Bayelsa State government has banned all tribal and ethnic-based traders’ associations operating in Swail and other markets in the state. Accordingly, the state Commissioner of Police has been directed to enforce the order by arresting any person or group of persons who continue to parade themselves as members of such associations at the various markets….
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the widespread circulation of an explicit and compromising video featuring a young woman on various social media platforms. The individual in question, identified as Godgift Bai, a 24-year-old resident of Ogbolomabiri in Nembe Local Government Area, was taken into custody by law enforcement…
A public policy think tank, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative, has declared that the anti-poverty measures being implemented by the administration of President Bola Tinubu are more expansive and structured than those of previous governments, describing them as “institutionalised, multi-sectoral programmes” with greater potential to deliver sustainable results. In a policy statement signed by…
Details have emerged on how notorious bandit kingpin Kachalla Yellow Danbokolo died at the weekend in Zamfara State after an earlier gun battle with Shinkafi Volunteer Forces in the State. Danbokolo’s death is being wildly celebrated in Zamfara State and many parts of the Northwest States as many locales know him as the leader of…
The Ward 1 Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, and a realtor, Okasime Olowojoba, has reportedly been kidnapped along the Auchi-Benin-Ibillo Road while returning to Igarra from Auchi. The incident occurred on Saturday near Sasaro, a notorious spot known for frequent kidnappings. Olowojoba was reportedly abducted while…
President Bola Tinubu says he knows what it takes to govern the country and “gather a very good team and build a nation”. Tinubu spoke in Enugu on Saturday during a meeting with stakeholders from the south-east geopolitical zone. The president was in Enugu on his first official visit to inaugurate projects initiated by Peter…
All senators from the south-south geopolitical zone in the 10th Senate have endorsed the tax reform bills currently under consideration by the National Assembly. In a communiquĂ© released in Abuja, the senators also expressed unwavering confidence in Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Their support for the Tax Bills came amid resistance from certain quarters calling for…
Tragedy struck in Oba-Ile, Osun State, as a man suspected to be a drug addict allegedly macheted three children to death before being lynched by an angry mob. The incident occurred on July 15 at about 8:05 p.m. when the suspect, identified as Sodiq Eniola, aged 30, stormed the compound of one Mr Ganiyu Bamidele…
National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has reaffirmed the commission’s readiness to organise an election that is free, transparent and beyond reproach in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. Speaking on Friday during INEC’s Induction and Strategic Retreat for its national commissioners, secretary to the commission, resident electoral commissioners, administrative…
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). NASU said the ultimatum is to address a four-point demand concerning workers’ welfare and the alleged victimization of labor leaders. GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that the ultimatum was issued at the…
