GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a renowned Highlife legend, Mike Ejeagha, known for transforming Igbo folklore and proverbs into captivating music, has passed. Our correspondent gathered that the Nigerian music veteran died at the age of 95. Ejeagha died on Friday night at about 8 p.m. at the 32 Garrison Hospital in Enugu, following a prolonged…
Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to issue an executive order aimed at removing 15,000 transgender military personnel upon taking office in January 2025. According to sources within the military, the order would medically discharge these service members over unfitness for duty. This move could extend beyond Trump’s previous policy that only banned new transgender recruits…
Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has replied the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, who said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not make former President Muhammadu Buhari President in 2015. In a post on his social media account, the Presidential aide said even though…
A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Maryam Sabo on Friday, jailed one Shamsu Adamu to 14 years imprisonment with sundry work in a correctional centre for defiling girl. The convict, Adamu, an adult resident of Kunture in Ungogo Local Government Area, was found guilty of rape contrary to section 283 of the…
Former Governor of Abia State and Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu, has called on his colleagues in the Senate and the House of Representatives to amend the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to provide for a six-year single term for the President and state governors. Senator Kalu, who…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has turned down a request by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, to ban public officers from seeking medical treatment abroad. “It will be an infringement or breach on the Fundamental Right of Nigerians be they Public Officers or not to prevent them from seeking medical attention outside…
Japan has designated the city of Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture as the “hometown for Nigerians” in the country. The announcement was made on Thursday on the sidelines of the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), shortly after President Bola Tinubu concluded his visit to Japan. Under the new arrangement, Kisarazu will serve as…
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced a policy that will provide lifetime salary benefits to senior officers retiring from the rank of Deputy Controller, Comptroller, or Commandant-General and above. The policy, a major boost to officer welfare, was approved by President Bola Tinubu. The minister announced this on Thursday, while speaking at…
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, on Thursday responded to recent remarks by Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, concerning his unannounced visits to the state. Speaking at Christ the King College (CKC) in Onitsha, Obi said he had no fear about visiting Edo, despite the governor’s earlier warning. “I…
In preparation for the 2027 general elections, a faction of the Labour Party (LP) loyal to the interim Chairlady, Nanedi Usman has launched a comprehensive strategy to revive the party’s fortunes and position it as a major party to beat. The strategy, tagged “Operation Recover and Redeem,” was aimed at addressing the party’s internal challenges…