The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has called on legal regulatory bodies in Nigeria to sanction one of the lawyers representing the detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, Mr. Aloy Ejimakor, for participating in the ongoing #FreeNnamdiKanu protest in Abuja. Onanuga made the call in a post on his…
The African Democratic Congress has suspended its National Vice Chairman (South-South), Dr. Usani Usani, over what it described as actions capable of undermining the unity and progress of the party. The suspension, which takes immediate effect, followed deliberations at a meeting of the State Working Committee of the ADC, Cross River State chapter, held on…
The Lagos State Police Command has moved to reassure residents that the state remains calm and secure, despite reports of protests in parts of the country. Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, gave the assurance on Monday during a “Show of Force” exercise in Ikeja, aimed at demonstrating the command’s readiness to maintain peace and order….
Some protesters have taken to the streets in Abuja to demonstrate against the ongoing rally demanding an unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from detention. Some of the counter-protesters at about 10.00 a.m., around the Labour House bridge in the central area. Some of them were…
A renowned traditional musician, John Zuya, popularly known as John Mai Molo, has reportedly died after allegedly consuming poisoned food in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. According to sources, Zuya had just returned from Lagos on October 16, 2025, where he recently performed at several cultural events. Shortly after his return, he…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the magistrate court sitting in Ijebu-Ode has struck out alleged self-Kidnapping case against a freelance journalist, Oshibanjo Oluwatosin ‘TMC. The case was filled before the court on October 2024, our correspondent gathered. TMC was detained by the Nigeria Police Force in Ogun state after he was alleged of kidnapping self, and…
A cargo plane veered off the runway during landing at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday, striking a security patrol vehicle and skidding into the sea, killing two men in the vehicle, authorities reported. The Boeing aircraft, arriving from Dubai, left the tarmac at around 4 a.m. local time (2000 GMT Sunday), crashing through a…
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has called for a dialogue on the future of the Igbo people, emphasising the need to openly discuss issues surrounding separatist agitations. Soludo, who hails from southeast Nigeria, where there has been agitation for secession, stated that he does not subscribe to separatist views or agitation for an independent Igbo…
The Nigeria Police Force have reportedly arrested Aloy Ejimakor, lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Ejimakor disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Monday, saying police arrested him, along others persons participating in the protest. He wrote: “We’ve just been arrested. Myself, Prince Emanuel and…
Police officers on Monday fired tear gas to disperse #FreeNnamdiKanu protesters around Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. The protesters, who gathered to demand the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra boss Nnamdi Kanu, were met with heavy police and military presence shortly after assembling opposite the Transcorp Hilton hotel. Security operatives fired multiple tear…