The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced its decision to boycott the upcoming local government elections scheduled for October 5, 2024. The development comes after a stakeholders’ meeting at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt, where state party Chairman Aaron Chukwuemeka disclosed that the party will await the court verdict…
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a young man who allegedly killed his mother, grandma, sister and nephew through food poisoning in a quest for money ritual through what they called “Okeite.” Although the incident reportedly happened in September 2024, Amaeze in Nsukka town, he was picked and handed over to the police on…
Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd, a Chinese firm, says it has agreed to release one of Nigeria’s seized presidential jets. A French court recently ordered the seizure of three presidential jets belonging to Nigeria over a contract dispute between the Chinese firm and Ogun state government. The court ruled that the firm should use…
The Commander of the United States Africa Command, General Michael Langley, has visited the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, noted that the AFRICOM Commander was accompanied by the US Ambassador to Nigeria,…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government that there could be dire consequences if their demands of Nigerian youths which led to the ongoing nationwide protests were not met as soon as possible. The former President spoke during a visit to his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State, by six members…
President Bola Tinubu has issued a fresh directive to security agencies to go after cyber criminals and other organized crime groups in the country. This was made known by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, President Tinubu said security and…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after attending the joint Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The presidential plane touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, where he was received by top government officials led by Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila. At the summit, President Tinubu joined…
The National Coordinator of the ‘Obidient Movement’, Yunusa Tanko, has affirmed the possibility of the Labour Party’s 2023 candidate, Peter Obi, becoming Nigeria’s president in 2027. Tanko also noted that electoral malpractice in the 2023 election denied Obi victory, adding that a “new Nigeria” is possible if the people elect the right leaders. He made…
The Chairman of Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Alhaji Sharifu Kamarawa on Thursday, has told Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle, that some communities in the council are still under the control of bandits. Receiving the minister at the local government secretariat, he said the bandits led by Kachalla Bello Turji,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that veteran Nollywood actor, Emmanuel France has passed away at the age of 80. The cause of his death remains unclear. The news was announced by filmmaker Femi Ogedengbe on his social media page. Ogedengbe recalled working closely with France, including a memorable trip to Tanzania in 2006. They collaborated on several…