Open Letter To His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, and Oyo State PDP Leaders: “ONA ARA LÓ KÀN” – 2027 Egbeda-Ona Ara Federal Constituency Ticket Must Go To Ona Ara Your Excellency, We, the concerned members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ona Ara Local Government, write to you with a unified voice, urging that…
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,…
Gunmen on Wednesday abducted and killed the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Alhaji Bako Bala. According to a post on the official Facebook page of the Special Adviser to the Kebbi Governor on Television and Radio, Alhaji Zaidu Bala Kofa Sabuwa, the armed men…
The bill to amend the 1999 Constitution to create new Oyo and Ibadan States has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Akeem Adeyemi, the son of the Late Alafin Adeyemi, and six others, seeks to create Oyo State with Oyo town as the capital, while the remaining part should…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a 36-year-old Nigerian pilot, Olukayode Ojo, is facing a five-year jail term in Texas, United States, after being found guilty of making false statements to obtain a certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration. On Wednesday after the guilty verdict, US District Judge Jodi Dishman ordered the detention of the Nigerian pilot…
Armed security operatives halted protesters marching to Eagle Square from MKO Abiola National Stadium at the Central Business District junction near the United Nations building at 12:55 pm today, firing teargas canisters to disperse the crowd. One protester is feared shot dead while trying to escape. The protesters, who began their march at 12:39 pm,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the introduction of an Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System aimed at transforming the country’s foreign exchange market. This new system is set to be operational in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market by 1 December 2024, following a two-week test run scheduled for November. The EFEMS is expected to…
The senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Kalu has claimed that President Bola Tinubu used to move around the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja to monitor the sufferings Nigerians are currently facing. The lawmaker and a chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress disclosed this on Thursday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today. “The…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 16 persons in an accident involving multiple vehicles at the Ojoo-Iwo Road axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday. The spokesperson, FRSC, Oyo State Sector Command, Mr Mayowa Odewo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that 17 other people sustained varying…
Residents of Nepa community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State have caught a suspected kidnapper who collected N1.5 million ransom from the relatives of his victims in Jos, Plateau State capital. The spokesman of the state police command, DSP Alabor Alfred, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent, said the suspect was…
