The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the passing of Charles Bassey, a member of the historic Green Eagles squad that clinched Nigeria’s first-ever Africa Cup of Nations title in 1980. Bassey died on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the age of 71, following a prolonged illness. The former forward, who hailed from Eket in…
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, the ruling party’s presidential candidate, has conceded defeat in Ghana’s 2024 elections and congratulated former President John Mahama. In a concession speech delivered on Sunday, Mr Bawumia, the candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), stated that internal data from his party indicates that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced an increase in power generation to 5,801.84 megawatts. A statement signed by its management on Wednesday said the feat is yet another milestone in peak generation, and maximum daily energy ever attained in Nigeria’s power sector. “(TCN) is pleased to announce that the nation’s power sector has achieved…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that an inferno has razed the residence of the Zamfara House of Assembly speaker, Bilyaminu Moriki, in Gusau. This was announced in a statement on Sunday by the chief press secretary to the house, Bello Madaro. The clerk to the house, Mahmud Aliyu, described the disaster as tragic. Mr Aliyu said that…
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa has proposed an extension of the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to two years.Nigerian political art prints Commending the digitalised process of the scheme, Alausa said the racketeering and forging of certificates have been reduced by the management of NYSC. The minister said this on Friday, when…
Hours after the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore led some protesters in parts of Abuja demanding freedom for the detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, the separatist leader, in a dramatic turn on Tuesday, agreed to enter his defence. The detained…
An Osun State High Court, sitting in Iwo, has sentenced an Islamic cleric, Kabiru Ibrahim, to death by hanging for the murder of his client, Lukman Adeleke. Ibrahim was charged with conspiracy, murder, and theft, contrary to Sections 324, 319(1), and 390 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 34, Laws of Osun State. Justice Lateef Adegoke,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the medical doctors in Ogun State have commenced an indefinite strike over unresolved issues concerning their allowances. The chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Dr Kunle Ashimi, confirmed the commencement of the strike at a press conference in Abeokuta on Tuesday. According to Daily Trust, the industrial action is hinged…
Danlami Abdullahi Saku, the chairman of Katcha Local Government Area in Niger State, has tragically passed away in a fatal road accident along the Minna-Suleja Road. GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that the accident occurred on Tuesday evening near Kwakwuti, while Saku was en route to Abuja. His untimely death has sent shockwaves across the state. Governor…
The Federal Government has said Nigeria’s economy is on a steady growth path, driven by ongoing reforms and increasing investor confidence, despite the United States’ decision to impose a 15 per cent tariff on Nigerian exports. Speaking during an interview on CNN on Thursday, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, said the country…