The Federal Government has said the petition by Yoruba nation agitator, Mr Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as āSunday Igbohoā, calling on the United Kingdom to consider the Yoruba nation was not endorsed by the UK government. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Eche Abu-Obe, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said…
More details have emerged on how pressure from Labour, civil society organisations and other bodies, both local and international, forced the government to release the NLC President, Joe Ajaero. Ajaero was arrested and detained by the DSS at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. He was en route to the United Kingdom, UK, where…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar recently hosted the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, at his residence in Adamawa State. Atiku disclosed this in a video shared on X.com on Saturday. His caption read, āIt is breakfast time with my friend, #PeterObi, in the āland of beauty.ā Atiku hosts Peter Obi in Adamawa Atiku…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the price of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) product from N970 to N899.50k per litre, as a holiday promo in the Yuletide season. According to a statement by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, the company is also giving a special offer in which…
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has fired back at the Kano State government over allegations that he masterminded the disappearance of a corruption file from a courthouse. Ganduje denied the allegations, accusing the state government of orchestrating the violence that led to the fileās disappearance. In a statement, Gandujeās chief…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party (LP), led by Julius Abure, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the National Security Adviser (NSA) to investigate the partyās 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, activist Aisha Yesufu, Pastor Itua Ighodalo, and leaders of the pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, for the alleged…
Yemisi Ogunleye on Thursday won a historic gold medal in Womenās Shot Put final at the Paris Olympics, not for Nigeria but for Germany. She becomes the first athlete in 20 years to win a medal for Germany in Shot Put event. Ogunleye, 25 was born in Germersheim, Germany and grew up in the village…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Alhaji Muhammad Bawa, the Sarkin Kudun Gatawa of Gatawa District in Sokoto State, has reportedly died while in captivity. His death was confirmed on Wednesday afternoon by one of his sons, who stated that the family had been notified of his passing. The monarch had been abducted approximately a month ago…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nigerian music sensation, Davido, has made history on TikTok by breaking the record for the most-watched live stream in Africa. His livestream, co-hosted by popular content creators Peller, Jarvis, and Jo Blaq on October 30, attracted an astonishing 389,800 viewers, with over 164,000 people watching simultaneously. This impressive feat surpasses Pellerās…
A middle-aged man, simply identified as Nnanna, has reportedly stabbed his neighbour, Mr Monday Reuben, 65 years old, over allegations that the victim was a wizard. The incident happened, Wednesday, at 37 Okwelle Street, Mile 2 Diobu, Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the suspect stabbed the victim…