Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has decried the leadership style in Nigeria, saying that the country has not been fortunate with quality leaders for a long time. This was as he stated that Nigerian has been having leaders he described as lousy for many years. Emir Sanusi stated this at the second Kano International…
The late elder statesman and former Ohanaeze Ndigbo President -General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has left behind a final Will that bans his wife, Lolo Frances from remarrying. The document, released on June 16, 2025, and managed by Will administrator Chief Chukwuma Ekomaru (SAN), outlines how the respected businessman and politician’s wealth is divided among his…
As the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) releases the results of its rescheduled 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), it is essential for candidates to know the correct steps to check their results and avoid errors. JAMB had recently clarified that there were no high scorers in the cancelled results of the UTME in…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned citizens against the rising wave of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven scams. In a statement on Sunday, the SEC said the commission had adopted an advanced surveillance system to detect fraudulent activities in real time. SEC said scammers were targeting unsuspecting investors with promises of guaranteed profits and fake…
A 48-year-old man, identified as Okafor, was fatally stabbed in his home at Jakande Housing Estate, Lekki, in the early hours of Monday, allegedly by a female sex worker he had invited over. It was learned that the incident happened at about 5:32 a.m. According to the police report, the complainant, who is a friend…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has labelled President Bola Tinubu as “Baba-go-slow”. Obasanjo said this while delivering in a keynote address at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum, Yale University New Haven Connecticut, USA, at the weekend. “As the world can see and understand, Nigeria’s situation is bad,” Obasanjo said. “Leadership Failure and State Capture in Nigeria”…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has threatened a nationwide mass action over the deepening cost-of-living crisis, escalating insecurity, and coordinated attacks on workers’ rights. It warned that Nigerian workers will no longer sit idly by while the nation’s economy and democracy crumble. Rising from its Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting held over the weekend at…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has said he is not desperate to return to office. Fubara disclosed this at the service of songs held in honour of the late elder statesman, Edwin Clark, in Port Harcourt, on Sunday. “Can’t you see how better I look? Do you think…
The death toll in the Afriland Towers inferno has risen to 10 after United Capital Plc confirmed on Thursday that six of its staff died in the tragedy. The confirmation comes barely 24 hours after the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) announced the loss of four officials in the fire that gutted the eight-storey building…
Lagos State Government has reiterated its prohibition of corporal punishment in public schools, emphasising counselling as a more effective disciplinary measure. The state’s Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, reaffirmed the stance during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. He stressed that flogging students for indiscipline and other…
