Former Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing serious internal issues and may perform poorly in the 2027 general elections. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Fayose expressed concern over the state of the party, warning that it could come fourth in the next…
Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has again defended bandits terrorising northern Nigeria, claiming they are on “revenge missions” rather than waging unprovoked violence. Gumi, who has consistently courted public outrage over his sympathy for terrorists, made the remarks during an interview on Trust TV on Friday which SaharaReporters monitored. The Sheikh argued that the…
The Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, on Wednesday, gave a Toyota Land Cruiser each to the four First Class Emirs in the state. Presenting keys to the vehicles to the emirs in Birnin Kebbi, Idris said the aim was to recognise their role as facilitators of peace, security and development in the society. The…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a veteran journalist from Nasarawa State, Mukhtar Wakeel, has said that a family can manage N70,500 minimum wage if the man avoids side chicks. “N70, 500 minimum wage is manageable if you avoid side chicks. I come in peace,” he wrote. He stated this on Saturday after the Nasarawa State Government…
A High Court sitting in Plateau State has sentenced Emmanuel Ude, a former student of Government Technical College, Bukuru, to death by hanging for the murder of his teacher, Mr. Job Dashe, in 2021. The judgment, delivered by Justice Silas Bakfur on Monday, followed a protracted trial in which Ude was found guilty of culpable…
A magistrate’s court in Ogba, Lagos, has granted bail to TikToker Olumide Ogunsanwo, popularly known as Seaking, setting the amount at ₦500,000 with two sureties in the same sum. The court’s decision on Monday followed Seaking’s arrest on Saturday after he posted a video on social media allegedly inciting attack on police officers should they…
Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has asked the court of appeal to overturn the interim and final forfeiture of the 753 duplexes in Abuja. In an appeal dated April 30, 2025, the former CBN governor said the forfeiture orders were granted without proper evidence. BACKGROUND In December 2024, the…
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, disclosed that his administration is set to offer business-oriented youths in the state grants ranging from N500,000 to N10 million under the Ogun Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurial Programme. Abiodun stated that the grants will commence during the next phase of OGYES, which will soon be relaunched. He…
Some social media reports have alleged that Sim Fubara, governor of Rivers, has shut down operations of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the state. The report also alleged that Fubara directed his loyalists to destroy pipelines transporting crude oil to Lagos and Abuja. Olufemi Soneye, NNPC chief corporate communications officer, debunked the information…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a former secretary to the state government of Oyo state, Chief Michael Adeniyi Koleosho is dead, aged 86. Saki, Oke Ogun, and the entire state of Oyo have lost a highly respected and visionary leader in the passing of Chief Michael Adeniyi Koleosho, a former Secretary to the Oyo State Government…