President Bola Tinubu on Friday pledged to accelerate local production of arms and ammunition to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture. Speaking in Abuja during the graduation ceremony of Course 33 of the National Defence College, the President, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, noted that boosting local capacity will reduce dependence on foreign suppliers,…
A young Nigerian man has become the subject of heated online discussions after reportedly losing ₦90,000 of his friend’s money to sports betting before begging for ₦100 to buy pure water. The incident was made public by TikTok user @gambleawarenga, who shared a video interview with a cashier working at the betting shop where the…
The Arewa Youth Congress (AYC), a foremost youth platform representing millions of young men and women across Northern Nigeria, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for his unwavering support to the Hydropower Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC). In a press conference held at Arewa House, Kaduna, the group applauded the President for reappointing Alhaji…
The spokesperson for the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, has stated that police officers have the right to search people’s pockets and bags without a warrant if there is reasonable suspicion. Edafe stated this in a post on X on Saturday, while sharing the arrest of a suspected thief caught with a firearm….
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nollywood actress, Mercy Ebosele, has announced the birth of a set of twins. Ebosele shared the news in an Instagram post on Saturday with pictures and video of her husband with their newly born children. She posted with the caption, “I am the woman whom the Lord has shown great mercy.”…
Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akintola, has sparked widespread debate online after making bold claims about infidelity and polygamy in Nigerian society. Akintola, in a podcast conversation with fellow actress Ayo Adesanya, argued that cheating is not a recent phenomenon but a cultural pattern passed down through generations. She insisted that up to 99% of men cheat…
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has declared that voter registration is no longer merely a civic duty but a compulsory obligation for every eligible citizen in the state. The governor made the declaration on Friday while inaugurating a 36-member Committee on Voter Registration and Civic Awareness at the Government House. He charged the committee…
Troops of the Joint Task Force, North-East Operation Hadin KAI (OPHK), in collaboration with the air component have eliminated nine Boko Haram terrorists, including two top commanders in Borno State. A military source familiar with the development disclosed that the feat was recorded in separate operations that foiled terrorists’ attacks on Bita and Wulgo between…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed remarks by Datti Baba-Ahmed, running mate to Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi in the 2023 election, over his criticism of the opposition coalition. Baba-Ahmed, while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, alleged that the coalition was “deceiving Nigerians” and lacked the capacity to rescue the country from…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised the Nigerian judiciary, saying it has been “deeply compromised” and that corruption among judges has turned courts into “a court of corruption rather than a court of justice.” In his new book, Nigeria: Past and Future, Obasanjo laments the steady decline of the Nigerian judiciary’s integrity, warning that justice…
