The Independent National Electoral Commission has received the petition seeking the recall process of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Secretary to the commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, received the petition on Monday. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Kogi Central Senatorial District on Friday said they want to bring back Sen. Natasha…
The Senior Special Assistant to Osun State Governor, Hon. Sulaimon Musa Olalekan has congratulated Muslim faithful on completion of Ramadan and celebration of Eid-el-Fitr. In his Eid celebration message, Hon. Sulaimon also called for prayers for Osun state and the Governor, Ademola Adeleke. He also urged the Muslims to remember the teachings of Prophet Muhammad…
Fidelity Bank is scrambling to stave off a looming insolvency after a Supreme Court panel found the top lender liable in a years-long tort dispute with a little-known general services venture operating out of Ibadan, Peoples Gazette heard from people familiar with the situation. The Lagos-based banking group has opened talks with lawyers representing Sagecom…
Suspected gunmen have reportedly killed His Royal Highness Shagari Ebije’ego Job, the traditional chief (Onu) of Itama in Kogi State’s Dekina Local Government Area, at his residence. It was gathered that the heavily armed assailants reportedly followed the monarch to his residence on Monday evening and opened fire, killing him instantly. Daily Trust reports that…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced plans to partner with private firms for the management and maintenance of its refineries in Kaduna and Warri. This initiative aims to strengthen the nation’s petrol supply and enhance energy security. The announcement was made through a circular on NNPC’s official X account on Thursday. The…
The Super Eagles have been drawn in Group C along with Tunisia, Uganda and Tanzania in the forthcoming African Nations Cup (AFCON) scheduled to hold from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026 in Morocco. The 2025 edition of the tournament will be the 35th edition of the competition. The Super Eagles will be looking…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the ruling of a Federal Court of Canada that classified the party with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) as terrorist organisations. Justice Phuong Ngo was reported to have ruled on June 17, 2025, that the two major parties in Nigeria are terror organisations while denying asylum to…
The pioneer chairman Aare Latoosa LCDA and Ibadan North Federal Constituency hopeful, Bashorun Adekunle Oladeji has mourned the death of the former Oyo SSG, Chief Michael Koleosho, who died in Ibadan, on Monday. According to a statement made available from his media office at Ibadan on Wednesday, ‘it is with rude shock I received the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved N10 billion Youth Development Fund aimed at empowering youths in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This was disclosed by the Minister of the FCT, Mr. Nyesom Wike, on Monday while inaugurating the upgrading of War College/Army Checkpoint Road and other ancillary roads in Ushafa, Bwari Area Council, Abuja. The minister…
Three teenagers, Habibu Mohammed, aged 16; Abubakar Mohammed, aged 16; and Zailani Sule, aged 14, all residents of Durum Village in Bauchi Local Government Area, have died as a result of drowning. The tragic incident occurred in Jinkiri Village, Tirwun Ward, Bauchi LGA, following an accident while the teenagers were swimming in a nearby river….