Elisha Abbo, a former senator who represented Adamawa north, says Senate President Godswill Akpabio handles the affairs of the upper legislative chamber like an emperor. Abbo spoke on Wednesday when he appeared on āPrime Timeā, a programme on Arise Television. The former lawmaker was reacting to the suspension and other sanctions meted to Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has denied claims of selling adulterated petroleum products at its retail outlets. The company made this clarification in a statement issued by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, on Thursday. Soneyeās statement was in response to a video in which a man alleged that a dark liquid in…
French Pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati saw his Olympic dream go up in smoke in unfortunate circumstances with his penis causing his downfall. The 21-year-old, competing in front of his home crowd, looked all set to clear 5.70m and take a major step towards the final of his event, before disaster struck. As the Frenchman prepared…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio is reportedly considering stepping down temporarily as part of a plan to clear his name of sexual harassment allegations while paving the way for the indefinite suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Sources within the Senate revealed that the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions (SCEPPP) will conduct an investigation…
The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted reports being circulated on some media platforms and social media that it has suspended the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, for anti-party conduct. The party, in a statement by its Director of Publicity, Nuberu Olufemi, on Thursday, August 21,…
Hassan Faruk, a teenager, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for stealing a Nokia phone valued at N120,000 in Jos, Plateau State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the teenager was convicted and sentenced on Monday by Jos Area Court. The court gave the teenager an option to pay a fine of N50,000…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubuās administration of using the detention of former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as part of an agenda to harass, intimidate, and weaken the opposition. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the EFCC recently detained Tambuwal over alleged fraudulent…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two men for allegedly sodomising a 12-year-old boy. The spokesperson of the command, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He said police have arrested the suspects, Lukman Mohammed and Musa Halilu, following a complaint by the victimās father. According to the Police Public…
ontroversial Nigerian cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, has revealed that he is not an ex-convict following his recent release from prison. Recall that Bobrisky was released on Monday, August 5, 2024 after serving six months imprisonment for naira mutilation He made this known in an interview with Bae U Barbie on Saturday, where…
Former BBNaija housemate, Angel B. Smith, has stirred online buzz after posting a series of clips on her Instagram story showing her in close moments with mystery female friend. In the videos, Angel and the lady were seen hugging, holding each other, and dancing closely. At one point, Angel appeared to peck her on the…