A pressure group known as the All Igbo Youth Forum has warned that Igbo youths would boycott the 2027 general elections in Nigeria unless the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is released. The National President of the Forum, Chinedu Obilor, issued the threat at a news briefing held at…
Prosecutors in South Korea have apologized to a woman who was convicted for defending herself during a violent sexual assault more than six decades ago. Choi Mal-ja, now 78, was just 18 years old in 1964 when she bit off part of a man’s tongue as he allegedly tried to rape her. Despite being the…
The Nigerian Medical Association has suspended its proposed industrial action, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports. According to NTA News, NMA revealed that the association is now in negotiation with the federal government. In a suspected proactive measure, FG on Monday through National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission (NSIWC) suspended the move to review medical officers and dental…
The United States (US) government has urged its citizens to reconsider traveling to Nigeria due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, armed gangs, and inconsistent availability of health care services. The United States government issued the warning on July 15, 2025 in a fresh travel advisory to its citizens published on the website of the…
The Air Component of Operation Fasan Yamma, has successfully eliminated no fewer than 95 terrorists in major airstrikes around Ragada and Warari villages in Rijau Local Government Area of Niger. A credible intelligence source revealed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets intercepted the terrorists on their…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that four senators from two different states on Wednesday officially announced their resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The lawmakers from Akwa Ibom and Osub States announced their resignation from the party on the floor of the plenary of the Nigerian Senate. According to the lawmakers, they dumped the PDP for…
The Peoples Democratic Party caucus in the House of Representatives on Wednesday lost three of its members to the ruling All Progressives Congress. The defectors, two from Osun and one from Edo State, cited what they called the internal strife in the leadership of the PDP. The lawmakers who announced their defection during plenary are…
The House of Representatives has introduced a Bill seeking to bar public officials and their families from using private health care facilities and sending their children to private schools. Amobi Ogah, member representing Isuikwuato/ Umunnechi federal constituency of Abia State and sponsor of the proposed legislation titled: “Private Institutions and Health Care Service Providers (Prohibition)…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration is committed to restoring peace, stability, and law and order across the country, especially in areas affected by insecurity and violence. Speaking through the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, at the commissioning of the first phase of housing projects for victims of banditry in…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has distanced itself from the growing narrative suggesting that its ongoing coalition efforts are designed to favour any individual candidate, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. According to the party, the coalition is focused on national interest, not personal ambition. Speaking in…