President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday night reassured Nigerians that the country would not split but would remain united and grow into a strong, vibrant economy under his watch. He appealed to Nigerians to stop painting a negative picture of the country. Tinubu spoke at the inauguration of the newly renovated National Arts Theatre at Iganmu,…
The Nigeria Police Force Headquarters has defended the use of tear gas by its operatives to disperse protesters in Abuja who were calling for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The incident occurred across several parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), including the Three…
A tragic event unfolded in the Albanian capital on Monday when a man on trial shot and killed the presiding judge in open court, sending shockwaves through the country’s legal community. According to police, the incident occurred during a session at the Court of Appeals in Tirana. The defendant, whose name has not been released…
The Publisher of Egalitarian Voice Media, Ambassador Segun Akinlabi, has extended warm felicitations to his colleague in the media industry and Publisher of 9janews247, Mr. Olusegun C.A. Taiwo, popularly known as OCAT, on the occasion of his birthday today, September 2, 2025. In his goodwill message, Ambassador Akinlabi described OCAT as “a God-fearing, passionate, and…
Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has asked the senate to conduct the investigation into the missing 3,907 firearms behind “closed doors”. Egbetokun’s request is contained in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on the floor of the red chamber on Thursday. BACKGROUND On Tuesday, the senate committee on public accounts queried…
Kabiru Maipalace, a member of the House of Representatives has renovated 80 cemeteries in the Gusau and Tsafe local government areas of Zamfara State. Maipalace, who represents Gusau/Tsafe Federal Constituency in Zamfara announced the initiative as part of his constituency project. Addressing members of his constituents on Tuesday at the inauguration of the renovated cemeteries,…
There may be drama between Martins Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman (VDM), and Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministries (CMDM). The cleric has slammed popular social media critic, VDM, with a one billion naira lawsuit and a restraining order. This comes after VDM tackled the cleric some weeks back for selling miracle products,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Dada Yar’adua, mother of former President, Umaru Yar’adua, and former Vice President Shehu Yar’adua, is dead. Our correspondent learnt that she died at the Katsina Teaching Hospital on Monday evening aged 100. Reacting to the news, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commiserated with the Yar’Adua family over the passing of Hajiya Dada….
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the Peoples’ Democratic Party risks going into extinction if it attempts to field Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate in the 2027 presidential election. Last week, the PDP announced that it had zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South – a zone Mr…
The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has rejected a request by Chief Afe Babalola SAN’s law firm, Emmanuel Chambers, to revoke the law practising license of lawyer and author, Tomilola Farotimi, also known as Dele Farotimi, over allegations of criminal defamation and professional misconduct. Farotimi was brought before the LPDC based on a petition authored…
