GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Rivers State Government has announced the suspension of all political office holders in the state. Those appointed by the suspended Governor, Siminalayi Fubara are particularly affected. The suspended officials include the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), the Chief of Staff, commissioners, board chairpersons and members, and officials in agencies,…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye says power for a good ending – a greater tomorrow is very vital to humans. This is as he emphasises that life’s ending can far surpass its beginning. Speaking during the Church’s monthly Thanksgiving Service at its Lagos headquarters on Sunday which…
The Kwana Macji area of Pankshi Local Government Area of Plateau State has been thrown into mourning as a tragic accident has claimed the lives of 19 and 11 others who went for a wedding ceremony in the state. John Dasar, the Chairman of the Parkshin LGA emergency management committee confirmed that the victims came…
The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF), on Saturday, November 23, reaffirmed its rejection of the Tax Reform Bill. NEF described it as a policy “conceived in bad faith”, adding that it threatens national cohesion. The group criticised the manner of its implementation, alleging that key stakeholders, including members of the National Economic Council (NEC), were sidelined…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed chairmen and councillors elected in the Saturday local government election not to resume yet at their various council areas. The governor said the admonition was given to prevent a clash with “those whom the police had aided to forcefully occupy the local government secretariats.” Adeleke, who spoke in…
Reports has it that an armed police officer barricaded a busy road in Calabar and started shooting sporadically at passerbys. It was gathered that the tragic incident happened at Atakpa junction near Watt Market, Calabar, in Cross River state. An eyewitness account reveal that the armed policeman started shooting sporadically at innocent Nigerians in the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Presidency has assured Nigerians that the current fuel scarcity in the country will soon come to an end. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, disclosed that the situation will normalize by the weekend. Lokpobiri, who spoke on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, expressed deep concern over the hardship…
The Nigeria Police Force has highlighted the potential benefits of the Electronic Central Motor Registry innovation aimed at revolutionising how vehicle information is verified and handled on the road. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, shared the development through a series of social media posts on Thursday, highlighting the ease and efficiency of the…
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has alerted hospitals across Nigeria to the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant, identified as XEC, which has been detected in Australia and has spread to 29 countries globally. The variant is reported to have a growth advantage over other circulating strains, raising concerns about its potential…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the death toll from a road accident in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 71, according to a local police official. In a Facebook post late Sunday, the Sidama Police Commission Traffic Prevention and Control Directorate said that “68 males and three females are known to have died in the…