Fegho John Umunubo has reacted following his dismissal as Special Assistant on Digital and Creative Economy to President Bola Tinubu in the office of the Vice President. Umunubo’s disengagement was approved on Monday and was with immediate effect, according to a statement issued by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information and Public Relations at the State…
The Federal Government has announced plans to launch a new initiative called the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Medical (STEMM) Up Grant (S-VCG), designed to fund student-led innovation and entrepreneurship in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. In a statement posted via its official X handle, the government said the programme, scheduled for launch on August 28, will…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that at least 60 people have died in a boat mishap in Borgu LGA of Niger state. Abdullah Arah, director-general of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), said the boat was conveying about 90 passengers when it capsized on Tuesday at about 11:30am at Gausawa in Malale ward. The vessel departed…
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one Mr. Sholola Kazeem, for bathing his wife, Sholola Mutiat, with hot oil and stabbing her in the head during a heated argument. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, CSP Omolola Odutola, who made this known in a statement issued on Saturday said…
The Federal Road Safety Corps on Monday confirmed that no fewer than 19 people were killed and eight others injured in a road crash on Sunday along the Lokoja-Obajana road. Kumar Tsukwam, state sector commander of the corps, confirmed this in Lokoja on Monday. Mr Tsukwam said some of the survivors sustained bruises, cuts, dislocations,…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said it is reviewing the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results following widespread complaints of mass failure, particularly in core subjects. In a statement released Thursday by the Council’s Public Affairs Department, WAEC confirmed that an internal audit revealed technical anomalies affecting the results of…
A man, Jimoh, has approached Grade A Customary Court, Mapo 2, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking that his 25-year-old wedlock with his wife, Aminat, be dissolved on the grounds of lack of love and care, domestic violence and abandonment. Jimoh stated that Aminat walked out of their marriage after living together for 18…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that eight Salernitana players were rushed to hospital due to severe food poisoning. The incident occurred just hours after they were beaten 2-0 by Sampdoria on Sunday in the first leg of a play-off to avoid relegation to the Italian third tier. Salernitana stars were on a chartered flight home from Genoa…
Former Chief of Staff to President Olusegun Obasanjo and the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, General Mohammed Abdullahi, is dead. Abdullahi, an illustrious son of Ilorin Emirate in Kwara State died in the early hours of Wednesday at the age of 86. Although, there have been no official confirmation of Abdullahi’s demise, the Emir…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Presidency has assured Nigerians that the current fuel scarcity in the country will soon come to an end. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, disclosed that the situation will normalize by the weekend. Lokpobiri, who spoke on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, expressed deep concern over the hardship…