The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has publicly apologised for a statement he previously made, claiming that those who do not pay tithes would not enter heaven. The man of God’s earlier comments on tithing sparked widespread debate among Nigerians, with many questioning the biblical basis of…
The Federal Government has made Tax Identification, (Tax ID) compulsory for people getting involved in banking and allied services in the country. Consequently, all taxable Nigerians are to obtain a Taxpayer Identification when the new tax Acts come into force in January 2026. The Tax ID is contained in the provisions of the Nigeria Tax…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced that air operations by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI killed scores of terrorists and destroyed an insurgent enclave in Borno State. This was disclosed on Thursday in Abuja by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information. Ejodame said the precision strikes were…
Rivers State Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas yesterday admonished the political gladiators in Rivers State to build on the seeds of reconciliation planted during the emergency rule, to lift the state. According to him, the state cannot afford another protracted political crisis. He urged politicians and other stakeholders to learn from the lessons of the period, sheathe…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that despite being intensely disliked by some individuals, he remains the democratically elected President of Nigeria. Speaking during his visit to Benue State to assess the security situation following the killing of hundreds of people, Tinubu noted that personal hatred and political attacks come with leadership responsibilities. “But do…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has described the newly formed All Democratic Alliance (ADA) as a joke which lacks political weight to trouble the ruling party. He said it is not a coalition of political forces and cannot be regarded as a merger. Keyamo made the remarks in a post on his…
A personnel of the Nigerian Navy simply identified as Akila has accidentally shot his colleague to death in Zamfara state. The incident was said to have happened Dansadau, Maru Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara on Friday, October 25. It was gathered that the colleagues – who were both serving at Operation Sheto Yanma –…
A 30-year-old woman, Mercy Michael, has been docked by operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC for allegedly killing her eight months old daughter with rat poison in Kafanchan area of Kaduna State. Michael, was arraigned before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Thursday on charges bordering on culpable homicide,…
Tension gripped as police confirmed the arrest of a serving soldier, Private Sadiq Sani, for allegedly chopping off three fingers of a trader during a violent altercation in Minna, the capital of Niger State. According to reports, the disturbing incident occurred on March 30, 2025, at about 3 p.m. in the Makera area of Minna….
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has explained why he visited ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday in Abeokuta, Ogun State. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Atiku’s convoy arrived at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, at exactly 12:36pm, alongside some political associates. The former presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party was received by Obasanjo’s ally,…