A devastating tanker explosion has claimed the lives of 30 people, leaving about 40 others injured in Essan and Badeggi communities along the Bida–Agaie road in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. The tragic tanker explosion incident, which occurred around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, erupted after a tanker laden with petroleum products toppled…
Worried by the rising cost of living and worsening economic hardship, the Senate has urged the Federal Government to consider reviewing upward the minimum wage and salary structure of the men and women of the Nigerian Armed Forces in line with current realities. Former Senate Chief Whip, Senator Ali Ndume, raised the motion titled “Urgent…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Bernard Doro from Plateau State as a Minister of the Federal Republic. Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, to the president, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday that the president has forwarded a letter to the Senate seeking Doro’s confirmation. Doro’s nomination followed the election of Nentawe Yilwatda…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has condemned the decision of the Federal Government to remove mathematics as a compulsory admission requirement for arts students. In a post on his verified X handle on Tuesday, Obi said such a policy is a regrettable step backward in the collective effort…
Rita Daniels, mother of Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, has spoken about her daughter’s marriage to politician and businessman, Senator Ned Nwoko, saying she never supported it from the beginning. The clarification surfaced online amid renewed public attention after a viral video showed Regina accusing her husband of domestic violence. In response, Nwoko denied the…
A former member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Honourable Abdulganiyu Oseni, is dead. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the news of his demise was announced on Tuesday. Oseni represented Irepo/Olorunsogo State Constituency in the 8th Assembly during the administration of the immediate past governor of the state, late Abiola Ajimobi. He won the election…
A magistrate court sitting in Kuje, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has ordered the remand of Prince Emmanuel Kanu, brother to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, alongside his legal counsel, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor. Their remand followed their participation in the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest, which took place on Monday in…
The Nigeria Police have taken Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, his brother Prince Emmanuel Kanu, and 10 other people to court. This follows the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest that took place in Abuja on Monday. A court document confirming the charges was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, a former chairman of the Human…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has denied reports circulating on social media that he has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor’s reaction followed claims by some online platforms suggesting that Otti had abandoned the Labour Party — the platform that brought him to power — to…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the official opening of its student loan application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session, following the closure of the 2024/2025 academic session in September. The application window will run from Thursday, October 23, 2025, to Saturday, January 31, 2026, according to a statement signed by Mrs. Oseyemi…