The Senior Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement, Hon. Asefon Sunday Dayo has joined millions of Muslim faithful around the globe to celebrate ongoing Eid-el-Kabir. In his Eid message sighted by GISTSMATE MEDIA, Asefon, on behalf of Mr President extended his greetings to all Muslim students and their families nationwide. He also…
Bello El-Rufai, a House of Representatives member and son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed rumors of an EFCC raid uncovering massive cash and drugs at his residence in Kaduna. Reports circulating claimed that $800 million, ₦700 billion in cash, and ₦1 trillion worth of drugs were found at his home. In…
At least a driver and other seven passengers were killed with others sustained serious injuries when their bus stepped onto an Improvised Explosive Devices (EIDs) suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram terrorists along the Maiduguri- Damboa- Biu- federal road. The incident took place on Saturday at about 11:30 am when a retinue/convoy of…
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) said its operatives had arrested a suspect for over $597,000 in romance fraud. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. Adejobi said the suspect was arrested for allegedly defrauding a female American national of $597,000 in…
A moment of embarrassment played out at the Vatican City over the weekend for former Nigerian presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, after he was prevented from entering the VVIP section during the papal inauguration ceremony for failing to present the required invitation pass.Travel guides In a video making the rounds on social media, the former…
National Vice-Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Orbih, says the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, is working for Nigerians and not for All Progressives Congress (APC). Orbih in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Abuja on Saturday said having sought permission through the relevant organs of the party, PDP permitted Wike…
Suspended governor of Rivers State, Sir Similanayi Fubara, has responded to some of the allegations made by President Bola Tinubu in the broadcast where State of Emergency was declared in the state. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Tinubu suspended Fubara and members of Rivers House of Assembly for six months and appointed a sole administrator…
The Nigerian Air Force has said airstrikes from operatives in Katsina State have decimated notorious criminal hideouts in Unguwar Goga Hillforest, Ruwan Godiya Ward, the Faskari Local Government Area of the state. The operation, carried out by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma in the early hours of Thursday, targeted the fortified camps of…
In celebration of the 2025 Eid-el-Fitr, Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party paid a visit to internally displaced persons in their camp in the Durumi area of Abuja. In a post shared on X on Monday, March 31, Obi said he was at the IDP camp to support and share moments…
The Lagos State Government under Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has cleared N68.5 billion pension arrears for retirees in the state public servant. The Head of Service Lagos State,(HoS) Mr Bode Agoro, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lagos. Agoro spoke at a public sensitisations on Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for public servants in the state, organised by…