The China Development Bank (CDB) has approved a $254.76 million loan to support the construction of the Kano-Kaduna railway project in Nigeria by the President Bola Tinubu-led government. In a statement released on Tuesday, the bank said the funding would facilitate the smooth implementation of the infrastructure project. The construction is being handled by the…
Ekiti youths have expressed appreciation to key leaders in the state for their unwavering support and contributions toward a successful Yuletide celebration. At a press conference held at the Ekiti Youth House, Fajuyi, Ado Ekiti, the youths praised Governor Biodun Oyebanji for his exemplary leadership. They lauded his introduction of subvention for youth organizations through…
Former United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has described Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK Conservative Party, as a potential future prime minister, crediting Nigeria for “sending” her to Britain. Johnson spoke on Thursday in Owerri during the ongoing Imo Economic Summit, where he praised the longstanding ties between both countries and the exchange of…
The Federal High Court in Abuja in a suit brought before Justice Emeka Nwite has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Julius Abure as the substantive Chairman of the Labour Party. Justice Nwite on Tuesday delivered the ruling validating the Abure-led leadership of the party. He also validated the March 2024 Nnewi…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the family of Adaobi Alagwu has returned her dowry to billionaire businessman, Tunde Ayeni. The dowry was returned amid court proceedings in the ongoing DNA saga between the businessman and Abuja-based lawyer. In a viral video, the representative of Adaobi family said “We are here to return her dowry and if…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, on Sunday for a State visit. Tinubu visited Brazil at the invitation of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, one of Nigeria’s biggest supporters and partners, Olusegun Dada, an aide to the presisent on social media said. According to Dada,…
A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced the State Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, to prison for failing to comply with a court order. The Court order, stemmed from an earlier ruling delivered on November 26, 2016, in suit number YHC/210/2014, which upheld a ruling from the Court of Appeal regarding…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Friday charged officers and soldiers graduating from Exercise Restore Hope IX to translate their intensive training into operational victories as they deploy across various theatres of operation to address Nigeria’s security challenges. Speaking at the Final Exercise and Graduation Ceremony held at the Nigerian…
enate President Godswill Akpabio says the responsibility of restoring peace and unity in Plateau State and across Nigeria lies with the Nigerian government and its people, not with any foreign entity. Speaking at the Jos Polo Field on Saturday during the formal reception of political defectors into the All Progressives Congress (APC), Akpabio stressed that…
Medical and nutritional experts have explained why adults aged 40 and above should be cautious in the consumption of cold beverages. The experts who spoke in Abakaliki on Saturday cited possible health implications in certain conditions in separate interviews. The experts spoke against the backdrop of the prevailing cold weather occasioned by persistent rainfall and…
