The Federal Government through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a one-month ultimatum to traders and market stakeholders to slash prices of goods and services nationwide. Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Tunji Bello, made the announcement at a stakeholdersā engagement in Abuja, warning that enforcement actions will follow after the…
Chibuike Azubuike, the self-styled āObi of Lagos,ā who was arrested in September by police operatives for his alleged involvement in a fraud-related case, has issued a public apology to the Lagos State Government and the Oba of Lagos. Azubuike had earlier stirred controversy after announcing plans to host an Igbo New Yam Festival in the…
In what appears to be a breakthrough in the ongoing efforts to restore peace in Zamfara State, a notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, has reportedly surrendered a cache of arms and released 32 kidnapped victims following a series of peace dialogues with Islamic clerics. Speaking during a sermon, one of the clerics, Sheikh Musa Yusuf…
Many supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party and the New Nigeria Peoples Party have defected to the All Progressives Congress in Jigawa State. Speaking on defection during the 6th edition of the Government and Citizens Engagement programme held on Sunday at Buji Local Government Area, Governor Umar Namadi welcomed the defectors, expressing his delight at…
A chieftain of the Labour Party (LP) and former National Assembly candidate, Dr Ezeh Emmanuel Ezeh, has urged President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to step aside from the 2027 presidential race to allow younger leaders to emerge. Dr Ezeh made the appeal while addressing journalists in Abuja on Sunday, stressing the…
Amb. Mahmud Abubakar, Convener, Concern Nigerian Youths for Good Governance (CNYGG) on behalf of Nigeria Youths extends warm congratulations to Hon. (Mrs.) Ayo Hulayat Omidiran on her appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, as the Chairperson of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). Hon. Omidiranās appointment is a testament to her distinguished record of service,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that some gunmen have reportedly launched an attack in the Tsiga community in Bakori local government area of Katsina State. According to reports, the gunmen allegedly kidnapped several residents of the community including a retired Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga. General Tsiga served as the director general of the National Youths Service Corps…
The estimated landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, in Nigeria has seen a decline of ā¦36, dropping to ā¦900.28 per litre as of Thursday. This marks a 3.62% decrease from the previous weekās landing cost of ā¦936.75 per litre, according to data released by the Major Energy Marketers Association of…
Despite the economic hardship being experienced by majority of Nigerians, banksā vaults are bustling with customer deposits. The latest report of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on money and credit situation in the country shows that banksā demand deposits in the first nine months of this year rose by 16.5 percent to N31.08 trillion…
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that āweā have control of the skies over Iran as questions grew over whether the United States will join Israelās strikes against the Islamic republic. āWe now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran,ā Trump said on Truth Social, hailing the use of US-made weaponry although without…