertion during an interview with…
The Presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu is hale and hearty and proceeding with his scheduled state visit to Turkiye according to plan. The update was disclosed on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Mr Sunday Dare, on his verified X handle. Dare said the President proceeded…
A Nigerian man has sparked widespread reactions online after reportedly choosing to serve a one-year jail term rather than refund ₦1.5 billion mistakenly credited to his First Bank account. The incident was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @arhermadd, who identified the man as Ogo Ehosa Kingsley. According to the post, Kingsley allegedly diverted…
Mohammed Ma’aji, a Nigerian military colonel, has been reported to be the face behind the foiled coup aimed at toppling President Bola Tinubu’s government. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that there was an attempted coup in the country in October 2025, creating tension across the country. Although authorities earlier denied the report, the Defence Headquarters admitted on…
