Elon Musk on Tuesday hammered US President Donald Trumpās proposed spending bill as a ādisgusting abominationā as tensions between the pair burst into the open following the tech billionaireās White House exit. Musk left his role as an official government employee last week, lauded by Trump for spearheading a federal spending cuts program, but disagreements…
The North West Governors Forum has declared Tuesday, July 15, 2025, as a public holiday across all seven states in the region in honour of Nigeriaās former President, Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in a London hospital. In a press statement signed by the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Katsina State,…
The Federal Government has announced āNigeria @ 65: All Hands on Deck for a Greater Nationā as the official theme for the countryās 2025 Independence Day celebrations. Director, Information and Public Relations in the the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation OSGF, Segun Imohiosen disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday…
The Kebbi State Government has confirmed that a group of armed bandits attacked a Mobile Police Post in Makuku in the Zuru Local Government Area of the state, and made away with some rifles. The Director of Security at the Cabinet Office, Abdulrahman Zagga, disclosed this to journalists on Saturday. According to Zagga, the mobile…
Franceās parliament on Monday ousted the government of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou after just nine months in office, leaving President Emmanuel Macron scrambling to find a successor and plunging the country into a new political crisis. Bayrou, who has been in the job for just nine months, had blindsided even his allies by calling a…
An 18-year old boy, Kingdom Paul, has been arrested by the Edo State Police Command for allegedly murdering a 38-year-old prostitute, Victory Oro, in Benin. Kingdom allegedly murdered the woman after an argument ensued between them over the payment for sex after a sex romp in a local hotel. The two had met at a…
Nigeriaās most prestigious music award show, Headies has released the highly anticipated nominations list for its 17th edition. According to the list, which was made public on Wednesday, Odumodublvck, whose real name is Tochukwu Ojogwu, leads the pack with an impressive five nominations. Ayra Starr and Shallipopi trailed closely behind with three nominations each, while…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its forecast for Nigeriaās economic growth to 3.4 per cent in 2025. The new forecast represents a 0.4 percentage point decrease from the 3.0 percent forecast of the IMF in April this year. Similarly, the IMF raised its forecast for the countryās economic growth for 2026 to 3.2…
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement, Hon. Comrade Asefon Sunday Dayo has procured 500 UTME forms for 500 Ekiti Students, GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered. In a press release signed by Asefon, the former NANS National President said 50 UTME forms has been procured for Ado Grammar School students, with another 450…
Allen Onyema, founder and CEO of Air Peace, a Nigerian airline, has been charged with obstruction of justice in a new indictment in the United States. He was accused of submitting false documents in an attempt to halt an investigation into earlier charges of bank fraud and money laundering. Ejiroghene Eghagha, the airlineās Chief of…