The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that the 2023 presidential election results were authentic and contained no discrepancies. This statement comes after allegations of irregularities and discrepancies in the results. The commission stated that the results presented by its 36 State Returning Officers and the Returning Officer for the FCT at the National…
A consignment of palliatives believed to have been diverted has been sent to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Commission (ICPC) by Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia. The items were seized on the instruction of the governor while they were being offloaded into a private residence…
The Nigerian Army says the soldier who killed a teenage protester in Zaria, Kaduna State, has been arrested. According to Daily Trust, one of the soldiers on patrol in Samaru, Zaria, gunned down the victim, Ismaâil Muhammad, who was a secondary school leaver, at about 9am on Tuesday. Samaru community is a host to hundreds…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved the reduction of deductions in aviation agenciesâ internally generated revenue (IGR) from 50 percent to 20 percent. Gbenga Saka, special adviser to Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, announced on his X page on Thursday. Details later… Please donât forget to âAllow the notificationâ…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Oba Francis Alao, the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon in Oyo State, has lambasted former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. This Nigeria news platform understands that the monarch dared Obasanjo to surrender himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) because he is not a saint. Alao made the statement days after Obasanjo…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced plans to partner with private firms for the management and maintenance of its refineries in Kaduna and Warri. This initiative aims to strengthen the nationâs petrol supply and enhance energy security. The announcement was made through a circular on NNPCâs official X account on Thursday. The…
Goals by Amina Bello, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu, Flourish Sabastine and substitute Joy Igbokwe against Venezuela in Cali on Saturday took two-time silver medallists Nigeria to the Round of 16 of the ongoing FIFA U20 Womenâs World Cup. Bello guided home a cut-back by the irrepressible Okwuchukwu for the first goal against the South Americans in the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the men from the Department of State Services (DSS) have stormed the Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). Upon arrival at the office, DSS officers demanded to see the directors of the organization. The rights group took to social media to condemn the invasion, calling on President…
The Police in Cross River State have launched a manhunt for a young woman known as Pretty Goddess who was accused of luring her friend, identified as Debit Queen, to a hotel where she brutally assaulted her, stripped her naked, and posted videos of the ordeal online. The incident was reported to have occurred on…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that gunmen have abducted a director of the Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue Service, identified as Aribibia Fubara. Fubara was said to have been abducted by the gunmen who reportedly came through the Okirika Waterfront in a speedboat to the Marine Base axis of Port Harcourt, the state capital. The armen…
