Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has informed the Senate of her decision to return to legislative duties on July 22, 2025. This follows a recent Federal High Court ruling that nullified her suspension and directed the Senate to reinstate her. The court delivered its judgment on July 4, stating that her suspension was excessive and should be…
President Bola Tinubu has urged candidates dissatisfied with the outcome of the Ondo State governorship election to explore the opportunities provided by the judicial system to seek redress. President Tinubu who congratulated Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) also commended the peaceful conduct of the process. The President congratulated other candidates of…
The death of the prominent Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif, killed along with four colleagues in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday, has prompted condemnation from around the world, as hundreds of mourners carried their bodies through the streets of Gaza City. Sharif, one of Al Jazeera’s most recognisable faces in Gaza, was killed while inside…
A viral video has shown the moment the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is seen dancing and celebrating following the awarding of an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from University of Port Harcourt on Saturday. The celebratory moment, which has since gone viral on social media, took place on UNIPORT’s campus in…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has asked young Nigerians to prioritise competence over religion and tribe in choosing leaders. Speaking in an interview on Talking Books African, a programme by the Rainbow Book Club, Jonathan said Nigeria’s deepening divisions along tribal and religious lines remain one of the biggest obstacles to national development. The former president…
A bomb hidden in an electric scooter has killed a senior general in charge of nuclear protection forces in Moscow, Russia’s investigative committee said. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who was chief of the Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence, was killed on Tuesday outside an apartment building on Ryazansky Prospekt. “Igor Kirillov, the head…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has taken legal action against a former commissioner and lawyer, Hon. Barr. Eze Chikamnayo, demanding N100 billion in damages for allegedly defaming him on Facebook. The governor, through his counsel, Dr. Sonny Ajala (SAN), said Chikamnayo made a series of malicious posts where he repeatedly referred to him as…
OFFICIAL STATEMENT: DEBUNKING MISINFORMATION To the Esteemed Citizens of Lagos Mainland, We are compelled to address a recent publication circulating online, purporting to list APC’s 57 chairmanship candidates for the forthcoming Local Government polls. We categorically state that this news is COMPLETELY FALSE and lacks any official validation from LASIEC or APC. Hon. Jubril Kolawole…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised the Nigerian government following the international seizure of three jets belonging to the Presidential fleet. Describing the incident as an international embarrassment, Obi, in a statement via X on Thursday, condemned the federal government’s handling of the situation,…
Joshua Bamiloye, son of renowned Nigerian evangelists Mike and Gloria Bamiloye, has reacted after former Anambra state governor Peter Obi made recent remarks regarding church vigils. Obi’s comments, made on the Honest Bunch Podcast, have stirred significant debate online, with many questioning his perspective on the role of religious gatherings in Nigeria’s productivity. During the…
