A heavy downpour has cut off the Kano-Maiduguri expressway in Bauchi state, leaving many motorists and pedestrians stranded. The incident occurred between the Malori and Guskuri villages in Katagum LGA of Bauchi state. The highway is one of the major roads connecting north-west and north-east. Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, who visited the scene for…
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has announced his first provisional squad as Nigeria prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Chelle has named a 35-man squad, which includes experienced players and a number of fresh talent. Captain Ahmed Musa makes a return alongside vice-captain William Troost-Ekong and midfielder Joe…
A Nigerian televangelist, Timothy Omotoso, has been rearrested weeks after he was acquitted of multiple rape charges. South African police authorities and the Home Affairs Department confirmed that the televangelist was arrested early on Saturday morning in East London. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the 66-year-old pastor at the Jesus Dominion International church based in South…
BudgIT on Monday said its findings revealed that the National Assembly inserted 11,122 projects worth N6.93 trillion into the 2025 budget. BudgIT, a civic tech organization focused on public finance transparency, said the development has once again raised serious concerns about political manipulation and fiscal abuse. “We have combed through the 2025 FG Budget, and…
Veteran Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akintola, has shed light on her decision to remain unmarried, even as societal expectations weigh heavily on her. In a conversation with colleague Emmanuel Ehumadu, popularly known as Labista, the actress shared her views on love, relationships, and marriage. Akintola, who is known for her versatile on-screen performance, revealed that the…
Mrs Abosede Aloba, the mother of the late singer Ilerioluwa, popularly known as Mohbad, and actor Yomi Fabiyi have clashed over the cause of the singer’s death. Fabiyi, at a World Press Conference held on Wednesday at Radisson Blu in Ikeja, Lagos State, to demand justice for Mohbad, accused the late singer’s brother, Adura Aloba,…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday stage rallies to demonstrate solidarity with United States President, Donald Trump. The ‘Trump solidarity rally’ held at three locations in the South-East – Abia, Anambra and Ebonyi states. IPOB members also staged rallies to demonstrate support for Trump during his first administration as United States President. In…
The House of Representatives yesterday increased campaign spending limits for candidates contesting elective offices, raising the maximum presidential campaign expenditure from N5 billion to N10 billion; and governorship’s, from N1 billion to N3 billion. It also passed an amendment mandating the real-time electronic transmission of election results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). These…
Two days before the end of 2024, Governor Seyi Makinde kept to his promise to pay the famous 13th month salary. The alert crept into the phones of joyous Oyo State workers in the evening of Monday December 30. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, this is in…
Intelligence agencies from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso say they are preparing to reveal the names of senior Nigerian politicians alleged to be supporting bandit groups operating in Nigeria’s North-West. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, officials of the security agencies disclosed that they are already in possession of the names of some…
