Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the 2015 general elections which he lost to late former President Muhammadu Buhari were full of betrayals. Jonathan said Nigeria’s political atmosphere was full of betrayals and lies. He spoke in Benin City at the 70th birthday ceremony of his former Chief of Staff and former Edo Deputy…
A tragedy has struck Akyempim in Ghana’s Central Region, where a man allegedly set his house on fire, killing his wife and six children in what authorities believe was a deliberate act. According to the Ghana National Fire Service, the victims included the woman, five of her children aged between one and fifteen, and the…
The Nigerian Army on Monday performed a symbolic lowering and hoisting of command flag at Army Headquarters as Olufemi Oluyede, a lieutenant general, assumed command as the 24th chief of army staff (COAS). Mr Oluyede was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on 30 October in acting capacity following the death of his predecessor, Taoreed Lagbaja,…
A sum of N15.81 trillion has been allocated for debt servicing in the 2025 Appropriation Bill presented to the joint sitting of the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Defence and Security tops the sectoral allocations in the N47.9 trillion budget presented by the President on Wednesday. The President disclosed this while giving a…
Big Brother Naija season 10 housemates, Isabella and Kayikunmi are currently trending online following a viral clip of them making out, During a live broadcast of Big Brother Naija, Rivers State housemate and actress Isabella was filmed in an intimate encounter with fellow contestant Kayikunmi, who works as a banker. The duo’s interaction drew viewer…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has withheld his assent to the National Assembly Library Trust Fund (Establishment) Amendment Bill, 2025, citing legal and financial concerns. In a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, Tinubu said the bill, though well-intentioned, contains provisions that conflict with existing federal laws and government policies. “While…
The Lagos State Government has released the operational dates for seven newly signed laws, following their passage by the State House of Assembly and assent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The laws, aimed at strengthening institutional reforms and improving governance, are set to address key areas such as emergency response, consumer protection, justice, and local government…
The Abia State Standing Committee of the Nigeria Union of Teachers has concluded plans to embark on strike action on Thursday over what they described as “stringent measures on teachers” by the state governor, Alex Otti. This decision follows deliberations held during an enlarged meeting of representatives from the national, state, and branch levels of…
Tukur Buratai, former chief of army staff, has criticised Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), over a face-off with military personnel over a disputed plot of land. On Tuesday, videos surfaced online showing Wike in a heated argument with military personnel at a site in Abuja, the nation’s capital. In a statement,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has ordered an immediate suspension of gas supply to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The latest development has escalated the growing labour dispute with the company. In a letter dated September 26 and signed by the union’s General Secretary, Comrade Lumumba…
