The Federal Government will, in 2026, roll out two additional investment funds targeting Nigerian technology and creative startups under its Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme, officials disclosed over the weekend. The new financing windows, a creative sector fund, and a “fund of funds” for smaller investment vehicles are part of the government’s…
The crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly has taken a dramatic turn as the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led Assembly reaffirmed its stance that the legislative seats of factional Speaker Martin Amaewhule and 24 others remain vacant. This development comes after the Amaewhule-led Assembly declared the seats of Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Edison…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Government workers in Oyo State will begin to enjoy the ₦80,000 minimum wage from January 2025. A statement from the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, stated that the Oyo State Government this morning reached an agreement with organized labour on the implementation of the minimum wage and consequential…
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has confirmed that a directive has been issued for all branches of the union nationwide to withdraw their services over the delay in the payment of June 2025 salaries to its members, citing the enforcement of the “No Pay, No Work” resolution. ASUU branches in…
Baltasar Engonga must be over the moon now, seeing that his country’s Supreme Court recently acquitted him of the charges in the case involving over 400 sex tapes. A recent photo of him in the public space shows him jetting off to France with his beautiful wife, who was also alleged to have been involved…
A transgender woman who opted for a new passport screamed after the new passport indicated male, GISTSMATE MEDIA is reporting. Revealing the development via a video going viral on social media, he said “just got a brand new passport and they changed the gender to male because of President Trump” This is coming amid President…
When the senate passed the 2022 Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill on Wednesday, many Nigerians expected it to close the gaps exposed in the 2023 general election. A major reform Nigerians had looked forward to was the legal backing for compulsory real-time electronic transmission of election results. The senate, however, rejected the proposal, extinguishing expectations of…
The management of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi, formerly known as the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, has ordered the closure of the institution. This was contained in an internal memo titled “Security Situation on Campus”, issued on Wednesday and signed by the Registrar, Dr John David. The institution confirmed the abduction of…
The Ogun State Police Command has taken into custody 28-year-old Ogunlana Yemisi for allegedly assaulting her husband, Idowu Adebowale, 31, with a sharp object. The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement sent to journalists on Monday. Adebowale was said to have reported to the police on Monday that…
The Police in Ogun have arrested a mobile policeman and several security guards for alleged conspiracy, burglary and theft from a warehouse belonging to H.K Printing & Packaging Limited, Agbara. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on Aug. 9 at about 11:00 p.m., when a truck drove into the company premises and…
