A viewer of the BBNaija reality TV show has made an impassioned request to host Ebuka to consider including Bobrisky, VeryDarkMan, Saida Boj, Portable, and Akpi as housemates for the upcoming season 10. Her plea was captured in a video message shared on her TikTok page, where she expressed her enthusiasm for these potential contestants….
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Government has declared Tuesday, October 1, 2024, as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day anniversary. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. In a statement released on Saturday, Tunji-Ojo congratulated Nigerians at home and abroad on…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated members for the inaugural Governing Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC). The names have been forwarded to the Senate for confirmation. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), announced the nominations on Friday. The development follows the President’s signing of the North West Development…
Operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday night conducted a midnight raid on private hostels of the Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), arresting multiple students in the process. Eyewitnesses revealed that the raid occurred in the Kwakwalawa and Gidan Yaro communities in Sokoto, with dozens of students picked up by the…
A man, Sura, has approached Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, praying that it put an end to the wedlock between him and his wife, Adiun, on the accounts of irresponsibility, constant fight and threat to his life. Sura, in his divorce suit, claimed that Adiun showed him no love or care, and…
The Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGi) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three branches of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) namely; Itakpe Train Station, Ajaokuta, and Adavi units to reduce cost of transportation across the country. The program director/Chief Executive of Pi-CNG, Michael Oluwagbemi, said the initiative is targeted at reducing…
The Federal Government has promised to sanction any officer found guilty in the alleged bribery saga involving a crossdresser Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky. In a viral video, the crossdresser who was sentenced to six months in prison for naira abuse was said to have served his term outside of a correctional facility after paying some…
Following the House of Representatives resolution to investigate allegations of bribery against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Joint Committees of the House has extended an invitation to the chairman of the commission Ola Olukoyode. In a letter dated 27th September 2024, the committee asked the EFCC Chairman and the Comptroller General of…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said the Saudi authorities will, from the 2025 Hajj, take charge of feeding and accommodation of Pilgrims in Mecca and Medina. The commission stated this in a statement by its spokesperson, Fatima Usara, on Friday. Mrs Usara said the arrangement was agreed on during a virtual meeting…
The Lagos state commissioner of Police, Olarenwaju Ishola, has warned intending protesters against unlawful acts during the planned protest. He gave the warning during a town hall meeting with stakeholders and security agencies organised by the Lagos police command on Friday in Ikeja, Lagos. There are talks of another planned nationwide protest by some groups…