GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Director General of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, has submitted his resignation to President Tinubu. This development was confirmed by Nigerian Television Authority, NTA. The reason behind his voluntary resignation was not known at the time of reporting this. Details later… Please don’t forget to “Allow the notification”…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde have clashed over the recently conducted local government elections in Osun State, with both sides trading accusations over the legitimacy and conduct of the polls. The APC, yesterday, urged the Federal Government to withhold allocations to local government areas in Osun State, following what…
The troops of the Nigerian Army have reportedly killed a Boko Haram commander during an attack on the Sabon Fagi community in Gujba LGA of Yobe state. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, reported that the terrorists invaded the community on Friday. The publication said the troops killed four Boko…
The lawmaker representing West Virginia’s 2nd District in Congress, Riley Moore, has described the persecution of Christians in Nigeria as “a genocide”. Moore stated this in a tweet on Saturday, where he shared his interview with Fox News on the recent killings and abductions in Nigeria. According to him, it is up to the Nigerian…
Nigerian sprint sensation and 150m world record holder, Favour Ofili, has reportedly filed to switch her sporting allegiance to Turkey, just three months before the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The news was first shared by Jamaica-based journalist Kayon Raynor, who revealed via X, “Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has switched allegiance to Turkey as…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced the appointment of a new eight-member senior management team tasked with overseeing the affairs of the company’s operations and strategic direction. It also reshuffled key management positions to strengthen its operational efficiency. A statement by the company’s spokesman, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed the latest development on Friday. The…
The Executive Director of a civil society organisation, Street Mentors Network, Anita Michael, has said many Nigerians are unaware that emotional or psychological abuse of another person could be a criminal offence. Street Mentors Network, headquartered in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, provides support to street children. “There is little to zero understanding or awareness by…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the United Arab Emirate, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Nigeria in 2025. This decision followed an invitation from Nigerian President Bola Tinubu during their meeting in Abu Dhabi. The leaders met on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week to discuss cooperation and investments. President…
Sule Lamido, an ex-governor of Jigawa, says former President Muhammadu never wanted Bola Tinubu to be his successor. Lamido said Buhari wanted Ahmad Lawan, a former senate president, to succeed him. In an interview with the Nigerian Tribune, Lamido said Buhari was “naive and absurd” in his political calculation, adding that the former president wanted…
The Zone 16 Police Command has three suspects for allegedly engaging in illicit drugs and fraudulent activities. A statement on Saturday by the zone spokesman in Yenagoa, SP Gunn Emonena, said the zonal financial and cybercrime unit, based on credible intelligence, stormed the Rumukparali community in the Obio/Akpo Local Government of Rivers to arrest the…