GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Tinubu will on Monday, November 4, 2024, swear in seven new ministers into his cabinet at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, revealed this on Sunday via his X handle. Onanuga said, “President Bola Tinubu will…
The $TRUMP meme coin, launched by US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday with an initial price of $1.5, has seen a remarkable surge in value. The coin launched three days to his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States of America, boomed to as high as $70 on Sunday within two days. Trump…
Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Emomotimi Guwor, along with 21 lawmakers, on Monday formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). During plenary, Guwor announced the receipt of 21 letters from members declaring their intention to leave the PDP. Guwor also announced his letter at the…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has described Lagos State as a “no-man’s land” and the economic pride of Nigeria. Speaking on Arise Television’s Daybreak programme on Wednesday, Bwala defended the concentration of federal projects in Lagos, saying it should not be interpreted as favouritism but strategic investment in…
The Lagos State Government has sealed popular Ketu and Mile 12 markets for persistent violations of environmental laws. The crackdown, which took place overnight, targeted markets and shops involved in illegal waste disposal on roads, medians, and highways, an action that contradicts the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law of 2017. The Commissioner for…
Veteran Nigerian rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem, has criticised the National Broadcasting Commission following its decision to ban his new single, ‘Tell Your Papa’, from airplay across broadcast stations, labeling the move as an attempt to silence truth and suppress constructive criticism. The NBC, in a memo dated April 9, 2025, announced the banning of the song,…
The Oyo State Ministry of Education and the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Oyo State chapter, have dismissed reports that a teacher was beaten to death by students in Ogbomoso, describing the viral news as false and a complete misrepresentation of facts. According to a statement by the Special Adviser (Media) to the Oyo State Governor,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Edo State chapter of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has recovered two bodies and rescued six after a bus plunged into the Ovia River. Daily Trust reports that the accident happened on Thursday evening on the Benin-Lagos highway. Edo FRSC Sector Commander, Cyril Mathew, said: “Six people…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has suspended its planned nationwide strike following positive steps taken by the federal government to address the union’s demands. The suspension was announced on Sunday by ASUP president Shammah Kpanja in a statement. ASUP had earlier threatened to embark on an industrial action following a 21-day ultimatum issued to…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said his comments on the role of President Muhammadu Buhari in Boko Haram crisis was misrepresented. Jonathan said this while responding to the backlash which trailed his speech at the book launch of former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lucky Irabor. In a statement signed by Ikechukwu Eze, his spokesman,…