The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to withdraw its proposed five per cent tax on petroleum products. Mr Festus Osifo, TUC President General, said this in a statement he jointly signed with Mr Nuhu Toro, General Secretary of the union on…
The Federal Government through the office of the Senior Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement has kick-started free skills training for female students. Disclosing the development, the SSA on Students Engagement, Hon. Asefon Sunday said the program is for young female students across the country. The students will be trained on photography,…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen warned that Nigeria’s debt profile has reached a critical level, urging parliaments across West Africa to strengthen oversight of public borrowing to safeguard the future of their citizens. The Speaker raised the alarm on Nigeria’s debt profile, while speaking at the 11th Annual Conference and…
Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche, has warned Nigerians against patronising online loan apps, describing them as “agents of the devil in covenant with the spirit of debt.” Speaking during Sunday’s service in Abuja, Enenche expressed concern over the rising cases of depression and suicide linked to the operations of loan…
The Osun State Government launched Imole Wi-Fi, a free public internet service designed to expand digital access for residents, students, businesses and communities across the state. The Government disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by the State Commissioner for Information and Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi. According to Alimi, Imole Wi-Fi is intended to facilitate…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has cautioned members of the public against offering money or any form of inducement to its personnel while discharging their official duties. In a random check by our correspondent, on X (formerly Twitter) handle, Sunday 7th September 2025, the Command stressed that such acts remain unlawful and undermine…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that one of President Bola Tinubu’s appointees has been relieved of his duties. Fegho John Umunubo, who served as the Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy (Office of the Vice President), has been disengaged with immediate effect. The announcement was made on Monday in a statement signed by…
Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters and former presidential candidate has been invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) over his recent X post on President Bola Tinubu. The DSS in a letter dated September 7, described Sowore’s post as false and malicious. The letter signed by Uwem Davies on behalf of the…
A grandmother identified as Mrs Otabor has fled her home over illegal abortion procedure for her 15-year-old granddaughter by a ‘local nurse’. The suspected grandmother ran away from her Ogiemwenken Street, Upper Uwa quarter of Benin City, Edo State after the abortion on the stepdaughter who was allegedly raped and impregnated by a self-proclaimed Prophet….
The Labour Party (LP) has declared that its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will not be given the party’s ticket for the 2027 general elections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, made this known on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Lunchtime Politics. “We are going to do our 2027 without Peter Obi;…