The tragic passing of Ifunanya Nwangene, the 26-year-old architectural graduate and standout contestant on The Voice Nigeria, has left the nation in mourning. Known by her stage name Nanyah, she was a powerhouse of opera and jazz, a “Soprano Queen” whose life was cut short on January 31, 2026. What to AVOID: Dangerous Myths The…
Former presidential aide and ambassador-designate, Reno Omokri, has said activist and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore cannot rely on his past statements calling President Bola Tinubu a “drug lord” in defence of his ongoing cybercrime trial. In a statement shared on his Facebook page on Wednesday, Mr Omokri responded to comments attributed to Mr Sowore…
President Bola Tinubu is expected to commission the $400 million Otakikpo Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal in Rivers State on October 8, 2025. It is the first new crude export facility to be built in Nigeria in more than 50 years. The Executive Director of Legal and Corporate Services of Green Energy International Limited, GEIL,…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has charged Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) of the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course to present only genuine academic and personal documents at registration or risk prosecution. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Orientation Course will commence across all camps on Wednesday, 24th September, 2025, with registration closing by midnight…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has finally thrown its weight behind the proposed tax reform bills currently at the national assembly. In a statement on Thursday, the group proposed an “equitable” sharing formula for value-added tax (VAT). The development was an outcome of a meeting between the NGF and the presidential tax reform committee, convened…
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed that armed bandits invaded St Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara local government area of Niger state. A memo titled “Attack and kidnapping of pupils, students and teachers of St Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri” was signed by the Diocesan Secretary, Jatau Luka…
Nigeria is one of the 48 countries that has a trade deficit with the United States of America, a major trading partner of one of Africa’s largest economy. This information is critical as U.S. President Donald Trump wages an economic war on some of its closest allies and largest trade partners. In a significant move…
The successful rescue of Nigerian Army troops and Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members from an ISWAP ambush in the Damboa–Biu axis of Borno State has taken a tragic turn, as the commander leading the operation was later killed by terrorists who reportedly intercepted a communication detailing his safe location. The Brigade Commander, whose name…
Security operatives on Monday locked all gates leading to the national assembly complex, preventing Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from entering the premises as senate plenary resumes. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi central, had vowed to resume legislative duties following a court ruling that the senate should consider recalling her. Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended in March over alleged misconduct on…
Activist and former presidential candidate, African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has announced October 20 as the date for a protest march to demand the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore made this known on his X handle on Thursday. According to him, the protest would be a…
