The Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Solomon Adeola, has credited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with saving Nigeria’s economy from total collapse through the removal of fuel subsidy and the floating of the naira. Adeola stated that the previous administration borrowed heavily to fund fuel subsidy payments and stabilise the naira…
The Nigerian Senate has debunked reports that a man caught on camera kissing a woman inside an office is Senator Sahabi Alhaji Yau, who represents Zamfara North Senatorial District. The denial came after a viral video surfaced on Tuesday showing a man, whom some social media users alleged to be Senator Yau, romancing and kissing…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government, urging the resolution of various longstanding issues affecting the polytechnic sector. The ultimatum, which begins on October 7, 2024, and concludes on October 25, 2024, could lead to industrial action if the demands are not met. The Union said….
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central in the National Assembly, has strongly disassociated herself from a viral audio recording circulating on social media, which falsely attributes statements to her regarding key national figures. In a statement issued on Tuesday, June 4, 2025, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan described the content of the audio as entirely fabricated, noting…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Thursday appealed to members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to consider the interest of the people of the state and embrace peace to resolve the political impasse in South-South state. “It is important at this stage that we all embrace peace,” Fubara said when he commissioned some projects in…
Reactions have trailed the recognition of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano by Vice President Kashim Shettima. According to Daily Trust, the Vice President on his official Facebook and X accounts had addressed Sanusi as the 16th Emir, prompting reactions by social media users who took it as an endorsement of Sanusi’s…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigerian Senate has confirmed the recruitment of additional 30,000 youth into Nigeria Police Force. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Ahmad Abdulhamid Malam Madori, representing Jigawa North East, confirmed this to newsmen in his office. He said the Police Service Commission was given approval to recruit…
The Acting National Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Nenadi Usman, says the party approved the move by its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to join an opposition coalition led by David Mark. In a statement on Thursday, Usman slammed the Julius Abure-led group within the Labour Party as “political jesters with no legitimate standing in…
Two co-wives residing in Dakwa community, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have reportedly been hospitalised after they drank an herbal mixture with the intent to sexually arouse their husband, who is said to have taken a third wife, recently. According to African Journals Online, the herb, popularly called ‘kayan mata’ in…
Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has broken her silence on recent controversies surrounding her life by undergoing a drug test, a decision she disclosed in an emotional post on her Instagram page on Wednesday. The actress said the move followed months of intense personal struggles and public scrutiny, describing the period as one that nearly overwhelmed…
