Israeli strikes on military targets in Iran are āan exercise in self-defenceā following Tehranās ballistic missile attack earlier this month, the United States said late on Friday, adding that it was informed ahead of the strikes. White House National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett said the ātargeted strikes on military targetsā are āan exercise in…
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has condemned the inauguration of Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, as the President of the union, describing it as a blatant violation of multiple court judgments. The NURTW leadership, led by Alhaji Ibikunle Tajudeen Baruwa, declared the inauguration illegal, null, and void, citing rulings…
Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says 2024 would go down as the most āturbulentā year for the union. Speaking on Monday in Abuja, Ajaero said the threats and intimidation faced by organised labour during the year was on an unprecedented scale. āI welcome you to a year that we have witnessed…
The Joint Task Force of the military in the North East, Operations Hadin Kai, has announced a ban on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, in the region. This directive, issued by the Air Component Commander, Air Commodore UU. Idris aims to mitigate the risks posed by unauthorized drone operations…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Alhaji Umar Farouk Bahago, the Emir of Minna has stated that the current economic challenges faced by Nigerians were inherited from the Buhari administration. He made this assertion during a sensitisation event on federal government intervention programmes organised by the Office of the Minister of Information and National Orientation, held in…
The Federal Ministry of Education has released the list of candidates admitted into the nationās 115 federal unity colleges for the 2024/2025 session. To this end, the ministry has advised parents and guardians to verify their wardsā admission status by visiting the website of the ministry: [www.education.gov.ng and (http://www.education.gov.ng. The ministryās Director, Press and Public…
Personal Assistant to President on Constituency Affairs, Hon. Khadijat Kareem Omotayo has assured Nigerians that the country will overcome hardship and insecurity. Speaking in one of her recent outings, Hon. Khadijat revealed that the challenges facing Nigerians has led to recent protests tagged #EndBadGovernance. She highlighted a range of issues plaguing the nation, including economic…
Police operatives in Cyprus are in the process of dismantling a Nigerian prostitution ring in Limassol, a city on the southern coast of the Middle Eastern country. This follows the arrest of three women, in coordination with the countryās anti-trafficking unit on Wednesday. The case first came to the attention of the police last year…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described his administrationās decision to raise the national minimum wage from ā¦35,000 to ā¦70,000 as a critical step in the fight against corruption. Speaking during his first presidential media chat on Monday, Tinubu explained that paying workers a living wage is a practical mechanism to deter corruption. āThere are so…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Tuesday visited Ile-Ife to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II. In a statement on Tuesday via x, Obi said, āToday, I travelled by road from Lagos to the ancient city of Ile-Ife to honour the…