Results of the 1993 Presidential Election, Won by MKO Abiola but Annulled, as Published in Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s Memoir ‘A Journey in Service’. Recall that former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has said late Basorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the June 12, 1993 presidential election. The June 12 election has been a…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has announced that the local government elections in Osun State will proceed as scheduled on Saturday, despite tensions between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor’s position was made known in a statement issued on Friday by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed. The announcement follows…
Controversial Nigerian street pop singer, Badmus Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has vowed to stay out of trouble following his recent legal battle with the Ogun State government. This development comes just hours after the singer was granted bail of ₦2 million over allegations of assaulting government officials at his bar. Portable, who was…
The Nigerian government may resume discussions with Ethiopian Airlines to revive the stalled national carrier project, Nigeria Air, but under a new name, according to sources. This development follows diplomatic tensions between Nigeria and Ethiopia over the collapse of the Nigeria Air project in 2024. The venture, which was meant to have Ethiopian Airlines hold…
Former military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has expressed the hope that the “truth” about the person responsible for the October 19, 1986 assassination of Newswatch Editor, Dele Giwa, would be uncovered. Giwa, a fearless journalist, was alleged to have been killed by a bomb sent in a parcel bearing the official seal of the president….
Former military president Ibrahim Babangida has revealed that he proposed an interim government led by MKO Abiola following the annulment of the 1993 presidential election, but Abiola rejected the offer. In his newly launched autobiography, A Journey in Service, Babangida detailed his attempts to resolve the political crisis, including meetings with Abiola through traditional leaders….
The Osun State Government has responded to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, following his directive to halt local government elections in the state. In a statement signed by Nurudeen Kareem, Special Adviser to the Osun Governor on Legal Matters, the government acknowledged the AGF’s stance on…
Three buses in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv have been involved in an explosion incident. According to footage on social media, at least one bus on fire can be seen in a parking lot, with a large plume of smoke rising above. The police in Israel are investigating the development, according to the BBC…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, made a startling revelation of an extraordinary experience with a ‘demon-possessed’ woman who persistently claimed that God had told her he was her husband. Speaking on Wednesday during the grand finale of the 2025 Special Victory Hour programme of the church, the…
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…