The Kaduna State Police Command has issued a security advisory, warning against a planned political rally by supporters of former presidential candidate Mr. Peter Obi, scheduled to hold in honour of his birthday. According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, the Command received credible intelligence suggesting that the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed that more than 94 per cent of the cash in circulation in the country is outside the control of deposit banks, marking a significant year-on-year increase of N1.59 trillion in the amount of currency held outside banks. Data from the CBN’s money and credit statistics shows that a…
As the anti-Tinubu coalition, headed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, gathers momentum in the North, elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, has said the North alone cannot determine who emerges as president in 2027. This came as the League of Northern Democrats, yesterday, said the mission of the group is not in seizing power but…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the official release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. According to the Board, the results of 39,834 candidates out of the over 1.9 million applicants that sat for the exam were being withheld due to suspected examination malpractices. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede,…
The Presidency on Sunday dismissed speculation that President Bola Tinubu left the shores of the country to see doctors in France, insisting that it was a working visit. The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, made the clarification when he was featured as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Bwala…
Lomond School, a Scottish boarding school, located in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute has become the first private school in the United Kingdom to allow parents to pay school fees using Bitcoin cryptocurrency. The school’s management says it will begin accepting Bitcoin payments for tuition starting from the autumn term. According to the BBC, Lomond’s annual…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a message to Nigerians on the occasion of the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The president in a statement on Thursday urged citizens to embrace patience and resilience amid ongoing national reforms. He noted that while Nigerians have faced challenges, the sacrifices made are beginning to yield results. “There are no…
The Federal Government yesterday placed the blame for the declaration of a state of emergency firmly on the doorsteps of suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi accused Fubara of fueling the destruction of oil pipelines by suspected militants. He said the governor not only failed…
Amidst Nigeria’s harsh economic realities, an alarming number of youths have turned to selling explicit contents on various online platforms, often disregarding the far-reaching consequences of their actions on their lives, reputation, and mental well-being, writes VICTOR AYENI. Earlier this month, social media buzzed with a flurry of shocking video clips featuring a senior Equatorial…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Scientists have created a vaccine that helps the body resist gaining fat. This new weekly injection works by reducing harmful inflammation, which can lead to weight gain. Researchers at the University of Colorado tested this by injecting mice with a healthy bacteria called Mycobacterium vaccae, found in cow’s milk and soil….