GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Ikenga Ugochinyere, a member of the House of Representatives, has raised an alarm that leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently in secret talks with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ugochinyere, who represents Ideato Federal Constituency in the green chambers, made this known in a post on X….
Tension has intensified in the Ajegunle-Powerline community, Akure North Local Government Area, Ondo State, after Fulani herdsmen launched an attack, leaving five farmers dead. According to Roving Reporters, the victims, laborers from Plateau and Kaduna States, were reportedly shot on Tuesday afternoon around 3 p.m. as the herders entered the farmland and began firing at…
The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expelled Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo State), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi State), Dauda Lawal (Zamfara State), and several others. The development comes in the wake of a clash between the party’s rival factions at the national headquarters…
Speaker Mojisola Meranda is currently presiding over the plenary at the Lagos State House of Assembly. Ousted Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, who was earlier at the assembly complex is not at the Monday sitting. Obasa, Meranda and all the lawmakers at the House earlier held a meeting outside the chamber. The meeting held ahead of the…
Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, on Monday raised an alarm over the alleged killing of three farmers during a fresh attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Igboho, his native town in Orelope Local Government Area, Oke Ogun axis of Oyo State. The victims, identified as Aderoju Mukaila, Olawuwo Saka, and…
Troops of the Nigerian military eliminated no fewer than 135 terrorists, apprehended 185 suspects, and rescued 129 kidnapped hostages through well-executed operations across the country in the last week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in the Defence Headquarters weekly update on the operations of the military on…
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna State has directed that social commentator and activist Mahdi Shehu be held in prison custody over allegations related to the circulation of false and provocative videos. Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani, leader of the Niger Republic, had alleged that President Bola Tinubu received a substantial payment from France, and the European…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Rivers State has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to resign or face impeachment. APC made the call while reacting to Fubara’s invitation to a breakfast meeting with the 27 Pro-Wike lawmakers at Government House on Monday. Rivers APC chairman Tony Okocha described the invitation as a Greek Gift. Okocha…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd. has blamed the fuel scarcity that has led to long queues in filling stations nationwide due to recent rains, lightning, and thunderstorms. NNPCL’s vice-president (downstream), Dapo Segun, disclosed this at a press conference at the NNPC towers in Abuja. Fuel queues have resurfaced in filling stations…
Kebbi Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 25 female students of Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Birnin Kebbi. He said that at about 4 am on Monday, Nov. 17, information…
