GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Daniel Bwala, a former spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign, has finally spoken about the rumours suggesting he could be the next spokesperson for President Bola Tinubu. Following the recent resignation of Ajuri Ngelale, who previously held the role, there were suggestions from certain ends that Bwala might be considered…
An Inspector with the Nigerian Police, Stephen Enang on Tuesday night in Calabar died while watching the Champions League match between Arsenal and Real Madrid at a football viewing center. Enang, said to be a diehard fan of Arsenal, was until his death, attached to the Akim Police Division, along IBB Way in Calabar. He…
Controversial Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has traced the genesis of his problems to receiving an award for Best Dressed Female at an event. Recall that Bobrisky was awarded the Best Dressed Female at actress Eniola Ajaoâs Beast of Two Worlds (Ajakaju) movie premiere in March 2024. The announcement sparked outrage on…
Popular social critic, Martins Otse, also known as Verydarkman has revealed that not a single dime from his NGO funds is missing. In a video shared on Tuesday, the outspoken social critic expressed disappointment with Nigerians for accepting the story without proper investigation and for resorting to insults directed at him and his mother. He…
Dangote Refinery has assured Nigerians that three of its partners will sell petrol for âŠ970 per litre nationwide despite the companyâs recent increase in the ex-depot price of petrol. A spokesman for the refinery Anthony Chiejina said the recent adjustment in the companyâs ex-depot price âis directly related to the significant increase in global crude…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that in a surprising display of solidarity, police officers handed out water to protesters on Tuesday. A video shared by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on X.com, showed police officers distributing packs of plastic water to the demonstrators. Our correspondent has earlier reported that the protesters had converged at…
The Nigerian Navy has buried the Base Operations Officer of the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base in Bonny, Lieutenant Commander Gideon Gwaza, who drowned in River State while rescuing 59 crew members of a distressed vessel, in Abuja. The late Gwaza was buried at the military cemetery Abuja, with the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice…
The federal executive council (FEC) has approved an allocation of N4.5 billion for the procurement of HIV treatment packs to supportNigerians living with HIV/AIDS. The approval by FEC comes after the US government granted an emergency humanitarian waiver, reversing a previous funding pause on HIV treatment in developing countriesâincluding Nigeria. The pause was initially ordered…
A bill to strip the President and governors of power to proclaim a new session of the National and state Houses of Assembly was among 39 proposed laws that scaled second reading in the House of Representatives yesterday. The 1999 Constitution confers powers on the President and the governors to issue proclamations to be read…
The Nigerian armed forces said the troops it deployed for operations across the country had in the last one week killed 109 terrorists, apprehended 81 suspects and rescued 43 kidnapped hostages. The troops also arrested 81 suspects, Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba revealed in a statement on Friday in Abuja. The statement also…