LThe National Association of Nigerian Colleges of Education Students (NANCES) has called for the immediate rescind of the recently reviewed price of the Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol. In a statement released on Wednesday, 4th September 2024, Comrade Kur Isaac Ushahemba, the Senate President of the organization, said the obnoxious increment of PMS…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has confirmed the adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the official political platform for the new opposition coalition, as fresh details surrounding the 2027 presidential deal emerge. The development followed a meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday night, where key opposition figures resolved to rally behind the ADC…
The Commander of the United States Africa Command, General Michael Langley, has visited the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, noted that the AFRICOM Commander was accompanied by the US Ambassador to Nigeria,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of six Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) for federal government-owned hospitals across the country, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare system. According to a statement issued on Friday by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the newly appointed CMDs will oversee…
Anambra Police Commissioner, Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered the detention of three Police Inspectors for alleged corruption The three Policemen were said to have extorted a resident after searching his phone during patrol. The incident, according to the command’s spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, took place on Wednesday He said the CP has further directed the immediate commencement…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the national electricity grid has collapsed again, leading to a nationwide blackout. According to a statement on X by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), the national grid collapsed at 6:58pm. The Spokesperson of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, Emeka Ezeh also confirmed the grid collapse in a statement on Monday evening. He…
A lightning strike has claimed the life of a young herder and 12 cows in Matuak Giwa, Bondon District, Moro’a Chiefdom, in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Village Head of Matuak Giwa, Simon Ayuba, confirmed the incident on Monday. Ayuba explained that the herder had been seeking shelter from the rain with…
Washington is revoking all visas for South Sudanese passport holders and blocking new arrivals, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday, complaining the African nation is not accepting its nationals expelled from the United States. The State Department “is taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and prevent further issuance…
A State High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has barred the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from conducting ward and local government congresses. Ruling on a motion ex parte brought before him, presiding Judge, Justice Godwin Ollor, restrained the defendants, APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje; Secretary, Surajudeen Ajibola-Basiru, and the…
Kanye West is claiming he and a now-incarcerated male cousin sexually experimented with each other when they were kids — an experience he’s turned into a new song, believing it contributed to both of their dark paths. Debuting a new grungy song called “COUSINS” on Monday, Ye sings about stumbling upon adult magazines as a…