South Korean authorities have detained President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning on charges of leading an insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law last month. According to reports, a warrant to detain Yoon was executed shortly after 10:30am local time on Wednesday, citing the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO). “To prevent an…
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, unveiled a commemorative book titled ‘From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari’, paying tribute to the late former president. The unveiling ceremony took place at the State House Banquet Hall in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, and was presided over by former Information Minister, Lai Mohammed. Among those present…
The management of the Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (PSUBEB) has ordered the immediate closure of all junior and senior schools in the state. The PSUBEB described the decision as a preventive measure to protect students from any unforeseen “security threats”. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the development comes amidst attacks on schools in Kebbi…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has refuted reports suggesting an increase in the Value-Added Tax rate from 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent. In a statement signed by him on Monday, Edun clarified that the VAT rate remains unchanged at 7.5 per cent, as stipulated in…
The Federal Government has officially gazetted Nigeria’s new tax reform laws following President Bola Tinubu’s assent to the legislations on June 26, 2025. A statement signed by the Personal Assistant on Special Duties to the President, Kamorudeen Yusuf, on Wednesday, confirmed the publication of the four legislations: the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, Nigeria Tax Administration…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), under the leadership of Nnamdi Kanu, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government of orchestrating what it describes as “relentless and insidious media manipulation” aimed at derailing its push for self-determination and discrediting its leadership. In a strongly worded statement issued on Wednesday by IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful,…
Residents of Ajebo Road Housing Estate, Kemta, Abeokuta have been thrown into mourning following the killing of a Professor of Biochemical Toxicology with the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Oladipo Ademuyiwa by a hit-and-run driver on the newly rehabilitated Kemta-Somorin road on Sunday. Prof Ademuyiwa, in his early 60s, was said to have just…
Umar Sani, a former spokesman of former Vice President Namadi Sambo, claims that Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah did not legitimately win the 2023 Enugu governorship election. Umar said this following Mbah’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Fielding questions from reporters on Wednesday, Sani maintained that the…
Authorities in northern Afghanistan have arrested 14 individuals for playing musical instruments and singing during a private gathering, provincial police said on Saturday. This was a practice banned under the Taliban’s strict interpretation of Islamic law. The police said in a statement that on Thursday night in the capital of northern Takhar province, “fourteen individuals……
The Nigerian Army has announced arrangements for the burial rites of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja. Lagbaja died aged 56 after battling an undisclosed ailment. President Bola Tinubu appointed him COAS on June 19, 2023. The President had ordered a state burial for the late COAS. Moshood Lagbaja, the…
