The Chairman, Oyo State House of Assembly Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development, representing Ibadan North Constituency 1, Hon. Dr. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide JP, has joined friends, colleagues and well-wishers to celebrate the birthday of a ranking member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Razaq Mabaje. Hon. Mabaje, who represents Ido State…
The police in Anambra State have confirmed that 22 people lost their lives on Saturday during a stampede in Okija, a community in Ihiala Local Government Area. Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson in the state, shared the tragic update in a statement on Sunday morning. Residents had gathered to receive bags of rice donated by…
Portable has taken a swipe at Speed Darlington over his controversial claim of having an inappropriate relationship with a 15-year-old girl. Darlington sparked outrage on social media after footage of him confessing to having sexual intercourse with the minor surfaced on Tuesday. The backlash prompted swift action from authorities, with the Lagos State Domestic and…
Fellow citizens/residents of Egbeda and Ona-Ara, As we approach the 2027 general elections, it has become imperative to address the long-standing issue of representational imbalance in our federal constituency. For 20 years, one local government has dominated the representative position, while the other has been marginalized. This glaring injustice has deprived the people of Ona-Ara…
Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a chieftain and presidential hopeful of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) as “a cult, not a political party.”APC suspension Olawepo-Hashim said the ruling party lacks ideology, internal democracy, and a coherent vision for Nigeria’s future. Speaking on AIT Democracy Today and later at an interactive session…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is currently meeting with the protesting retired police officers in Abuja. The meeting is taking place at the peacekeeping hall, Force Headquarters in Abuja. On Monday, some retired police officers protested at the National Assembly to demand their removal from the contributory pension scheme (CPS). The demonstrators, mostly elderly,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna sector command, has said that 13 persons died in a road crash on Kaduna-Abuja expressway on Friday. The sector commander, FRSC, Kabir Nadabo confirmed the incident to journalists in Kaduna. Mr Nadabo said, “The road traffic crash occurred near Olam farm on Kaduna-Abuja highway…
A leading figure of Afe Babalola’s law firm has sued Dele Farotimi for N500 million over his alleged defamatory book in a legal effort that also seeks to stop the distribution of the fast-selling book. Kehinde Ogunwumiju, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and managing partner at Afe Babalola & Co., alleged in his suit that…
Former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, one of the original nine persons (G9) that laid the foundation of what later became the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has revealed how the late Chief Bola Ige challenged northerners in the group to prove their sincerity in the fight against General Sani Abacha’s rule. Lamido gave an account…
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) says telecommunications companies (telcos) will commence the full introduction of new tariffs in March. On January 20, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) granted approval for telecommunications companies (telcos) to implement a 50 percent tariff hike. Three days later, Wale Edun, minister of finance, said the tariff…