The Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court ruling on the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State has clarified that the 27 lawmakers accused of defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) never actually switched parties. The revelation challenges previous claims that the legislators had lost their seats…
Suspended RCCG clergyman, Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, has officially launched his new church, Family Fellowship, in Victoria Island, Lagos, despite ongoing controversy. The former senior pastor of the City of David Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) was suspended last year following backlash over his lavish celebration of his wife’s 60th birthday, which…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N950 to N890, effective from Saturday. In a statement, the company said the price adjustment is in response to favourable developments in the global energy sector and a significant decline in international crude oil prices. “Dangote Refinery’s…
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to implement a bonding policy for Nigerians studying abroad on government-funded scholarships to ensure they return home and contribute to national development after completing their studies. The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, made this known during the maiden TETFund National Town Hall Meeting…
An auto crash involving an articulated vehicle in Kogi on Tuesday left six persons dead and 60 persons injured, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) official has confirmed. Samuel Oyedeji, FRSC Kogi sector commander, disclosed this to journalists in Lokoja on Tuesday and attributed the accident to high speed. Mr Oyedeji said the accident occurred…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed that more than 94 per cent of the cash in circulation in the country is outside the control of deposit banks, marking a significant year-on-year increase of N1.59 trillion in the amount of currency held outside banks. Data from the CBN’s money and credit statistics shows that a…
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged use of harmful chemicals as preservatives for frozen foods across the country. The resolution of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance brought before the Green Chamber in plenary by the member representing Ehime Mbano/Ihitte Uboma/Obowo Federal Constituency,…
Honourable Asefon Sunday, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement has condemned a press conference undermining the just concluded All Progressive Congress (APC) consensus primary election. In a press release sighted by GISTSMATE MEDIA, Asefon said some non-indigenes of the state are behind the purported press release discrediting the election which…
The President of the International Council for Ifa Religion, Fayemi Fakayode, has corrected a long-standing misconception about the origin of the name of the ancient Yoruba city of Ibadan. He said it was not derived from the words Eba and Odan, but from Iba and Odan. Fakayode made this clarification during the presentation of a…
Bayelsa State Police Command has paraded three out of four suspects linked to the assault of Nancy Wilfred, whose humiliation in a viral video triggered widespread outrage. Nancy was beaten, stepped on, stripped naked and filmed during the attack, which was later circulated online. The suspects — identified as Kadi Daniel, Miracle, and Becky, all…