A bill currently on the floor of the House of Representatives, seeking to stop anyone above 60 years from vying for election to the offices of the Nigerian President and State Governor has triggered controversy. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the bill, sponsored by Imo lawmaker, Ikenga Ugochinyere was passed for second reading at the lower…
The White House has been temporarily shut down after two members of the National Guard were shot in Washington on Wednesday, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on X, without providing further details. Police in Washington confirmed a shooting occurred just one block from the White House, intensifying security concerns in…
The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector General of Police, Dankwara Mohammed, as a Deputy Inspector General of Police to represent the North-East geopolitical zone. Mohammed replaces DIG Sahabu Abubakar Yahaya, who recently retired from service. In a statement by the PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, on…
Nigerian singer Naira Marley has spoken out for the first time since a Magistrate court in Yaba, Lagos, cleared him and others of any involvement in the death of fellow artiste Mohbad. Recall on Tuesday, it was reported that the court ruled Naira Marley, his associate Sam Larry, and Prime Boy had no case to…
Most of us will be able to think of times we’ve engaged in problematic behaviours because it benefitted us and our social relationships in the short term. Perhaps you smoked a cigarette because your friend was having one, stayed for that one extra drink even though you should probably have gone home, or lounged on…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria can only begin to heal and progress when character, truth, and responsibility take their rightful place in governance. Obi stated this while expressing concern over the rising cases of drug abuse and the alleged infiltration of the courier and…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has said that none of the 30 proposals for new states met the requirements of Section 8 of the Constitution. Kalu, in a statement issued Friday by his media office, clarified that the parliament has not taken a position on the issue. He explained that to…
Taraba Governor Agbu Kefas has revealed that he will officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC) at a ceremony in Jalingo, the state capital next Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Kefas revealed this while inspecting ongoing renovation of the Jolly Nyame Stadium that will be used to receive him and…
A 23-year-old man has been arrested for prosecution after allegedly beating his girlfriend to death at Ijedodo, Isheri-Osun area of Lago state. Lagos Police Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Monday in Lagos. He said that the suspect committed the offence on Friday at about 8:00 p.m. Hundeyin said that…
The federal high court in Abuja has ordered six banks to provide the inspector-general of police (IGP) with information pertaining to the accounts connected to Omoyele Sowore, an activist and publisher. Emeka Nwite, the presiding judge, issued the order on Tuesday following an ex-parte application moved by Wisdom Madaki, counsel to the IGP. The defendants…