Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has fueled speculation about a possible defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) after meeting key executives of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna on Saturday. The meeting has intensified rumours of El-Rufai’s potential defection especially as tensions between the politician and stakeholders in the ruling party continue….
A Nigerian woman, Binta Abubakar, has been arrested and charged in Australia over allegations of human trafficking and debt bondage involving 15 Papua New Guinea (PNG) nationals. The 56-year-old dual Nigerian-Australian citizen was taken into custody by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) at Brisbane Airport on Tuesday, June 11, 2025, after arriving on a flight…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday, announced that interested aspirants for the Anambra State governorship primary would pay N50m to procure the nomination and expression of interest forms. The ruling party also released its primary election timetable containing activities and dates of the exercise. The schedule signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Suleiman…
An Edo State High Court in Benin has ordered the reinstatement of the suspended 18 local government chairmen and vice chairmen in the state. The presiding judge, Justice Efe Ikponmwonba, granted the order following a suit instituted by the affected chairmen and vice chairmen. The court however restrained Governor Monday Okpebholo and Edo State Government,…
Social media was abuzz on Friday following concerns about the operations of CBEX, a digital asset trading platform, with several users warning that it shows signs of being a Ponzi scheme. On Wednesday, an X user, Man of Letters (@Letter_to_Jack), posted a cautionary note after learning about an individual who reportedly invested $1,000 in CBEX…
No fewer than six persons died and several injured in an accident involving a trailer conveying tiles and a lorry loaded with soft drinks on Monday at Oke Eleshin, Amuloko along Akanran Road, Ibadan. Among the injured was a pupil whose mother reportedly died in the crash. Four of the injured who were conveyed to…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that at least 94 people were reportedly killed in northern Nigeria tanker explosion. The tragic incident happened late evening on Tuesday at Jigawa state. A source disclosed that “in the incident that occurred in Majia Town, Jigawa State, individuals gathered around a tanker that had been involved in an accident to collect…
Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, has condemned United States President Donald Trump’s recent comments and threats toward Nigeria, describing them as unacceptable and demanding an apology on behalf of Nigerians. In a now viral video sighted by Tribune Online on Friday, the lawmaker faulted Trump’s approach and emphasised that Nigeria would not be intimidated by…
Seven persons have been killed while eight others sustained various degrees of injuries following an overnight attack on Angwan Rimi community in Kamaru ward, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the incident occurred on Sunday night when suspected armed herders invaded the village. Victims of the…
Sulaiman Abubakar, a member of the house of representatives, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, announced Abubakar’s defection in a letter read on the floor of the lower legislative chamber on Wednesday. Abubakar represents Gummi/Bukkuyum federal constituency of Zamfara state. The…