GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised the Nigerian government following the international seizure of three jets belonging to the Presidential fleet. Describing the incident as an international embarrassment, Obi, in a statement via X on Thursday, condemned the federal government’s handling of the situation,…
Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday refused the no case submission filed by the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in the terrorism charges filed against him by the federal government. The Judge, while ruling on the application, held that the Department of…
There is growing tension among users of CBEX, a popular cryptocurrency and forex trading platform, following reports that the company has emptied the accounts of hundreds of investors without prior notice. CBEX, which gained widespread attention in recent months for its high-yield investment packages and aggressive online marketing, is now at the center of what…
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to harness their energy, creativity, and youthful population to accelerate national development, stressing that the time for action is now. Speaking during an engagement with the Nigerian community in Brazil on Tuesday, Tinubu said his administration is committed to repositioning the country through technology and food security, despite…
Nigerian senior female basketball team, D’Tigress, on Sunday, pulled all plugs to beat their Canadian counterparts 79-70 in the last group match of the Women’s Basketball event at the ongoing Olympic Games. Nigeria lost the second and fourth quarters 23-19, 24-19 respectively, and won the third 23-5 which proved to be the difference. The first…
The cost of importing premium motor spirit, popularly known as petrol, into Nigeria has increased to N885 per litre, up from N797 per litre recorded last week. The Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) confirmed this rise in its daily energy bulletin released on Wednesday. This marks an increase of N88 per litre within…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Amnesty International Nigeria, has condemned the mass trial of #EndBadGovernance protesters. The trial will begin in Abuja, Kano and Kaduna today. Recall that a good number of protesters were arrested by security agents during the hunger/ hardship protests in August, 2024. Condemning their mass trial in a statement on its X…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an urgent warning about counterfeit Deekins Amoxycillin 500mg capsules, which are suspected of causing severe adverse reactions in consumers. The agency has identified and recalled batch number 4C639001, which is marked with a manufacturing date of March 2024 and an expiry date…
The acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagun, has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding a bye-election to replace 27 Rivers State lawmakers who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a letter dated November 13, 2024, Damagun urged INEC to conduct fresh elections in the 27…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into two travellers, Mamud Nasidi and Yahaya Nasidi, who were arrested for allegedly failing to declare $6,180 and £53,415 found in their possession at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. According to a statement by the Commission, operatives of the Federal Airports…