The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on the National Assembly to enact stricter laws prohibiting politicians from possessing large sums of money within polling areas in order to curb vote-buying and other electoral malpractices during elections. This is also as the Chairman of the House Committee on Electoral Matters, Hon. Adebayo Balogun announced…
Twenty people are said to have died after a wooden cargo boat identified ‘Godbless Dickson’ burst into flames in Ezetu 1 community in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The boat laden with cargo and over 64 passengers and crew members sank after it exploded in Bayelsa waterways. Confirming the mishap, the spokesperson…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nigeria’s total public debt has risen to N142.3 trillion as of September 30, 2024. This represents an increase of 5.97% (N8.02 trillion) compared to N134.3 trillion in June 2024. The rise is attributed to the combined effects of escalating domestic borrowing and the impact of exchange rate depreciation on external debt…
Oil prices have risen in the global market following the killing of Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, today. The prices were relatively low at below $80 per barrel in the past seven weeks but suddenly shot up after he was reported dead. The prices of Brent and WTI currently stand at $80.79…
Ethiopian Airlines’ Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mesfin Tasew, has blamed politics for the failure of establishing a national carrier for Nigeria. According to him, Ethiopian Airlines had the intention of helping Nigerian government establish a profitable airline but the processed was politicised by Nigerian airlines opposed it. The partnership to establish Nigeria Air which…
LJ Entertainment is thrilled to announced the signing of its newest artist, Onuorah Emmanuel Uchechukwu, popularly known as Jambiez Official. As a talented songwriter, recording artist, and entertainer, Jambiez Official brings a fresh, dynamic energy to the LJ Entertainment family. Born in Aguata, Anambra State, and raised in the vibrant city of Onitsha, Jambiez Official…
President Bola Tinubu unfurled a raft of directives with far-reaching implications in 2024. From the launch of the compressed natural gas (CNG) initiative to the re-adoption of the old national anthem; from the rejig of his cabinet to the controversial tax bills before the national assembly; 2024 was the year Tinubu attempted to steady a…
The family court division of Delta State High Court, Ughelli Division, has commenced hearing in a suit seeking justice and protection of a 15-year-old school girl (name and identity withheld), allegedly trafficked by her mother for child sex exploitation. The case which was instituted by a Delta State-based child rights activist, Ighorhiohwunu Aghogho, came up…
Photos of police officer Charniel Amanzie Moses, accused of fatally stabbing a resident of Kaduna, Adekunle Oduwole, have surfaced. On Facebook, Moses describes himself as a singer, poet/song writer, importation coach and procurement agent. SaharaReporters had earlier reported how Inspector Moses allegedly killed Oduwole. A family source who spoke with SaharaReporters had accused the police…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas militants in Gaza – including an Israeli-American captive. In a tweet on Sunday, IDF named the victims as Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi, and Ori Danin. Goldberg-Polin was a California native who was…