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FLASH: Niger Drops French As Official Language, Switches To ‘Hausa’ In A Bold Break From Colonial Ties

GISTSMATE MEDIA9 months ago04 mins

In a landmark move that clearly reflects Niger’s growing desire to reclaim its cultural and political narrative, the country has formally removed French as an official language—elevating Hausa, a widely spoken indigenous language, to national status. This sweeping decision was made official through the Refoundation Charter, a government framework published recently in Niger’s Official Journal…

Governor Diri Dismisses 27 Aides For Attending Pro-Tinubu, Wike Rally

GISTSMATE MEDIA8 months ago03 mins

No fewer than 27 political aides of Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State have been dismissed following their participation in the inauguration of the Bayelsa State chapter of a grassroots-based political movement, The NEW Associates. The affected aides were reportedly dismissed after attending the inauguration of the Bayelsa chapter of The NEW Associates and participating…

India Plane Crash Death Toll Hits 279

GISTSMATE MEDIA7 months ago02 mins

An Indian police source said on Saturday that 279 bodies had been recovered from the site where a passenger jet crashed into a residential district of the city of Ahmedabad. The revised toll from a senior officer in the city, who requested anonymity in order to speak to the media, raises an earlier figure of…

Religious Conflict: Afenifere Asks Police, DSS To Place MURIC Chair, Ishaq Akintola Under Watch

GISTSMATE MEDIA9 months ago9 months ago04 mins

Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has warned against making incendiary statements or introducing unsecular practices that can endanger peaceful coexistence among the residents of Ekiti and other South-West states. The organisation also called upon intelligence agencies, especially the Force Intelligence Department of the Nigeria Police and Department of State Services (DSS) to put the Executive Director…

FULL LIST: Names Of 23 Newly Appointed Rivers LG Administrators, 7 RSIEC Executives

GISTSMATE MEDIA9 months ago9 months ago02 mins

The Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has appointed Administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state. According to the statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibibia Worika, the appointments are to take effect from Monday, April 7, 2025. The administrators for the 23 Local Government…

Aisha Yesufu Finally Joins A Political Party, Throws Weight Behind ADC

GISTSMATE MEDIA2 weeks ago04 mins

Prominent civil rights activist Aisha Yesufu has formally entered partisan politics, declaring her membership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in a strong show of support for Peter Obi, whom she described as her leader and symbol of a new political struggle in Nigeria. Yesufu made the declaration on Wednesday in Enugu during the official…

BREAKING: Two US Army Soldiers, One Civilian Interpreter Killed In Syria’s Counter-ISIS Operation

GISTSMATE MEDIA4 weeks ago02 mins

Two US Army soldiers and one civilian interpreter were killed in an attack in Syria on Saturday, according to the Department of Defense. Three others were wounded in the attack, Sean Parnell, chief spokesman for the Pentagon, said in a statement on X. “The attack occurred as the soldiers were conducting a key leader engagement….

FLASH: Israel Announces Killing Of Another Top Hezbollah Commander, Nabil Qaouk

GISTSMATE MEDIA1 year ago02 mins

The Israeli military says it has eliminated another senior Hezbollah official, Nabil Qaouk, who sat on the group’s Central Council. This comes after Israel recently killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and reported taking out most of the organisation’s military leadership. In a statement on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that an air raid…

Supreme Court Did Not Sack Abure As National Chairman Of Labour Party – Official

GISTSMATE MEDIA9 months ago02 mins

Labour Party has said the Supreme Court did not sack Julius Abure as the party’s chairman in the judgement delivered on Friday, contrary to speculations in the media Obiora Ifoh, the National Publicity Secretary of Labour Party said this in a short statement he posted on the party’s social media platform following the Supreme Court…

Ondo: Days To Election, Appeal Court Sacks Labour Party Governorship Candidate, Ebiseni

GISTSMATE MEDIA1 year ago03 mins

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked the Ondo State Labour Party’s candidate for Saturday’s governorship election, Olusola Ebiseni. Ebiseni was sacked by a three-member panel of justices, in a unanimous lead judgment read by Justice Adebukola Banjoko. The judges ruled in favor of the appeal filed by the Labour Party. The appeal, marked…

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FLASH: Niger Drops French As Official Language, Switches To ‘Hausa’ In A Bold Break From Colonial Ties

Governor Diri Dismisses 27 Aides For Attending Pro-Tinubu, Wike Rally

India Plane Crash Death Toll Hits 279

Religious Conflict: Afenifere Asks Police, DSS To Place MURIC Chair, Ishaq Akintola Under Watch

FULL LIST: Names Of 23 Newly Appointed Rivers LG Administrators, 7 RSIEC Executives

Aisha Yesufu Finally Joins A Political Party, Throws Weight Behind ADC

BREAKING: Two US Army Soldiers, One Civilian Interpreter Killed In Syria’s Counter-ISIS Operation

FLASH: Israel Announces Killing Of Another Top Hezbollah Commander, Nabil Qaouk

Supreme Court Did Not Sack Abure As National Chairman Of Labour Party – Official

Ondo: Days To Election, Appeal Court Sacks Labour Party Governorship Candidate, Ebiseni