Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, said he was at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the early of Sunday for information on what was stalling the collation of results of the governorship election. In a press conference alongside Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa; and Asue Ighodalo, governorship candidate of the Peoples…
Some of the contestants jostling for the position of the Eleruwa have rejected the results of the selection process by the kingmakers, faulting that it was manipulated in favour of the formerly dethroned king. It was gathered that 18 people indicated interest to become the Eleruwa of Eruwa from the Akalakoyi ruling house, following the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to consolidate its political control by clearing the opposition fold, asserting that there is nothing wrong with a one-party system. Speaking at the APC summit held Thursday at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Tinubu responded to growing criticism over the…
The Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would take over the four key states in the South South region in the 2027 general elections. Akpabio said this while receiving the newly elected governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, at his residence in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital…
An Algerian court on Tuesday sentenced opposition figure, Fethi Ghares, to two years in prison over a Facebook post judged to have insulted President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, his lawyer told AFP. Ghares, a secular leftist opposition figure, was sentenced “to two years in prison for remarks concerning the president”, lawyer Abdelghani Badi said. He said…
The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to order internet service providers in the country to block all websites hosting obscene and pornographic content. The resolution was passed on Tuesday following a motion sponsored by Dalhatu Tafoki, a lawmaker from Katsina State. Tafoki argued that unrestricted access to pornographic materials has…
Former President Donald Trump headed to Montana for a Friday night rally in hopes of ousting the state’s Democratic senator, but his plane first had to divert to an airport on the other side of the Rocky Mountains because of a mechanical issue, according to airport staff. Trump’s plane was en route to Bozeman, Montana,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has pledged 272,500 barrels per day of crude oil through a series of crude-for-loan deals totalling $8.86bn. By pledging 272,500 barrels daily, it means that about 8.17 million barrels of crude will be used for different loan deals by the national oil firm on a monthly basis. This…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Rivers State Government has announced the suspension of all political office holders in the state. Those appointed by the suspended Governor, Siminalayi Fubara are particularly affected. The suspended officials include the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), the Chief of Staff, commissioners, board chairpersons and members, and officials in agencies,…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu of overseeing a rudderless foreign policy, describing the administration’s failure to respond to the latest United States travel advisory as a “national embarrassment.” In a statement on Thursday, Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the ADC, said the U.S. government’s decision to place Nigeria on…
