The Oyo State House of Assembly member representing Ibadan North 1, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Olajide has congratulated the newly elected Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in Ibadan North local government. Hon. Comforter extended heartfelt congratulations to Alhaji S.A. Mustapha and his entire team on their well-deserved victory as the newly elected PDP Executives of Ibadan…
Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank Group, says Nigeria’s population will increase by about 130 million people in 2050. Banga spoke during the 2025 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. According to the United Nations Population Fund, Nigeria’s population is currently estimated at 237.5 million. Speaking at the…
At last, the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has officially opened disciplinary proceedings against the South African Football Association (SAFA) and Bafana Bafana midfielder Teboho Mokoena for allegedly breaching disciplinary regulations during a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. This stems from featuring Mokoena in South Africa’s 2-0 win over Lesotho on March 21, 2025…
Weeks after the approval, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that it cannot confirm when the recently approved N77,000 monthly allowance for corps members will be implemented. Earlier, the increase was pegged to start from July 2024, following the Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024, replacing the previous N33,000 allowance. However, despite the official…
Gospel music sensation, Moses Bliss, the owner of Spotlite Nation, a Christian music label, has debunked rumours of having feud with his former signee Ebuka Emmanuel Hillary, known as Ebuka Songs. Bliss noted that Ebuka terminated his 3 years contracts after about 11 months when he came claiming he had divine instructions to leave. The…
Honourable Asefon Sunday, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement has condemned a press conference undermining the just concluded All Progressive Congress (APC) consensus primary election. In a press release sighted by GISTSMATE MEDIA, Asefon said some non-indigenes of the state are behind the purported press release discrediting the election which…
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has reiterated his dismissal of claims that a “massacre” occurred at the Lekki Toll Gate during the October 2020 EndSARS protests, insisting the widespread account was built on misinformation amplified by social media. Speaking on ARISE News on Wednesday while discussing his new book, Headlines and Soundbites:…
TikTok is one of the fastest-growing social media platforms, and you don’t need to show your face to make money on it. Many faceless creators are earning thousands of dollars using creative content strategies. If you want to stay anonymous for private reasons or just prefer behind-the-scenes work, there are several ways to succeed. In…
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Monday said the threats from US President Donald Trump to invade Nigeria with military force over Christian genocide claims should give every Nigerian serious concern. Obi stated this in a post on X, two days after Trump said that if Nigeria does not stem the killings,…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has criticised Nigerians for what he described as a culture of inconsistency, noting that despite widespread complaints about the country’s economic hardship under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the newly released iPhone 17 Pro Max has sold out across the nation. In a post on Facebook on Tuesday, Omokri argued that…