Two lawmakers from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo – Hon. Oladiji Oguntudo and Hon. Raymond Oluwatoyin Daodu – have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Oguntudo, who represents Akure South Constituency I, and Daodu, the Deputy Minority Leader representing Akoko South West Constituency I, announced their defection during Thursday’s plenary…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has informed the Senate of her decision to return to legislative duties on July 22, 2025. This follows a recent Federal High Court ruling that nullified her suspension and directed the Senate to reinstate her. The court delivered its judgment on July 4, stating that her suspension was excessive and should be…
The Coordinator of the Nigerian Institution of Surveying and Geoinformatics Students (NISGS), Southwest Zone, UTHMAN TAIWO USMAN, has officially announced the forthcoming 3rd NISGS Southwest Zonal Convention and Conference, a landmark gathering of surveying and geoinformatics students across the Southwestern region of Nigeria. The much-anticipated event is scheduled to hold from December 14th to 17th,…
Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested one of the leaders of the ongoing Endbadgovernance protest in the Federal Capital Territory, Micheal Lenin. Lenin was picked up by the DSS around 2 am on Monday at his residence in the Apo area of the FCT. Speaking with our correspondent, the Director of Mobilisation,…
Auwal Dankode, an employee of the Nigeria Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO), has been praised for his integrity after returning $10,000, approximately N16 million, which he found while cleaning an aircraft at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano. According to a post by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makaman, on the X platform on…
An Economist, Daramola Omoyele, has advised the government to include religious institutions in the new tax net in Nigeria, while emphasising the need to tackle corruption in tax administration. On Wednesday, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Omoyele said that the new tax reform, though well-intentioned, would fail if it exempts…
A young woman was allegedly killed on Monday inside Bekay Pharmacy at the Total Roundabout in Nsukka, Enugu State. The incident occurred after a man identified as Emma Nwagwu reportedly confronted her over accusations of infidelity. According to a Facebook post by popular social media influencer, Sen. Chijinkem Ugwuanyi, Nwagwu allegedly stormed into the pharmacy…
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has suspended its planned nationwide strike following positive steps taken by the federal government to address the union’s demands. The suspension was announced on Sunday by ASUP president Shammah Kpanja in a statement. ASUP had earlier threatened to embark on an industrial action following a 21-day ultimatum issued to…
Prominent business executive and socialite, Aisha Achimugu, has reportedly declared a hunger strike while in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, following her arrest by operatives of the anti-graft agency. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, her legal team, led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Chikaosolu Ojukwu, confirmed…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former President United States President, Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer. A statement from his personal office on Sunday, May 18, 2025 confirmed it. The office also disclosed that the cancer has spread to his bones. “Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a…
