The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, granted bail to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to the tune of N500 million with two sureties in the like sum. The court, in the ruling that was delivered by trial Justice Emeka Nwite, held that the sureties must be…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has commenced an investigation into a serious incident involving a Fly Bird HS 125 aircraft with registration number 5NKAL. The aircraft, operating a flight from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (DNAA), to Kotoka International Airport, Accra (DGAA), experienced technical difficulties during its flight on December 6 2024….
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the 2015 general elections which he lost to late former President Muhammadu Buhari were full of betrayals. Jonathan said Nigeria’s political atmosphere was full of betrayals and lies. He spoke in Benin City at the 70th birthday ceremony of his former Chief of Staff and former Edo Deputy…
Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has advised youths in the state to resist being used as tools in communal clashes. In a recent address, Adeleke advised young people to question those inciting violence, asking them to involve their own children if their intentions are genuine. In a video on Saturday, March 22, the Governor emphasised the…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to combat antisemitism and pledged to deport non-citizen college students and others who took part in pro-Palestinian protests. A fact sheet on the order promises “immediate action” by the Justice Department to prosecute “terroristic threats, arson, vandalism and violence against American Jews” and marshal all federal…
Pope Francis will open the Holy Year of the Catholic Church in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday evening. In a solemn ceremony on Christmas Eve, the 88-year-old pontiff will open the Holy Door, which is otherwise walled up from the inside, and pass through it. The Catholic Church normally celebrates a Holy Year, also…
Valentine’s Day is often painted as a day reserved for couples, grand romantic gestures, and candlelit dinners. But let’s be honest—not everyone is in a relationship when February 14 rolls around. If you’re single, that doesn’t mean you have to sit in a corner, scrolling through loved-up Instagram posts while eating ice cream straight from…
In a move that has been anticipated for months, former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola and his loyalists have finally severed ties with the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to sources, the group is poised to announce a new political party in the coming days. Aregbesola’s departure from the APC follows a prolonged period of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigeria National petroleum company (NNPC) has increased fuel prices in the country. The increase, which was made through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), now means residents in Lagos will pay N1,025 per litre, while those in Abuja will pay N1,060 per litre. This development comes after petrol prices…
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, on Friday disclosed that notorious terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji, has declared that he is ready to surrender. With his second in command and other lieutenants recently taken out by the military recently, the Chief of Defence Staff said that Turji has been forced to discard most of…