Popular logistics manager and aide to Davido, Israel DMW, has broken his silence following the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the petition filed by PDP governorship candidate Asue Ighodalo. Ighodalo had approached the apex court to challenge the declaration of Monday Okpebholo as the duly elected Governor of Edo State in the September 2023 governorship election….
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), has kickstarted the resuscitation of Nigeria’s cotton industry. The target is to create over 1.4 million jobs annually in the cotton/textile sector, while the focus is to develop key components of the cotton value chain comprising farming, weaving, ginning and linking of cotton,…
Federal Government has issued a stern warning to the new generation of content creators and social media influencers to moderate negative rhetoric about Nigeria. The government tasked them to prioritise the nation’s interests by upholding the highest ethical standards in the expression and delivery of their crafts. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed…
A Magistrate’s Court in Jos, on Monday, sentenced a 26-year-old labourer, Abraham John, to 18 months in prison for stealing three bags of cement. The Magistrate, Irene Pati, summarily tried and sentenced the convict, who pleaded guilty to the charge. Pati, in her judgment, however, gave the convict an option of a fine of N20,000…
Security operatives on Monday locked all gates leading to the national assembly complex, preventing Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from entering the premises as senate plenary resumes. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi central, had vowed to resume legislative duties following a court ruling that the senate should consider recalling her. Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended in March over alleged misconduct on…
Super Eagles star Victor Boniface has refuted claims of breaking up with his Norwegian girlfriend Rikke Hermine, describing the reports as “fake”. The alleged breakup between the Bayer Leverkusen forward and the influencer has made headlines on social media in the past few days. It claimed that Hermine demanded a legal marriage without prenup, a…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a section of the Rivers state government secretariat in Port Harcourt has been razed by fire. While the cause of the fire was not immediately known, our correspondent understands that the affected section houses the Rivers State Pension Board. Honour Sirawoo, the permanent secretary of the ministry of information, confirmed the…
United States (U.S.) President-elect, Donald Trump, has announced the appointment of X owner, Elon Musk and American entrepreneur, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new initiative, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), aimed at overhauling federal bureaucracy and cutting down on wasteful spending. The announcement, released on Tuesday via a statement from the Trump transition team,…
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the successful extradition of Benjamin Best Nnayereugo, popularly known as Killaboi, from Doha, Qatar to Nigeria, where he is expected to face prosecution for the alleged murder of Miss Augusta Onuwabhagbe, a 21-year-old university student. The suspect, who had been declared wanted by the police in October 2023, arrived…
Kefilwe Mabote, the South African influencer and media personality, has opened up about her journey “after finding Christ”. In a series of Instagram posts, Mabote said she recently sought God “more than ever before” and laid her struggles at His feet. She described how this led to a transformative experience, uncovering spiritual strongholds she said…
