The National Leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), led by Comrade Olushola Oladoja GCNS, expresses deep disappointment over the recent gesture by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education where a cash gift of ₦200,000 (two hundred thousand naira only) was presented to Miss…
Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has cited fresh economic data to criticise the President Bola Tinubu’s government’s handling of the economy. Obi warned that poor leadership and weak governance are driving away sustainable foreign investment. The former Anambra governor’ statement comes amid claim by WTO DG, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday…
Wang Yong, a former vice-chairman of the government of the Xizang autonomous region, has been given a suspended death sentence for taking bribes, a court in Hunan province announced Tuesday. The Chenzhou Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Wang to death for bribery with a two-year reprieve. The court deprived him of his political rights for life…
Uganda’s Ministry of Finance has confirmed a cyberattack on the country’s central bank systems but refuted claims that hackers stole as much as $17 million. The incident, which occurred two weeks ago, is currently under investigation by the Auditor General and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). Speaking to lawmakers on Thursday, Minister of State for…
The family of Abubakar Yaqub, Chief Imam of the Kuchibuyi community in the Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory, is in mourning after his son, Attahiru Abubakar, was allegedly shot dead by police officers during a land dispute in the area on Saturday. According to PUNCH Metro, Attahiru died instantly after being hit by…
The Federal High Court has directed the Nigerian Police to immediately release popular singer Speed Darlington, also known as Akpi, pending the hearing of the substantive matter. This ruling comes after reports of police defiance of a prior court order. The court also instructed Abubakar Marshal, Esq., to stand as surety for the singer. Darlington’s…
A final-year student from the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti has accused her lecturer, Anthony Agbegbedia, of failing her because she refused to submit to his sexual advances. The student alleges that Agbegbedia gave her failing grades after she declined his advances. She claims that he repeatedly asked her…
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to preserving the legacy of former President Muhammadu Buhari during a condolence visit to the late leader’s residence in Kaduna State. In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu was warmly received by Buhari’s widow, Aisha Buhari, their eldest…
Guinness World Records (GWR) has rejected a controversial plan by Nigerian content creator, Ayomiposi Oluwadahunsi, better known as Mandy Kiss, to ‘take in 100 men in a single day’. The controversial attempt has sparked widespread attention online, with many expressing shock and disbelief at Mandy Kiss’ audacity to want to ‘sleep with’ 100 men in…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress and the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party have engaged in a squabble over the attempt to burn the Minister of Defence (State) residence, Bello Mattawalle, by some hoodlums during the ongoing hunger protest. Addressing a press conference, on Friday, the APC Publicity Secretary,…