A 20-year-old Australian man has caught the internet’s attention after he proclaimed himself president of the self-declared Free Republic of Verdis, a tiny nation nestled in a disputed 125-acre forest along the Danube River between Croatia and Serbia. According to The New York Post, this micronation boasts its flag, cabinet, currency, and nearly 400 citizens,…
Months after growing calls for President Bola Tinubu to rejig his cabinet, the former Lagos State governor on Wednesday sacked five of his ministers. He also re-assigned 10 ministers to new ministerial portfolios and appointed seven new ministers for Senate confirmation. “The appointment of Shehu Dikko as Chairman of the National Sports Commission. “The appointment…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its Board of Trustees (BOT) chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, over alleged anti-party activities. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the suspension is coming at a time when the party is weathering through crises. The suspension was handed down by the State Working Committee (SWC) of the party in Abia State….
The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Monday approved the promotion of 27 senior Police Officers comprising 11 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General (AIGs) of Police and 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police to the substantive rank of Commissioners of Police. The newly promoted Officers were in the Corporate Headquarters of…
Arsenal sealed a commanding 5-1 aggregate victory over Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, winning 2-1 in the second leg played on Wednesday night at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The Gunners, who went into the match with a 3-0 advantage from the first leg, extended their dominance despite an early scare and a…
Ithis interview, Mr Gbeminiyi Arijo, father of the late Ogun SS 2 student who died recently after allegedly receiving 40 strokes of cane and doing about 150 frog jumps, recounted the tragic incident to BANKOLE TAIWO, demanding a thorough investigation as well as justice and support for the family Could you introduce yourself? I am…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has clarified its stance on the proposal for a certified drug integrity test for prospective Corps Members, stating that it cannot implement such a policy without official approval from the government. This clarification follows a request by the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General…
The wife of the Edo State Governor, Betsy Obaseki, on Saturday, urged childless women not to see themselves as barren but as fruitful, potential, and proud mothers of children that would come in God’s time. Obaseki, accompanied by Mrs Ifeyinwa Ighodalo, the wife of the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, shared these comforting words during…
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has appointed Sulaiman Olamilekan as Senior Special Assistant on Community Engagement. Sulaiman Olalekan, is the Osun State Coordinator of National Youths for Asiwaju-Shettima, GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered. In a congratulatory message by Hon. Kareem Khadijat Omotayo, the Personal Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on constituency affairs, she described the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended Jude Ezenwafor, its governorship candidate in last Saturday’s Anambra election, over alleged sabotage. The State Executive Committee (SEC) of the PDP in Anambra announced this at the end of its meeting held at the party’s office in Awka on Tuesday. The party stated that the suspension, which will…