A high court of the federal capital territory (FCT) in Maitama has issued a public summons to Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state. In the summons issued on Thursday, Maryanne Anenih, presiding judge, ordered Bello to appear before the court on October 24 to be arraigned on a 16-count charge preferred against him by…
President Bola Tinubu has admitted he could not watch the final of the 2004 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations because he was scared of developing high blood pressure. Tinubu revealed this while hosting the Super Falcons at Aso Villa on Monday evening. “Honestly, I did not want to watch the match. I didn’t want high…
Since assuming office two years ago, Hon. Dikko Salami has steered Pacesetter Transport Services (PTS) through a period of unprecedented growth and modernization. Under his leadership, the agency has expanded its intra-city routes from just 2 to an impressive 39 within Ibadan Metropolis, while also pioneering inter-state operations with 20 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses…
Professor Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate, has reacted to comments made by United States President Donald Trump over alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Trump had asked the US Department of Defence to prepare for “possible action” in Nigeria while warning the Nigerian government to act swiftly to end the “killing of Christians” in the…
President Bola Tinubu has said he is aware of the harsh economic situation of the country, and he begged Nigerians to endure what he described as “unintentional hardship”. Also, President Tinubu noted that he does not take pleasure in inflicting pains on Nigerians. He assured that there was light at the end of the…
The Nigeria Police Force on Saturday expressed strong opposition to the use of its official uniform and accoutrements for a skit by an online personality, Mr. Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan. VeryDarkMan posted the video of the skit in which he was dressed in black police uniform his social media platforms. But while expressing…
Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery has laid off a number of its Nigerian employees, according to a letter from the company reportedly seen by Reuters and confirmed by officials of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). The exact number of affected workers has not been independently verified. “Yes, it is true….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sealed the Abuja residence of Timipre Sylva, the imemdiate past minister of state for petroleum. Julius Bokuro, special assistant on media to Sylva, revealed this in a statement on Monday, while criticised the agency over the sealing of his principal’s home. Sylva, a former governor of Bayelsa,…
Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has asked President Donald Trump not to plunge the world into a global conflict over the escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran. The remarks came as tension between Iran and Israel escalated sharply following a series of coordinated military strikes in recent days. In a strongly worded statement,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that gunmen have reportedly killed Prof. Emeka Chukwuma, a lecturer at the Delta State University, Abraka. According to PUNCH, Chukwuma returned to his home town, Umueji in Asaba, the Delta State capital on Friday for his usual weekend when the assassins killed him in his house. Sources told our correspondent that the…
