Premier League referee David Coote was Monday suspended after a video was posted on social media appearing to show him making derogatory remarks about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. It is unclear when the video was made or how it came into circulation but, according to the clip, Coote said Klopp was “arrogant” and used…
Suspended governor of Rivers State, Sir Similanayi Fubara, has responded to some of the allegations made by President Bola Tinubu in the broadcast where State of Emergency was declared in the state. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Tinubu suspended Fubara and members of Rivers House of Assembly for six months and appointed a sole administrator…
The Nigerian Correctional Service has started investigation into the circumstances surrounding the movement of a robbery convict, Haruna Ayo, to a passport office in Lagos for processing of travel documents. Saturday PUNCH exclusively gathered that the incident happened on Wednesday, May 19, 2025, when warders from the Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Apapa, moved the…
Ewaoche Benjamin Obe, a former governorship candidate for the African Action Congress in the 2023 Benue State elections, has been evicted from his Abuja residence after his wife allegedly used the property as collateral for a loan. Reports indicate that the house, located in the Sagwari Layout of Dutse, Bwari Area Council, was constructed by…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the locations of Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, centres across the country. The Commission made the announcement after its regular weekly meeting on Thursday where it reviewed preparations for resumption of the CVR and provided further update on the registration of new political parties. INEC had earlier announced…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the release of all minors detained for their alleged involvement in the #EndBadGovernance protests in August. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the president’s reaction follows criticisms of the treatment of the minors after three of them and an adult fainted while being prosecuted in court last week in Abuja. The…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hinted at disciplining Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over alleged anti-party activities. According to Umar Sani, Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to former Vice President Namadi Sambo, the party’s disciplinary committee, led by Chief Tom Ikimi, may sanction Wike for violating party rules. Sani…
A woman identified as Khadija is facing accusation of killing her 11-year-old daughter, Fadila, in the Tukur area of Zaria, Kaduna State. According to reports, the tragic incident happened on Saturday just before the Maghrib prayer. Khadija allegedly beat her daughter with a pestle after accusing her of stealing ₦100 she received during Sallah celebrations….
The Kano Anti-Graft Agency has discovered facility where federal government 28 trucks of rice relief supplies are re-bagging. The operation, which occurred at a warehouse in the Hotoro Western Bye-pass, was conducted under the leadership of the commission’s chairman, Barrister Muhuyi Magaji. During a press briefing regarding the recent discovery, Magaji disclosed that approximately 28…
Impeaching a state governor in Nigeria is a constitutional process designed to uphold accountability while preventing arbitrary removal. However, political influences often play a role. Outlined in Section 188 of the 1999 Constitution, the process begins when at least one-third of the State House of Assembly members sign a notice of allegation, which is then…
