The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on the people of the South-East region of Nigeria living outside the region to be confident and return home for Christmas and New Year celebrations. IPOB in a release on Thursday noted that its security outfit, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) is ready to help them and…
In the first quarter of 2025 (Q1 2025), Nigeria recorded N5.172 trillion surplus trade, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). NBS in its “Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Q12025,” revealed that the country’s import dipped to N15.426 trillion as export rose to N20.59trillion, totally N36.02trillion trade in the period under review. The report…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said the Peoples Democratic Party is dead in the country. Speaking on Saturday during the inauguration of a renovated party office in Katsina State, Kwankwaso said he and his followers left the PDP because “it is dead”. “I wish to remind you…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a video showcasing the world’s first pregnant dad has gone viral on social media. The clip shows the dad discussing his journey as he gets ready to welcome a baby. He mentions facing some challenges early on with his baby girl, but thanks to the doctors, he was able to overcome…
There was pandemonium in the Panseke area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, when an ex-convict stabbed a police officer in the forehead. The incident occurred in the early hours of last Friday. According to The Guardian, the ex-convict came to Panseke and attempted to retrieve an AK-47 rifle from one of the Ogun State…
The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Masari, says that there is no credible alternative to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Masari spoke on Sunday in Kafur, Kafur Local Government Area at the inauguration of the campaign for the state’s local government election scheduled for February 15. “The news making the round…
Yesterday at the St John’s, Oyemekun Street, Akure, the People’s Democratic Party held the Flag Off Campaign of His Excellency, Barr. H.E. Alfred Agboola Ajayi and Hon. Festus Akingbaso as the Next Governor and Deputy Governor respectively, of Ondo State. Oyo State Lawmaker and Chairman on House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development, Hon….
President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing enforcement action against ground rent defaulters in the Federal Capital Territory, granting a 14-day grace period to affected property holders to settle their outstanding obligations. This development comes after the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) commenced enforcement on 4,794 properties revoked due to non-payment of ground rent…
Security operatives have arrested a freelance journalist, Ayoola Babalola, covering the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest, alongside an unconfirmed number of protesters in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Babalola, in a post on his WhatsApp status, disclosed his arrest on Saturday afternoon. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that security operatives suspected to be men of the Department of…
A lawyer, Chief Adekunle Funmilayo, has threatened to sue the University of Lagos, UNILAG, if it does not halt a plan to send some students to Russia for one year. He also urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene. The lawyer said the university insists on sending 17 second-year Russian language students to the country…