Executive members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Gargari Ward, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, have expelled the party’s State Chairman, Hashimu Dungurawa, over alleged anti-party activities. The expulsion decision which was reached during the ward’s second executive meeting held two weeks after the general election was endorsed by…
Strong indications have emerged that more governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP may move to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2027 general election. Vanguard gathered that moves by the PDP governors to dump their party may not be in connection with lingering and unresolved crisis in…
Body modification, once relegated to the fringes of society, has evolved into a popular and accepted form of self-expression. Practices like piercings, tattoos, and ear tunnels have transcended their historical and cultural roots to become powerful symbols of identity and personal artistry. Recently, the boundaries between fashion and body modifications have blurred significantly. Body piercing…
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has filed a new N200 billion defamation lawsuit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, over alleged defamation. Natasha, in a Facebook post on Friday, confirmed receiving notice of the suit. She said the development offers her an opportunity to present her account after the Senate Committee on Ethics and…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the magistrate court sitting in Ijebu-Ode has struck out alleged self-Kidnapping case against a freelance journalist, Oshibanjo Oluwatosin ‘TMC. The case was filled before the court on October 2024, our correspondent gathered. TMC was detained by the Nigeria Police Force in Ogun state after he was alleged of kidnapping self, and…
The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Command, Muhammad Rabiu, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the alleged assassination attempt of Senator Usman Lawal (PDP Kaduna-Central). The order of investigation is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Mansir Hassan, on Thursday in Kaduna. Hassan said, “The alleged assassination attempt on Senator Usman Lawal…
An Islamic group under the aegis of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, the Oyo State chapter has set plans to unveil a Sharia court in the state and its environs. The group, in a flier that went viral on Tuesday, invited guests from across the country to the court’s inauguration ceremony, which will…
The identities of 177 worshippers abducted from churches in Kaduna State have emerged. Gunmen attacked three churches in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru Local Government Area, during Sunday service. Worshippers were taken from ECWA Church and Cherubim and Seraphim Church (Churches 1 and 2). Residents said more than 100 people were abducted in what they described…
Nigerian billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, who broke his silence on the brewing dispute between his company and NUPENG, Dangote on manufacturing Dangote fortune Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has accused powerful ‘oil mafias’ in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector of working relentlessly to destroy his $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery, warning that the same forces…
The Defence Headquarters said investigations are actively underway into allegations of banditry sponsorship in the North-West region. The DHQ’s Director of Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this on Thursday at a press briefing in Abuja, affirming that relevant agencies tasked with such responsibilities were diligently investigating the matter. The development comes on the…
