Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Olawale Edun and the Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein to disclose the specific names of the companies and contractors who collected over N167 billion from 31 ministries, departments and agencies…
The serene community of Ikolaba was filled with emotion and reverence on Tuesday as family members, religious leaders, political dignitaries, and residents of Ibadan North gathered in large numbers for the 8th-day Fidau prayer of the late Chief Imam of Ikolaba Central Mosque, Sheikh Tirimiyu Badmus Adio of the Badieku family. The respected cleric passed…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have surged to 26th position in the latest FIFA World Ranking released on Monday, recording a remarkable 12-place jump. The Eagles climbed from 38th following an impressive outing at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, where they finished third overall. Nigeria is now the third-best team in Africa,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Timipre Sylva, former Governor of Bayelsa State wanted for fraud. Sylva, a former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources was wanted over an alleged $14.8 million fraud. The EFCC said the former Governor is wanted in connection with an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has asked young Nigerians to prioritise competence over religion and tribe in choosing leaders. Speaking in an interview on Talking Books African, a programme by the Rainbow Book Club, Jonathan said Nigeria’s deepening divisions along tribal and religious lines remain one of the biggest obstacles to national development. The former president…
The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025, in observance of U.S. Independence Day. The announcement was made by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria on Thursday. The closure marks the annual commemoration of the United States’ declaration of independence from British rule in…
A US man who allegedly said President Donald Trump “needs to be assassinated” and posed on TikTok holding a rifle has been arrested, authorities said. Douglas Thrams, 23, posted multiple videos on Tiktok between Monday, when Trump was inaugurated, and Wednesday threatening anti-government violence, according to a criminal complaint Thursday. “Every US government building needs…
A senior Russian general was killed in southern Moscow on Monday after an explosive device placed under his car went off, investigators said in a statement. Russia’s Investigative Committee, which examines major crimes, said it had opened a probe into the “murder” of Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, head of the training department within the General…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that some yet-to-be-identified revenue collectors of Ahor Community Development Association, Edo State, have reportedly hacked a truck driver, Suleiman Bala over ₦1000 revenue ticket. The incident reportedly occurred on February 23, 2025, at Ahor Community, along Benin/Auchi Bye Pass, in suburbs of Benin City. It was gathered that on day of the…
Ahead of the 2024 Olusegun Okanlawon Foundation Sports Competition, the non governmental organisation has kicked off registration for the fifth edition of her annual marathon race. In a press release made available on Thursday, Comrade Adedokun Sunday Harshasha, the Media and Publicity Assistant to Engr. (Dr) David Olusegun Okanlawon said registration starts today, December 12th…
