The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that the emergency rule imposed in Rivers State will be lifted on September 18, 2025. Wike disclosed this shortly after casting his vote in the ongoing local government elections across the state, where he noted that the polls have remained largely peaceful. “I…
The Nigeria Police Force has said the officials from the National Cybercrime Center arrested one Bristol Tamunobiefiri, also known as PIDOM, for allegedly undermining the integrity of government operations. Tamunobiefiri operates as an anonymous whistleblower on X.com, 99% Oppressed, and tweets as #PIDOMNIGERIA. The police said PIDOMNigeria was arrested on August 5 in his hotel…
Umar Garba, the Chief Imam of Rafin-Kuka, and the younger brother of Niger Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba has died at the age of 46. This was contained in a statement by Hajiya Ummulkhatume Abdullahi, Press Secretary to Niger Deputy Governor in Minna on Tuesday. Abdullahi said Garba died in the early hours of Tuesday…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Barr. Uche Nnam Okwukwu has emerged as the President General of Ohanaeze N’digbo Worldwide. Okwukwu, a renowned activist lawyer, was returned unopposed at the organisation’s convention in Port-Harcourt. He emerged as the consensus candidate among more than four aspirants who sought to lead the Igbo socio-cultural organisation. In his acceptance speech,…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says Nigerians should stand up and defend the country’s democracy by resisting the state of emergency declared in Rivers state by President Bola Tinubu. The former vice-president spoke in Abuja on Thursday at a press conference of concerned political leaders. He said it is not only the responsibility of the opposition…
Tragedy struck on the River Benue as around 20 people, mostly women and children, reportedly drowned when a wooden boat capsized near Ocholonya in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State on Saturday. The victims, traders returning to Odenyi in Nasarawa Toto LGA of Nasarawa State after attending the Ocholonya market, were caught in the…
A Nigerian woman has come forward with an account of how her boyfriend, a lecturer at Auchi Polytechnic in Edo State, abandoned her with a twin pregnancy after securing his visa to the UK. The yet-to-be-identified woman, who shared her story on Saturday via X under the handle #dat_edogirl, revealed the painful details of her…
Some constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District have initiated a recall process against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, citing a vote of no confidence in her representation. The recall process, witnessed in Okehi Local Government Area on Wednesday, saw a large number of electorates on the queue to register their support for the recall process. One of…
In a landmark move to support education and ease transportation for schoolchildren, the Oyo State Government, under the visionary leadership of His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, is set to launch the Omituntun Free Shuttle for Uniformed Students. The free shuttle service will officially commence on Tuesday, 27th May 2025, in celebration of this year’s Children’s…
Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger who was forcefully removed from the airline’s aircraft on Sunday, August 10, has taken legal action against the Federal Government and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, among several others. Speaking during a press conference on Friday, public interest lawyer, Ayodele Ademiluyi, on behalf of the passenger demanded N500 billion…