Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has revealed that he had reported Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, to National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, claiming he has ties to banditry in the state. Governor Lawal made the disclosure on Tuesday, September 25. Lawal asserts that he has presented concrete evidence to both the NSA…
The President of the Southern Nigeria Youth Congress, Comr. Emordi Ugochukwu Caleb, has expressed concerns over Nigeria’s preparedness to adopt genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Speaking at the public investigation hearing on GMO adoption in Nigeria, he commended the National Assembly for initiating the critical discussion but urged caution in proceeding with GMO implementation. In his…
Tension is mounting in Afijio Local Government Area of Oyo State as constituents begin moves to recall their representative in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Deji Oparinde. The embattled lawmaker is facing a growing wave of dissent over allegations ranging from abuse of power and undue interference in traditional institutions to poor performance and…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the police command in Ebonyi said it is worried about incidents of killing of three housewives by their husbands due to minor misunderstanding in a space of two months. DSP Joshua Ukandu, Spokesman of the command, expressed the concern on Tuesday in Abakaliki. Ukandu said that on Sept. 4, a middle-aged…
As the Remo federal constituency by-election is set to commence in Ogun State, security operatives have arrested the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abayomi Tella, other party officials, and two officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), with large cash in their possession. The arrested politicians and INEC officials who were…
Fom Daniel Chollom, a member of the House of Representatives under the Labour Party, announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, citing the Labour Party’s leadership crisis and his desire to support the President in national development. In a letter read during plenary by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, Chollom explained that the…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Saturday in Ibadan assured those in the state’s workforce of his administration’s willingness to pay the N70,000 minimum wage. Mr Makinde gave the assurance while addressing primary school teachers under the umbrella of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on the occasion of the 2024 World Teachers Day….
The National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Advisor, says at least 5,000 repented Boko Haram fighters have been reunited with their families. It says none of the ex-combatants returned to the battle ground after six months of the deradicalisation programme. Amb. Mairo Musa Abbas, Head of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE),…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to shelve any lingering hopes of becoming Nigeria’s president. Atiku, who has contested for the presidency six times (either through primaries or as a party flagbearer), is widely believed to be considering another run in…
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigerians were living a good life that was fake and capable of leading the country into a total economic collapse before his administration came on board to remove the fuel subsidy. Tinubu had on May 29, 2023, on the day of his inauguration into office, announced the removal of the…