A former presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to reconsider the February 20, 2027 date announced for the next general elections, citing concerns over its overlap with the Muslim fasting period of Ramadan. GISTSMATE MEDIA had earlier reported that INEC had scheduled the 2027 general elections to hold on…
Beijing’s scrapping of tariffs for all but one African country will start May 1, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday, according to state media. China already has a zero-tariff policy for imports from 33 African countries, but Beijing said last year it would extend the policy to all 53 of its diplomatic partners on the…
As Nigerians joins the rest of the world to mark Valentine’s day today, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has again enjoined Nigerians not to engage in fraud. According to the anti-graft agency, real love does not need fraud to survive. The agency stated this in a video released on Facebook on Saturday to…
The presidency has demanded an extensive investigation into former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai’s claims about an alleged wiretapping of the National Security Adviser’s phone line. El-Rufai claimed that he and others listened to Mr Ribadu’s telephone chats after an individual tapped the NSA’s phone. He defended the legality of the phone interception, acknowledging that…
Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has withdrawn his legal bid for joint custody of his daughter, Imade Adeleke, following a heated courtroom exchange that referenced his late son. The announcement came late Friday via emotional posts on social media platforms, where the singer clarified that he had never sought full custody of…
The Jigawa State Government has approved the establishment of 640 free meal centres across the state to provide Iftar meals to 7.9 million beneficiaries during the forthcoming Ramadan. The development came as Muslims worldwide are expected to begin 30-day Ramadan fasting from February 17 or 18. While briefing journalists on the outcome of the State…
The former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, ordered his arrest and is behind the alleged attempt to arrest him at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday. Speaking on Friday in an interview with Arise Television, the former governor claimed that Mr Ribadu personally…
Former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reconsider the dates announced for the 2027 general elections, saying the proposed timetable falls within the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and could affect participation. INEC, in a notice issued on Friday, fixed February 20, 2027, for the presidential and National…
Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, may be behind the blacklisting of former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso. El-Rufai said this on Friday while responding to questions in an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time. Recall that United States…
Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano, on Friday, convicted and sentenced a Kannywood actress, Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa (a.k.a Samha) to six months imprisonment for the abuse and mutilation of the Naira. The commission’s Kano Zonal Directorate apprehended the actress on 4 February after a video circulated on social media showing…
