The Lagos branch of the Middle Belt youths has endorsed Seyi Tinubu, urging him to take over as governor of Lagos State in 2027 to continue building on the Bola Tinubu structure and legacy. The Lagos branch of the group anchored their endorsement on the detribalized nature of Seyi Tinubu whom they believe, like his…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a magistrate court in Kano has ordered the remand of Muktar Dahiru, a journalist with Pyramid FM Kano, in a correctional centre following allegations of making a Facebook post deemed âinsultingâ to Abba Yusuf, the Governor of Kano State. Dahiru was arrested on Thursday and secretly charged before Magistrate Court 24…
The harsh economic environment led to the closure of about 30 percent of Micro and Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria, amounting to about 7.2 million of the countryâs estimated 24 million MSMEs, between 2023 and 2024, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has stated. Chief Economist and Director of Research at NESG, Dr. Segun…
The Government of Niger Republic says its armed forces have allegedly killed a senior Boko Haram leader, Ibrahim Bakoura, also known as Abu Oumaima, during a military operation in the countryâs Diffa region. Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN), disclosed this in a statement released on Tuesday, saying the operation was carried out on Aug. 15 through…
Over 7,000 deceased persons have been deleted from the votersâ registrar by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Victoria Etta-Messi, the director of voter education and publicity for the commission said the individuals were removed from the national register across the 36 states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory in December 2022. According…
Senator Ali Ndume, a senior member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has distanced himself from the recent endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in the 2027 general election. Ndume said that Tinubuâs political endorsements do not necessarily translate to electoral support from the Nigerian electorates. His comments come less than three…
Hon. Dr. Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, Member representing Ibadan North Constituency I in the Oyo State House of Assembly, delivered a compelling keynote address yesterday at the Aare Afe Babalola Bar Centre, Opposite NTC Road, Iyaganku, Ibadan, during a State-Level Advocacy/Town Hall Meeting focused on womenâs political inclusion and constitutional reform. In her address, Hon. Comforter voiced…
The Federal Government has suspended the officers in charge of the Maximum and Minimum Custodial Centres, Kirikiri, Lagos State, following an audio leak indicating that cross dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky who was convicted of a crime and sentenced to six months in jail was given an apartment outside the custodial centre. Secretary of the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Labour Party (LP) has appointed Senator Esther Nenadi Usman as the Chairperson of its Caretaker Committee. Usmanâs appointment was announced during a stakeholdersâ meeting held in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, on Wednesday. The new leadership is tasked with resolving the partyâs ongoing leadership crisis. Senator Usman, a former…
A soldier attached to the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba Barracks, Jos, has allegedly stabbed a 26-year-old tricycle rider, Abdullahi Muhammad, to death near the barracks gate. The tragic incident occurred at Gebu-Bassa around 7 p.m. when the victim, who was also a herder, stopped to purchase an item near the barracks gate….