GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Oyo State Government has approved a minimum wage of ₦80,000 for the State workforce. In a statement by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, the Technical Committee set up by the State Government recommended and got approval from Governor Seyi Makinde for the implementation of the…
A leaked video of a 16-year-old girl roughly handling 5 boys at Adventiste college in Odza, Cameroon is trending online. According to sources and videos, she has been d!smissed from the Adventist College in Odza, Yaounde, because she was caught as she knacked with five different boys from her school. The videos of this act…
A video capturing a moment of apparent tension between the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade I, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, is making rounds on social media. The footage, recorded at an event hosted by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in Ibadan on Tuesday, shows the…
Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, says he has received an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Malami confirmed the development in a statement posted on Thursday on his social media page. He said he remains committed to cooperating with investigators and upholding principles of transparency in public service. His words:…
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has reportedly ordered the arrest of six commissioners and a local government chairman over alleged contract violations. The officials are accused of breaching the terms of constructing 140 housing units for the Izzo and Amaze communities, which were displaced by the Ezilo/Ezza Ezilo communal crisis in Ishielu Local Government…
The national leadership of the Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria (ELFON), has called for protest against NNPC Chairman, Mele Kyari over increment in fuel pump price. ELFON, an umbrella body for Leaders of Youth Professional bodies, Ethnic youth organisations and young business owners directed all her 36 state chapters to mobilize 100 Nigerian Youth each…
A large crowd of activists flooded Abuja’s Three Arms Zone, yesterday, demanding sweeping reforms in the oil sector. Organised by the APC Solidarity and Development Forum and comprising youth and civil society organisations, the protesters expressed frustration over soaring fuel prices, persistent fuel scarcity, and the intensifying economic hardship affecting Nigerians. Speaking to journalists during…
United States President Donald Trump has, for the second time, freed a female fraudster whom he pardoned during his first term but who went on to commit fraud again, as he pardons more criminals. The San Diego businesswoman who was granted clemency by Mr Trump in 2021, was later convicted on new fraud charges but…
Ahead of the 2027 polls, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned the party’s presidential slot to the southern part of the country. The decision was taken at the party 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja. The party also insisted that the chairmanship position would be retained by a northerner, hence confirmed…
Oyo state All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain, Professor Samuel Ogunwale Ogundiran has congratulated Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja on his 81st birthday celebration. Prof. Ogundiran also hailed the former Oyo Governor on historical coronation as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadan. In his congratulatory message, Ogundiran predicted that Oba Ladoja’s tenure will not only bring prosperity to…
