Reno Omokri has criticized former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, following his recent comments about the Tinubu administration’s use of government funds for the construction of a railway in Lagos. In a scathing tweet on X, Omokri reminded el-Rufai of his controversial admission of using government funds to pay killer herdsmen, accusing him of hypocrisy…
Former Senate President David Mark has formally submitted his resignation letter to the Peoples Democratic Party, resigning from the party to join the National Coalition of Political Opposition Movement in Nigeria. In a letter addressed to the party’s Ward 1, Otukpo, Otukpo LGA, dated June 27, 2025, Mr Mark stated that he had decided, after…
Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of impersonation over continued use of coat of arms on his letterhead many years after he left office. Keyamo made the accusation in reaction to Atiku’s letter of resignation from Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which went viral on Wednesday afternoon. While commenting on…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Beijing, in the People’s Republic of China, on Sunday morning for a five-day official visit. Announcing President Tinubu’s arrival on his verified X handle, @DOlusegun, on Sunday morning, Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Olusegun Dada, gave a brief mention of his itinerary. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
An explosion has rocked an MRS filling station near Yola International Airport in Adamawa State, leaving several people feared dead. The blast, according to eyewitnesses, happened while a fuel tanker was discharging fuel. Two tankers laden with fuel exploded, “We heard a loud bang and the filling station went up into flames while a fuel…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that in Lusaka, Zambia, David Banda and Doris Mutale ended their marriage just 14 days after tying the knot, in a highly unusual situation. David, 41, who works at Beautiful Living Company, sought the divorce because he did not want Doris, 29, due to her ability to have children. Before their wedding,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited is considering the sale of Nigeria’s refineries, the group chief executive officer (CEO) of the company, Bayo Ojulari has said. Ojulari, in an interview with Bloomberg, said revamping state-owned refineries is becoming more complicated than expected. Recall that the NNPCL had in November 2024, announced that the Port…
The workers of polytechnics and colleges of education in Oyo State have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike from February 6, 2025, following the continued delay in implementing the approved minimum wage for the institutions by the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde. The Chairman, Joint Action Committee, Dr Kola Lawal, made this known in…
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery has dispatched its first gasoline shipment to the United States, marking a new milestone for the $20bn facility and signaling the country’s growing influence in global oil product markets. The consignment left the refinery’s jetty near Lagos on 26 August aboard the vessel Gemini Pearl, carrying about 300,000 barrels of gasoline, according…
Singapore plans to introduce mandatory caning for convicted online scammers as part of sweeping new measures to tackle the country’s growing fraud epidemic. Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs, Sim Ann, announced the proposal during a parliamentary session on Tuesday while presenting an amendment to the city-state’s criminal code for a second reading. Under…
