Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno state has declared Monday a day of voluntary fasting and prayer across the state. The governor made the announcement during a statewide broadcast in Maiduguri on Saturday. He pledged to strengthen the volunteer forces, improve intelligence gathering at the community level, and early warning systems, as part of a…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to shelve any lingering hopes of becoming Nigeria’s president. Atiku, who has contested for the presidency six times (either through primaries or as a party flagbearer), is widely believed to be considering another run in…
Mrs. Shimite Bello Love (née Nwakalo), Special Adviser to the Delta State Governor on Trade and Export, has died under circumstances that have raised serious suspicions and controversy. Known widely as Madam Sabificate, Shimite is alleged to have succumbed to poisoning on Easter Sunday. Family sources informed SaharaReporters that her husband, Pastor David Favour Love,…
The federal capital territory (FCT) police command has revealed reasons behind the arrest and remand of Sammy Ojeagwu, the brother of actress Regina Daniels. In a statement on Friday, Josephine Adeh, the FCT police spokesperson, said Ojeagwu and three others were accused of criminal conspiracy, trespass, assault, intimidation, theft, and cyberbullying. Adeh explained that despite…
Olu Verheijen, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on energy, says the federal government is open to selling the refineries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. Verheijen spoke in an interview with Bloomberg TV on the sidelines of the ADIPEC energy conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday. The presidential…
The leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has changed hands as Professor Mahmood Yakubu officially handed over to May Agbamuche-Mbu, who has been appointed Acting National Chairman of the commission. Agbamuche-Mbu, the longest-serving National Commissioner at INEC, assumed her new role on Tuesday during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) held at…
A joint security operation has led to the rescue of Lieutenant Cynthia Akor of the Nigerian Navy and two others who were kidnapped in Mpape Village, Abuja. The victims Lt. Akor, her friend Gold Alfred, and one Abdullahi Adeku were abducted on March 21, 2025, around 7:45 p.m. The kidnappers had demanded a ransom of…
Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, criticized the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as ineffective for the country. Commenting on a viral video showing PDP stalwarts fighting, Dada stated that the PDP is not useful as either an opposition or ruling party. It should be noted that chaos erupted at the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigerian Police Force, Rivers State Police Command has arrested three of its officers for alleged involvement in extortion of motorists in Port Harcourt. The three female officers, Inspector Sarah Anendei, Inspector Caroline Promise, and Inspector Christiana Jatau, were arrested under the Rumuokoro flyover in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigeria Police Force have revealed the reason it arrested the human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore. The Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a media conference on Thursday said they arrested Sowore for luring protesters into a restricted area to protest in contravention of an order of a court. “Sowore…