A new development has surfaced within the Atiku Haske Organisation (AHO), which is associated with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The organisation has announced the expulsion of Abba Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President’s son, due to alleged attempts to influence the group’s political direction. The announcement was made public by Hon. Mai Nagge Musa…
The African Democratic Congress 2023 presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, said the faction of the party led by former Senate President David Mark was deliberately structured to produce former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the 2027 presidential flag bearer. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Kachikwu said the group told him during their meeting that…
A handbag belonging to the United States Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, was stolen on Sunday night while she was dining at a restaurant in Washington, D.C. The bag contained her passport, department security badge, and $3000 in cash, according to a statement from the department. Ms. Noem confirmed the theft the following morning at…
Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has explained the circumstances surrounding the Minister’s altercation with some soldiers. Olayinka claimed that a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo (rtd.), was scammed in a land deal in Abuja and, instead of seeking…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it recovered over N365.4bn and secured 4,111 convictions in 2024. The commission’s Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, at the end of a three-day Retreat for Directors with the theme “EFCC: The Journey So Far, Ensuring Professionalism and Integrity.” Olukoyede, in a statement…
President Bola Tinubu has been conferred an honorary knighthood by the government of Saint Lucia on Tuesday during his state visit to the country. The title Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL) was approved by the Governor General of Saint Lucia after advice from Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, as announced by…
The Abuja Police Command has arrested a Nigerian Navy officer, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, for the murder of Aminu, the son of former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd). The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, while parading the suspect on Wednesday in Abuja, said Muhammad killed Aminu and stole…
A Nigerian man has reportedly discovered via DNA test that he is not the biological father of his five children after 15 years of marriage. The shocking revelation was shared on a popular social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), by a user with the handle @BlessedGirl001. According to her, the man had been married to…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja from Paris after concluding his vacation. The president arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Tuesday evening. He was received by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, and Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, among other top…
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) has officially launched its Unified Force, marking a major step towards joint security and defence cooperation among member states. The unveiling of the multinational force took place on Friday in Bamako during a ceremony presided over by the President of Mali and Chairman of the AES, Gen. Assimi Goïta….
