The Federal Government has paid cash transfers to over 8.3 million vulnerable Nigerians under the National Social Safety Net Programme, as civil society organisations launched the 2025 report on the implementation of the intervention across several states. This was disclosed at the official launch of the Third Party Monitoring report on Thursday in Abuja. The…
The House of Representatives Committee on Polytechnics and other Higher Technical Education has discovered that the newly established Federal Polytechnic, Ugep, in Cross River State has only 142 students with about 154 academic and non-academic staff. The polytechnic has also spent about N600 million on personnel and overhead costs with another N38 million spent on…
The Nigerian government has confirmed that it has stopped the October monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenue payment to Rivers State. The development comes amid the ongoing face-off between Governor Simi Fubara and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike. According to the Spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant General of the…
President Bola Tinubu has voiced concern over the wave of unconstitutional changes in West Africa, warning that they endanger the region’s democratic progress and overall stability. According to the president, these changes threaten the democratic gains the region has “painstakingly built”. He spoke on Tuesday while speaking at the official launch of the ECOWAS Golden…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday said there is no truth in reports claiming that United States troops have been deployed in Nigeria. DHQ maintained that Nigeria has a long-standing and structured security partnership and cooperation with the United States, rooted in mutual respect and focused on capacity building, professional military education, intelligence sharing, logistics…
A gym instructor in Ijebu-Ode axis of Ogun state has reportedly Impregnated four women, GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered. According to a popular Ogun state freelance journalist, Tosin Media Concept (TMC), he disclosed that at least two married women and two single ladies are already heavy for the gym instructor. Taking to his official Facebook page, he…
President Bola Tinubu has kicked against the recommendation of the National Economic Council (NEC) to withdraw the tax reform bills generating controversy. The Northern Governors’ Forum had opposed the bills, saying they were against the interest of the region. After its meeting on Thursday, NEC recommended that the bills should be withdrawn for more consultation….
Former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has accused President Tinubu of betrayal and neglect. Asari, who made the accusation in a viral video on social media, said Tinubu had betrayed him after working for his emergence as the Nigerian president in the 2023 elections. Dokubo claimed that he spent his money canvassing for votes…
The Chairman of the Action Democratic Congress in Osun State, Charles Omidiji, has said the reported plan by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to join the All Progressives Congress may give his party a chance to win next year’s governorship election in the state. Omidiji, in an exclusive interview with Sunday PUNCH, said many members…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, Gombe State, has prohibited its staff members from trading cryptocurrency during work hours. This was contained in a viral circular dated September 18, 2024 signed by the Deputy Director of Administration, Adamu Tela. A copy of the circular was obtained by PUNCH correspondent on Friday. Our…
