The Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILEST) says plans are underway to establish mini tanneries or factories in all states of the country to process hides and skin into leather. Mohammed Yakubu, NILEST director-general (DG), spoke in an interview with NAN on Sunday in Abuja. Yakubu, who is also the chairman of the…
As the hunger protest enters Day six in some states, a video has emerged showing youths in Daura, Katsina State, destroying the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the street processions. The situation, which has been deteriorating over the past few days, has proved difficult for security agencies to contain, especially in northern Nigeria. Video footage…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking to quash the appointments of the current Managing Director and Executive Directors of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by President Bola Tinubu. Justice Omotosho dismissed the suit for lacking in merit. The plaintiffs, through their lawyer Okere Nnamdi, urged the…
A police inspector has died following a fatal accident involving two trucks at a checkpoint along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway in Ogun State. The incident, which occurred around 12:30 p.m. on June 29, took place near the Judiciary Complex checkpoint. According to preliminary reports, a FAW truck transporting 900 bags of cement approached the checkpoint at…
President Bola Tinubu is set to celebrate exceptional youth on Tuesday, as no fewer than 210 outstanding corps members will receive the prestigious President’s National Youth Service Corps Honours Award for their dedicated service between 2020 and 2023. The anticipated ceremony recognises the commitment and impactful contributions of Nigeria’s youth. The Director of Media, NYSC,…
Activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has come under scrutiny after alleging that N180 million was stolen from his NGO account following a hack. Otse, in a video shared on Instagram on Friday, claimed the funds were diverted into an unknown account, leaving only N20 million behind. According to the activist, the stolen…
Moyosore Ogunlewe, the chairman of Kosofe LGA in Lagos, has secured a second term ticket after winning the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election. The primary election took place on Saturday at the party’s secretariat on Acme Road, Ikeja. Ogunlewe won the poll unopposed after other candidates withdrew from the race to support him. Also,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Hajiya Safara’u Umaru Barebari, mother of Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, is dead. An impeccable family source confirmed that she passed on in the early hours of Sunday, after a brief illness. A close associate of the family who spoke with our Correspondent described Hajiya Safara’u as, “a pillar of…
Friends and associates of popular Nigerian social media personality and influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), have voiced concern over the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) refusal to allow them to provide him with food. Recall that VDM’s legal representative, activist-lawyer Deji Adeyanju, in a statement, alleged that VDM was arrested…
15 years after his death, the legacy of Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun, popularly known as Dagrin, continues to blaze a trail through Nigerian music history. The Recording Academy, body behind the GRAMMY Awards, has named his breakout hit “Pon Pon Pon” among the top 10 songs shaping the evolution of Afrobeats globally. This distinction elevates “Pon…