Mohammed Adoke, former attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, says he has forgiven everyone behind his ordeal in the prosecution of the OPL245 oil block litigation. Adoke spoke in Abuja on Thursday at the public presentation of his memoir, OPL245: Inside Story of the $1.3 billion Nigerian oil block. He said the motive…
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…
Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), says the pupils and staff kidnapped from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwarra local government of Niger State are in good condition and will soon be reunited with their families. Armed men attacked the school on November 21 and abducted 315 people, which…
Ekiti State’s Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, again on Monday said he will continue to prioritize the welfare and wellbeing of People with Disabilities by providing enabling environment for them to thrive irrespective of their circumstances. Governor Oyebanji, who made this commitment while unveiling the state’s first therapy Centre for Children with Disabilities built throughpartnership with…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested Abubakar Malami, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice. Malami was arrested at the front of Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja on Monday. A video circulating online shows the former AGF entering a vehicle apparently belonging to the DSS shortly after leaving…
Honourable Abayomi Fagbenro-Bibire has taken the opportunity to congratulate Nigerians living in the Diaspora as well as his colleagues and friends in the United States and people from all walks of life on the occasion of Thanksgiving Day. The retired US Navy veteran communicated this in a statement he personally signed and issued to the…
The Oyo State government said it has begun the payment of gratuity benefits to retirees via e-payment. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday, August 31, 2024, by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, and made available to newsmen. The statement partly read, “The state Commissioner for Establishments and Training,…
The lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has refuted allegations that she was attempting to destroy the “Yoruba federal government of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.” This comes in response to claims by Sandra Duru, who alleged that the lawmaker told her she was working against Tinubu’s Yoruba-led administration. Speaking in an exclusive interview…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 26-year old male suspect, Anikpe Valentine Chibuike, in connection with the murder of his girlfriend, Ogechukwu Mmadubugwu, a 35-year old single mother in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area of the State. According to SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the State Police Public Relations Officer, who disclosed this in a…
China has announced plans to build Africa’s first-ever local insulin production facility in Nigeria, a move that could transform healthcare on the continent and improve access to life-saving diabetes medication. The groundbreaking initiative is expected to not only make insulin more affordable and widely available but also position Nigeria as a pharmaceutical hub for West…
