Many supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party and the New Nigeria Peoples Party have defected to the All Progressives Congress in Jigawa State. Speaking on defection during the 6th edition of the Government and Citizens Engagement programme held on Sunday at Buji Local Government Area, Governor Umar Namadi welcomed the defectors, expressing his delight at…
The organized labour has frowned at the brutal killings of innocent protesters by the security agencies, especially the Nigeria Police. Consequently, organized labour has called the appropriate authorities to fish out the trigger-happy officers for them to face the music just as it commended the officers who carried out their job professionally. A statement issued…
Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as the Amotekun Corps, have arrested a prime suspect linked to the killing of Nelson Adepoyigi, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ward 5, in Ose Local Government Area. Commander of the Amotekun Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this on Monday while parading over 30…
Amidst his wife’s saga with a blackmailer, Lagos-based popular content creator Egungun is embroiled in a cheating scandal after a private video was leaked. The video emerged just hours after his wife, Pashotah, publicly addressed a blackmail attempt involving her husband’s private videos. In a leaked video circulating on social media, Egungun of Lagos is…
The Chairman of the African Democratic Congress in Nasarawa State, Godwin Williams, has been suspended over his alleged involvement in anti-party activities. Williams was suspended by the party’s Transitional Leadership Team following a petition alleging acts considered detrimental to the unity and progress of the party in the state. But reacting, the suspended chairman rejected…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that eight Salernitana players were rushed to hospital due to severe food poisoning. The incident occurred just hours after they were beaten 2-0 by Sampdoria on Sunday in the first leg of a play-off to avoid relegation to the Italian third tier. Salernitana stars were on a chartered flight home from Genoa…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Senate on Tuesday confirmed Lt.- Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, as the substantive Chief of Army Staff (COAS). This was sequel to the consideration and adoption of a report of the Senate Committee on Army, presented by its chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua (APC, Katsina), after screening the army chief. Recall that President…
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for Northern Nigeria, Reverend Joseph John Hayab, recently expressed his disappointment in how the news of the kidnapping of 177 worshippers in Kurmin Wali in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, by bandits, was handled by Nigerian authorities. In this interview by SAM NWAOKO, Hayab…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has made her way into the National Assembly premises in Abuja, after she was initially denied access. The lawmaker who is serving a six-month suspension by the upper lawmaking body had vowed to resume sitting in the NASS chambers after a court verdict asking the Senate to recall her. However, when she…
Famous Nigerian fuji musician, K1 De Ultimate has threatened that the owner of ValueJet airline, Kunle Soname, will ‘feel him’ in his business. This development came hours after the singer tendered a public apology over his unruly behavior at Abuja airport. Recall that a ValueJet plane on Tuesday morning almost crushed the singer while attempting…
