Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to issue an executive order aimed at removing 15,000 transgender military personnel upon taking office in January 2025. According to sources within the military, the order would medically discharge these service members over unfitness for duty. This move could extend beyond Trump’s previous policy that only banned new transgender recruits…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, met in the United States. The duo met on the sidelines of the 11th Annual Cambridge Africa Together Conference (ATC), currently being held at St. John’s College, University of Cambridge. El-Rufai was listed as one of the…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, on Monday ordered the remand of a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Usman Yusuf, at the Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Chinyere Nwecheonwu gave the order after Yusuf was arraigned and took his plea. Yusuf is accused of abusing his office to confer undue…
Germany is grappling with worker shortages across more than 70 professions, with the country having recognised this and offering their visa to foreigners with in-demand skills, as reported by the European Labour Authority (ELA). These shortages are spread across various sectors, including transportation, healthcare, construction, and IT, indicating a higher likelihood of work visas for…
The Lagos State Police Command has moved to reassure residents that the state remains calm and secure, despite reports of protests in parts of the country. Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, gave the assurance on Monday during a “Show of Force” exercise in Ikeja, aimed at demonstrating the command’s readiness to maintain peace and order….
Activist Martin Otse well known as VeryDarkMan (VDM) is currently leading a candlelight procession in honour of the late Fish Magnet CEO, Ifesinachi Onyekere, who his abductors killed. VDM announced his arrival in Anambra State for the procession in a video posted on his Instagram page on Sunday, following a wave of outrage over Mr…
Police authorities in Ogun State have intercepted a group of young persons with dangerous weapons including daggers. They were on a truck. The spokesperson of the Ogun Police Command Omolola Odutola says they were intercepted on Saturday by a team led by the commissioner of police Lanre Ogunlowo “along Eledumare, Bamboo 1 & 2, Fidiwo…
There was confusion at an Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Thursday when a woman, identified as Mulikat Yusuf, suddenly slumped after her husband, Ishaq Abdulganiyu, insisted on divorcing her. During the court session, Abdulganiyu told the presiding judge, Mr. Toyin Aluko, that he was no longer interested in the marriage. His wife, however,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali is bereaved, yet again. Nwabali had in November 2024 announced the passing of his father, and barely two months later, he has announced that his mother is also no more. A devastated Nwabali took to social media to announce the sad development writing, “A very…
Anambra State Commissioner for Women’s Affairs and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, has revealed that an 18-year-old boy allegedly impregnated no fewer than 10 girls in the state. In a video posted on social media, Obinabo revealed that the case was brought to her attention on Tuesday. She further disclosed that among those affected are the…