The Action Peopleās Party (APP) has won 22 chairmanship positions out of 23 in the just-concluded local government election in Rivers State. The Chief Election Officer of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) Justice Adolphus Enebeli declared the results on Saturday in Port Harcourt. He said the announcement is suspended in Etche Local Government…
In a thrilling conclusion to the keenly contested Miss Universe 2024 competition, Nigeriaās representative Chidimma Adetshina has made history by emerging as the first runner-up at the 73rd Miss Universe pageant. Miss Denmark ā Victoria Kjaer Theilvig ā emerged as winner of the contest. Theilvig takes over the crown from Miss Universe 2023 Sheynnis Palacios…
Prominent leaders of different public interest groups under the Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria, ELFON has cautioned Professor Udenta Udenta over what they described as clueless and baseless statements on former Reps Speaker, Yakubu Dogara. The press statement read by the leader of ELFON during the press briefing in Abuja today, Friday goes thus: Press…
An Islamic group under the aegis of the Supreme Council for Shariāah in Nigeria, the Oyo State chapter has set plans to unveil a Sharia court in the state and its environs. The group, in a flier that went viral on Tuesday, invited guests from across the country to the courtās inauguration ceremony, which will…
A retired senior police officer says a real-time tracking platform, once instrumental in helping to solve criminal cases by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), was misused by politicians. According to Vanguard, the unnamed former officer said the tracking system, meant to combat kidnapping, ended up being used to monitor āenemies and mistressesā of politicians. In…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a yet-to-be identified driver of a commercial bus has allegedly set ablaze himself, his bus and a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, officer. The driver was allegedly attempting to evade arrest over traffic offence. LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, who confirmed the incident, said it happened on Tuesday morning. Bakare-Oki…
In a move that underscores his commitment to sustainable development and improving the quality of life for his constituents, a formidable aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Bashorun Abdullahi Adekunle Oladeji Eyitayo, popularly known as Omo BAO, has unveiled a comprehensive 7-point agenda at a high-level engagement meeting with key leaders of Ibadan…
The National Sports Festival, tagged āGateway Games, Ogun 2024,ā has again been postponed. The festival, earlier earlier scheduled for January 12 -28, 2025, will now hold between May 16 and 30, 2025. The Director-General, National Sports Commission, NSC, Bukola Olopade has disclosed that the shift in date of the National Sports Festival to May, was…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the federal government to suspend the Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) of #50 on #10,000 transaction. GISTSMATE MEDIA earlier reported that Fintech apps including Opay, Moniepoint, Palmpay has started implementation of EMTL payment of #50 on #10,000 transaction. In a press release jointly signed by…
Halliru Liman, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Wasagu Division of the police in Kebbi state, has been confirmed dead. According to Yazid Abubakar, spokesman of the Zamfara State Police Command, Liman died after being āshot dead by a soldierā at a checkpoint in the state. Abubakar said the deceased police officer was on his way…