The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the 35 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over their alleged failure to account for the spending of about N14 trillion realised as fuel subsidy savings. Other respondent includes the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation. SERAP…
Hilda Baci, the culinary superstar, is set to embark on another ambitious project yet: an attempt to cook the largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice. In an Instagram post on Friday, the chef revealed that the endeavour will utilise a colossal pot measuring six meters in width and six meters in height. The chef said…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will conduct an additional mop-up examination for candidates who missed their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Board revealed that an estimated 5.6% of candidates missed their exams, and in order to accommodate them, it will organise a special mop-up exercise, extending the opportunity…
Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions for a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza war and it is now up to Hamas to accept the deal, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. During the two-month period, the United States will work with all parties to end the conflict, Mr Trump wrote on his platform,…
The federal ministry of agriculture and food security has declared a three-day fasting and prayer programme for divine intervention in the country’s agricultural sector. In an internal circular dated June 11 and seen by TheCable, Adedayo Modupe, the ministry’s director of human resource management, said the spiritual exercise is intended to seek God’s guidance for…
Tears flowed freely in Uga, Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State, as the remains of Chikaima Ejezie (9), Chimziterem Ejezie (8), and Chimdirim Ejezie (5)—siblings brutally murdered and stuffed inside a freezer—were laid to rest on Saturday. The tragic incident occurred on February 1, 2025, in Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area, when unidentified assailants…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has cautioned Oyo traditional chiefs, particularly members of the Oyomesi, against opposing the reign of the new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, urging them to cooperate and respect the authority of the newly installed monarch. Oba Akanbi issued the warning on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by…
The Nigerian Women Crusade for Good Governance (NWCGG) representing 100 women groups has tendered an unreserved apology to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Senate over the allegations by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The apology was tendered during a briefing in Abuja on March 11, 2025. Speaking on behalf of the groups, Dr. Mrs Cecilia Ikechukwu…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Executive Secretary, Lagos State Scholarship Board, Mr Abdulrahman Lekki, is dead. Mr Lekki died in the early hours of today, Tuesday, 30th October, 2024, after a brief illness, our correspondent gathered. A terse statement from the office of the Lagos State Head of Service on Wednesday , said, “With…
Ogun State government has achieved a major milestone in its aviation sector as commercial flight operations officially commenced at the Gateway International Airport, Iperu-Ilishan. The maiden FlyValueJet flight departed the airport for Abuja, marking the realization of a long-held dream to establish a functional airport within the state. The state government described the development as…
