The gale of defection hitting the opposition parties may not be ending soon, as more governors are putting finishing touches to joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a shocking move, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori became the latest high-profile politician to team up with the APC after he led his cabinet to dump…
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was discovered at the fence of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service on Bank Anthony way, Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday. The object was discovered on the eve of the planned nationwide protest against the hardship in the land. The 10 days protest would start…
Nigeria’s former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili said she has accepted an invitation to become an Advisor to Club de Madrid. Ezekwesili announced this in a post on her X handle on Tuesday. According to her post, Club de Madrid is “the world’s largest forum of democratic former Presidents and Prime Ministers”. Ezekwesili explained that…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has affirmed Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary. Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, made the announcement on Monday shortly after the NEC meeting held at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. Damagum stated that the decision reflects the position of the party’s…
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has confirmed that a directive has been issued for all branches of the union nationwide to withdraw their services over the delay in the payment of June 2025 salaries to its members, citing the enforcement of the “No Pay, No Work” resolution. ASUU branches in…
The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, said he suspended the signing of Certificates of Occupancy to property owners because of the alleged possession of about 14,000 hectares of land by a 17-year-old. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Governor said this during an audience with members of the Shift Najia Initiative, a Non-governmental organisation in Benin…
Two persons have been shot dead in a communal clash between indigenes of Owake and Ebo communities in the Akoko Southwest Local Government Area of Ondo State. Daily Trust also learnt that properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in the violent clash, which occurred between youths of the communities over the weekend. A source…
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers terrorising residents of the Ikorodu area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the suspects allegedly attempted to kidnap a car dealer at Ebute-Igbogbo Road, Ikorodu…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has said tax collection in Nigeria is low. Gates stated this at a Pan-African youth dialogue on nutrition in Abuja, on Tuesday. The American business magnate is currently in Nigeria for a series of events. Speaking at the event, Gates said…
The House of Representatives has stepped down consideration of the reports on the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) following an extensive debate that exposed disagreements over key macroeconomic assumptions, particularly crude oil benchmark prices and their implications for government revenue. The reports were presented by the chairperson of the…