President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). The Special Adviser to the president on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement said Oluyede will hold sway as the COAS pending the return of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who is said to…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Anambra State government has denied reports that Governor Charles Soludo ordered the arrest of women who dress half-naked or walk around without bras and pants. A statement released on Monday by Christian Aburime, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, condemned the reports as “untrue, mischievous, and an orchestrated story…
The Kano State Police Command has launched an investigation into a home invasion and gang assault in Tatsan Yamma Village, Tsanyawa Local Government Area. The attack, which occurred around 6:00 am on Friday, involved five suspected robbers who stormed the residence of Muttaqa Malam, 50, and forcibly gained entry. The assailants reportedly broke into the…
The Senate on Wednesday suspended its plenary and announced that the debate on the State of Emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu has been shifted to Thursday. The postponement was announced after the Senate leadership delayed the commencement of its plenary for about two hours when the majority of the serving senators…
Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has said he decided to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) because “the PDP is not ready for the 2027 general elections”. According to the former Governor of Delta state, the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was also on…
A woman identified as Mrs Falilat Yusuf, popularly known as Iya Ganiyat, has allegedly been stabbed to death by a 17-year-old boy identified as Malik in the Danialu area of Gaa Akanbi, Ilorin, Kwara State. The incident occurred around 2pm on Friday, as residents described the attack as brutal and unprovoked, with many still struggling…
With the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 18, President Bola Tinubu and his entourage have arrived in Rome, Italy. The president and his team of government officials arrived at the Vatican City on Saturday, May 17. The event would take place at 10 am Rome time at the…
Central American migrants in the United States sent home around 20 percent more in remittances in the first quarter of 2025, official data showed this week, a trend economists said reflected their fear of deportation by President Donald Trump’s administration. Nearly one-quarter of the GDP of impoverished Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua is made…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has been urged to prevent extreme violence against South West Muslims. This call was made to the IGP by Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) over the increasing violent threats to the region and Yoruba Muslims following discussions around Sharia law. In a statement issued on Saturday by MURIC’s…
Rescue teams on Saturday recovered more victims of heavy flooding that struck South Africa’s Eastern Cape province earlier in the week, with the death toll rising to at least 86. President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the poverty-stricken province on Friday and said the “catastrophic disaster” was due to climate change. Police minister Senzo Mchunu said on…