Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, the sultan of Sokoto, has described social media as a “terrorist organisation”. The sultan spoke on Tuesday at the seventh executive committee meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council in Maiduguri. The religious leader said Nigerians must not allow misinformation and fabricated stories on social media to worsen the country’s fragile security…
Nigeria would soon become a trillion-dollar economy notwithstanding the initial difficulties, the Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, said yesterday. Tijani said Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would increase substantially within the next two years, with 21 per cent of the increment coming from the information and communications technology sector (ICT)….
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has called on Nigerians to embrace gratitude and consistently praise God, regardless of the nation’s economic difficulties. Speaking during the RCCG New Year Thanksgiving Service, themed “All Round Praise,” held at The Throne of Grace headquarters in Ebute Metta,…
Five members of the Nigeria Patriotic Front Movement (NPFM) including its National Chairman, Comrade Abdulmajid Yakubu Daudu, have been arrested by the police in Kano State. SaharaReporters learnt that the activists were arrested and detained after honouring an invitation by the state police commissioner, CP Salman Dogo Garba, for a meeting at 2 pm on…
Actor and filmmaker Femi Adebayo, recently shared the moment he decided to pursue acting as his primary career, leaving behind his legal profession. Adebayo, who holds a Master’s Degree in Law from the University of Ibadan, revealed that he was practicing law and earning N20,000 monthly, while acting was merely a hobby. However, in an…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nigerian music sensation, Davido, has made history on TikTok by breaking the record for the most-watched live stream in Africa. His livestream, co-hosted by popular content creators Peller, Jarvis, and Jo Blaq on October 30, attracted an astonishing 389,800 viewers, with over 164,000 people watching simultaneously. This impressive feat surpasses Peller’s…
A 55-year-old ex-convict and alleged serial rapist, Ayodele Ijilakinro, has been arrested by Ondo state security outfit codenamed Amotekun. The suspect has just completed a three-year jail term for alleged rape at Olokuta Correctional Centre and was released early last year. Ijilakinro was paraded alongside 27 other suspects arrested across the state. In an interview,…
The Lagos State Government has denied any involvement in the reported demolition of a property belonging to the brother of former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, on Thursday said the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) or any other arm of…
A French band delighted attendees at a state dinner in Paris on Thursday by performing P-Square’s hit song “Testimony (Taste the Money)” in honour of President Bola Tinubu. The dinner, hosted at the Palais de l’Élysée during Tinubu’s three-day state visit to France to foster closer diplomatic and economic relations between the two nations. In…
Hon. Shima Ayati, a former Special Assistant to the President attached to the Office of Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has died after a brief illness in Makurdi, the Benue state capital. Ayati, a grassroots politician and author, served closely with former Vice President Atiku during the Obasanjo administration for four years and was retained for…