The House of Representatives has advanced a new legislative proposal to establish the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal University of Nigerian Languages, a specialised institution dedicated to preserving and promoting Nigerian languages. The bill, sponsored by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and eight co-sponsors, passed its first reading last week, marking an important step in Nigeria’s effort…
Keystone Bank has confirmed that it is now fully owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria, stating that the takeover will enhance its stability and facilitate a smooth recapitalisation process. The bank disclosed this in a statement on its Instagram page on Tuesday evening, following a ruling by the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja. The…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has advised Nigerians to help themselves wherever they see free food. He made the remark in a recent video of him presiding over a plenary session in the Red Chamber. In the video, the Nigerian leader is seen laughing with his colleagues following the remark. The advice comes amidst harsh economic…
Power supply to some parts of the Presidential Villa, Maitama, Wuse, Jabi, Lifecamp, Asokoro, Utako, and Mabushi have been disrupted. This followed the vandalism of the 132kV transmission line and the carting away of underground cable supplying bulk electricity to the Central Area transmission substation in Katampe. The vandals also carted away a 40-metre 1x500mm…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nigeria’s headline inflation has dropped to 24.48 per cent year on year in January 2025. This is a sharp decline from the 34.80 per cent headline inflation recorded in December 2024. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The Statistician-General of the Federation Adeyemi Adeniran announced this on…
The police in Rivers has confirmed the death of a couple who reportedly died from inhaling generator fumes in their apartment. The unidentified man and his partner had powered a generator inside their home, which led to their untimely demise. An eyewitness identified as James said on Wednesday that the incident occurred in the Port…
Nigeria is now the sixth most populous country globally, with an estimated population of 235,091,156 million people as of 30th of December 2024, according to data from the World Population Review and Worldometer. India tops the rankings with 1.457 billion people, followed by China with 1.417 billion. The United States occupies third place with 346…
Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has countered Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s claim about the seating reassignment in the Senate. Senator Natasha recently sparked a controversy in the Red Chamber when the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, reallocated her seat. Her reaction to the seating arrangement sparked drama in the Senate during plenary as…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former Senate Majority Leader, Jonathan Zwingina has reportedly passed away. According to Leadership Newspaper, the politician died on Wednesday, October 2, at the age of 70 in Abuja. Zwingina previously served as the Director-General of the MKO Abiola Campaign Organization during the June 12, 1993 presidential election. While his family has…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Government has declared Tuesday, October 1, 2024, as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day anniversary. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. In a statement released on Saturday, Tunji-Ojo congratulated Nigerians at home and abroad on…