Former Governor of Ekiti State Ayodele Fayose has stated that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde will not be contesting for the presidency in the 2027 general elections. Governor Makinde, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had earlier expressed confidence in his capacity to occupy the highest political office in the country. Speaking on…
The newly sworn-in Sole Administrator for Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (rtd.), has promised to maintain law and order in the crisis-hit state. “We know the circumstances that led to why we are here and Mr President made it clear in his broadcast,” Ibas told reporters after he was sworn in by President Bola…
The Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, has cleared a female student, Ramota Olahanloye, to graduate following the re-marking of her final-year examination scripts. Olahanloye had alleged that a lecturer, Dr. Anthony Agbegbedia, demanded sexual favours from her, and when she declined, he deliberately failed her in two final-year courses. In a statement issued on…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a Lusaka woman has dragged her husband’s girlfriend, a Grade 10 pupil, to court for marriage interference. She lamented that the girl sends her provocative photos and videos of herself with the husband while they are in lodges. According to Zambia Observer, this is in a matter where Getrude Nkhoma of…
A former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, said that he would have performed better than President Bola Tinubu in two years if he was occupying his position. In an interview with Arise TV on Tuesday, Mr Obi said Mr Tinubu has not done well in…
The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight has invited the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), to appear before it for a comprehensive interactive session today. Meanwhile, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has rejected calls for reconciliation from former militant leader Government Ekpemupolo,…
The Federal Government has directed all federal tertiary institutions to publish critical institutional data, including budget allocations, student population, and funding details on their official websites no later than May 31, 2025. The directive, which takes immediate effect, was issued by the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, as part of efforts to promote…
Arube Otor, popularly known as Isoko Fela One, is a famous Delta State-based highlife musician causing a stir with his planned unprecedented wedding to three women on the same day. The singer who sings Isoko Highlife has been in the music scene for over 30 years. About a decade ago, he founded a dance band,…
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has declared that he never betrayed Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ex-presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. El-Rufai made the remark while praying that opposition leaders like Atiku, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, Rivers ex-governor Rotimi Amaechi, and Rauf Aregbesola should join the Social Democratic Party, SDP. The former governor who…
A top court in the British Virgin Islands has granted Chinese investors Zhongshan the authority to seize ÂŁ20 million ($25 million) from Nigeria’s foreign denominated assets over an Ogun trade zone deal that fell through in the early 2000s under then governor Ibikunle Amosun. Justice Paul Webster of the British Virgin Islands High Court on…