Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, is set to step aside temporarily as he proceeds on a one-month leave starting Friday, August 29, 2025. In a letter read on the floor of the House of Assembly by Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin on Tuesday, Makinde notified lawmakers in line with Section 190(1) of the Constitution and handed over…
The House of Representatives has called on the relevant Federal Government agencies to implement tough measures against homicidal and femicidal acts in Nigeria. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion during Tuesday’s plenary, moved by Rivers lawmaker, Awaji-Inombek Abiante and three others. Drumming support for the motion, Abiante noted that the…
Yesterday was a memorable and historic occasion for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ward 5 as party leaders and members warmly received the Ibadan North PDP Chairman, Alhaji Comrade Mustapha, alongside his executive members, during a well-attended ward meeting held in the City of Power. The Ward 5 PDP Chairman, Hon. Okanlawon Tunde, played…
The Senate on Tuesday resolved to constitute an adhoc committee to organise a national security summit as part of efforts to stem the escalating security challenges in the country. This was sequel to a motion sponsored by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (APC, Ondo South), and co-sponsored by Senators Titus Zam (APC, Benue North West), Nwebonyi Onyeka…
Transcendent greetings from the ambience of true leadership of ever progressive, energetic, and dynamic Nigerian University Students and the law-abiding citizens in the name of Aluta with tactfulness and purity. The National Association of University Students (NAUS), an upright association whose civil uprightness and unpretentious acts have over time proved to the citizenry to be…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has debunked a viral video in which an Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) commander, Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, popularly known as Gentle De Yahoo, was seen claiming that he was alive and had returned. The military high command, speaking through the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, during a…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a former Super Eagles captain and head coach Christian Chukwu has died aged 74. The football legend passed away in the early hours of Saturday, though the exact circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear. His longtime teammate and friend, Olusegun Odegbami, confirmed the development to Channels Television. Odegbami, who won the…
The Federal Government has officially gazetted Nigeria’s new tax reform laws following President Bola Tinubu’s assent to the legislations on June 26, 2025. A statement signed by the Personal Assistant on Special Duties to the President, Kamorudeen Yusuf, on Wednesday, confirmed the publication of the four legislations: the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, Nigeria Tax Administration…
Nigeria’s total public debt rose to N144.67tn ($94.23bn) as of December 31, 2024, representing a 48.58 per cent increase compared to N97.34tn ($108.23bn) recorded at the end of December 2023. The Debt Management Office disclosed this in its latest report on the country’s public debt profile. The report also revealed a quarter-on-quarter rise of 1.65…
Former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has urged the Northern elites and the average electorate from the region to trust him with their votes in 2027. He promised to protect their interest in Nigeria if elected President. The LP candidate made the plea on Sunday night while speaking…
