The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expelled Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo State), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi State), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara State), and several others. The development comes in the wake of a clash between the party’s rival factions at the national headquarters…
81 Division of the Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of one of its soldiers who was fatally attacked by a mentally unstable man in the Imota axis of Ikorodu, Lagos. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Division’s spokesperson, Lt.-Col. Musa Yahaya, explained that the tragic incident took place on November 16. According to…
Kabiru Turaki, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called for intervention of Donald Trump, the U.S. President and other developed countries over Nigeria’s democracy. Turaki also shifted the party inaugural national working committee (NWC) meeting earlier slated for Tuesday in Abuja. Speaking to journalists after gaining access to the PDP headquarters at…
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has warned that joint security operations targeting the strongholds of Boko Haram and ISWAP are needed to decimate the terrorist groups, otherwise the security situation in the Northeast region will continue to escalate. The governor said the coordinated military offensive involving the Army, Navy, and Air Force should target…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed have forcefully entered the National Executive Committee (NEC) Hall of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, as tensions escalate between rival party factions. GISTSMATE MEDIA had earlier reported that the Samuel Anyanwu and Tanimu Turaki-led factions were preparing to hold separate meetings…
Iyabo Ojo, the Nollywood actress, has refuted claims of her arrest, branding the circulating reports as completely false and a malicious attempt to tarnish her reputation. The rumours began on Monday when a blogger alleged that Ojo had been detained in Abuja. The report claimed the arrest was connected to new evidence submitted in the…
There is currently tension at the headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja over attempts to hold parallel meetings. The National Working Committee (NWC) elected in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, and the faction backed by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, had fixed meetings for today. Samuel Anyanwu, National Secretary…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Monday stormed Kebbi State in a decisive show of force, directing troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to leave no stone unturned in the ongoing search-and-rescue operation for students abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area. The COAS,…
The Access to Basic Medical Care Foundation has warned that engaging in sexual activity with multiple partners significantly heightens the risk of cervical cancer, as the Human Papillomavirus—responsible for more than 95 per cent of cervical cancer cases—is primarily transmitted through sexual contact. The warning was issued during a sensitisation programme for secondary school students…
Forty-five kidnapped persons have been released from captivity in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State following engagements under the Operation Safe Corridor peace accord. The victims, comprising men and women abducted from Guga in Doguwar Dorawa Fulani settlement camp and Gidan Danmayaki villages, were freed on Monday through a negotiation channel linked to a…