The 36 state governors of Nigeria, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), have acknowledged the widespread hunger and hardship faced by Nigerians. The governors made the acknowledgement during an emergency meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. Rising from the meeting, the governors sympathized with Nigerians and expressed support for President Bola Tinubu’s reforms….
Newly appointed Super Eagles manager, Bruno Labbadia, has turned down the job less than two weeks before crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin and Rwanda, according to reports from German publication Kicker. The Nigeria Football Federation had announced Labbadia’s appointment on Tuesday, positioning him as the successor to Finidi George, who resigned…
Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the country’s foreign reserves rose by 12.74 percent to $39.12 billion as of October 11. Cardoso spoke on Tuesday when he appeared before the house of representatives committee on banking regulation. The CBN governor said the country’s reserves stood at $34.70 billion at the…
A 43-year-old woman, Susan Mitche, who sustained severe burns on her body after her husband, Michelle Lowe, allegedly poured hot water on her, does not want him to face the law. According to Zambia Daily Mail, Susan stated that Michelle was a good and peaceful person. “I want my husband to be released from police…
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, disclosed, on Friday, that over 22, 500 Nigerians are parading fake certificates obtained from Benin Republic and Togo between 2019 and 2023. He said that over 21, 600 obtained the certificates from unaccredited universities in Benin Republic within the time frame, while about 1,105 also obtained theirs at some…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the State government of Kano has ordered 4,000 public servants in the state civil service to proceed on compulsory retirement This is following the end of the 5-year service extension policy. This policy, introduced by the previous administration under Dr. Abdullah Umar Ganduje, allowed workers to extend their service beyond the…
Elisha Abbo, a former senator representing Adamawa north, says the over N20 million running cost for senators is not enough. Abbo said this on Sunday when he appeared on Arise Television. The former lawmaker said while he was at the senate, his salaries, allowances and running cost put together was N14.4 million. He said the…
President Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron signed two agreements on Thursday in Paris, France, that will ensure a partnership on the development of critical infrastructure and the long-term sustenance of agriculture and food security. Earlier, President Tinubu and President Macron witnessed the signing of the agreement by the United Bank for Africa (UBA)…
A Uruguayan soccer player, Juan Izquierdo, who collapsed on the field during a game in Brazil last week, died on Tuesday, his team said. Izquierdo, 27, was playing for Nacional, a Uruguayan club, in the Copa Libertadores, a top South American tournament, when he suffered cardiac arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat, and cardiac arrest on…
A fire outbreak at a storey building in Ori-Eru, Idikan area of Ibadan, has claimed the lives of a husband, his wife, and their grandson. The fire incident occurred in the early hours of Friday. Yemi Akinyinka, general manager of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, made this known in a statement on Friday in…