The Niger State Police Command has said that on May 30, 2025, at about 4 p.m., a report received at Bosso Division indicated that on May 27, 2025, at about 2:30 p.m., a victim/tenant who resides at El-Waziri area of Minna returned home from work and noticed that unknown persons had broken into his house…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has been appointed as the patron of the Ecumenical Synod of Bishops, Archbishops, and Senior Clergy Inc. (ESBAASC). His appointment was announced during the group’s international conference, held from August 22–25 at Emmanuel Park, RCCG Redemption Camp, reports Church Times Monday. The…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former Super Eagles first-choice goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, is dead. Rufai passed away on Thursday after battling with prolonged illness. He was 61 years. Dodomayana, as he is fondly called, was widely regarded as of the best goalkeepers Nigeria has produced. During his playing career that lasted two decades, Rufai played in…
Patrick Obahiagbon , a former house of representatives member disclosed that he has forgiven Wizkid after telling him to ‘gerrout’ amid faceoff with fellow singer, Davido. Recall that Wizkid has been lashing out at Davido as they renew their long time feud in the music Industry. In the first tweet, Obahiagbon told Wizkid to focus…
The execution of Nigeria’s N54.99 trillion budget suffered a major setback as the crude price dropped to $66 per barrel from $70 per barrel, indicating a 5.7 percent decrease, yesterday. This was even as Nigeria’s oil output, including condensate and foreign exchange, stood at 1.8 million barrels per day and more than N1,500 per dollar,…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians that the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration are stabilising the economy and reducing poverty across the country. Speaking on Monday at the 2025 retreat for newly inaugurated members of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Shettima said the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Deputy Controller-General (DCG) Olumode Samuel Adeyemi as the new Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS). The appointment, made on behalf of President Tinubu, was conveyed through the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB). According to a statement by the Secretary to the Board,…
The Chairman of the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission, Ahmed Hardawa, has passed away. According to a press release issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser Media and Publicity to Bauchi State Governor, Mukhtar Gidado, said with deep sorrow and a profound sense of loss, Governor Bala Mohammed extends his heartfelt condolences over the death….
Nigerian gospel singer Tim Godfrey has lamented the poor treatment of gospel artistes in Nigeria, revealing he once received bars of yam and a live chicken as payment for his performances. In a viral video on Thursday, Godfrey expressed frustration over the unfair treatment of gospel singers, saying returning to Nigeria became difficult because event…
Arsenal’s new kid on the block, Ethan Nwaneri, has left his international future wide open, as he is said to be open to playing for either Nigeria or England. Born to a Nigerian father and an English mother, Nwaneri is eligible to play for both countries and the latest hint suggests that the 17-year-old will…