The UAE said Tuesday it had requested consular services for Telegramâs Pavel Durov after the Dubai-based tech boss was arrested in France over alleged failings to curb criminality on the app. âThe UAE is closely following the case of its citizen Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, who was arrested by the French authorities in ParisâLe…
Crystal Palace and England centre-back Marc GuĂ©hi may face disciplinary action from the English Football Association (FA) after modifying his rainbow-coloured captainâs armband to read âI love Jesusâ during Saturdayâs 1-1 draw against Newcastle United. The rainbow armbands, which feature the branding of Stonewallâs Rainbow Laces campaign in support of the LGBTQ+ community, were distributed…
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Friday, said the Ibadan airport will be shut down for six months to enable the commencement of maintenance and upgrade works. Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr Michael Achimugu, said this on X. Achimugu stated: âSubject to new information, Ibadan airport may be shut down for six months for…
Eagle-eyed operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested criminal elements who diverted 1200 bags of rice which the federal government sent to Katsina State. Beyond the diverted rice, the saboteurs also diverted 48 bags of rice kits. The Spokesman for the DSS, Dr. Peter Afunanya, gave the figure at a press briefing…
A former football star has become the President of Georgia as the ruling party consolidates its grip on power. Ex-Premier League and Manchester City striker Mikheil Kavelashvili, 53, easily won the vote given the Georgian Dream partyâs control of a 300-seat electoral college that replaced direct presidential elections in 2017. Georgian Dream retained control of…
A high-level coalition meeting involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Partyâs Peter Obi, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi and others descended into chaos as delegates from Jigawa State disrupted the proceedings. The ongoing coalition meeting at the Abuja Continental Hotel, organised by the National Political Consultative Group (North), was briefly disrupted following a…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Tinubu has sworn in seven newly-appointed ministers at the Council Chambers in Abuja. The new ministers were sworn-in today, 4th of November, 2024 after Mr Tinubu reshuffled his cabinet. The ministers are Dr Nentawe Yilwatda â Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Dingyadi â Minister of Labour…
Ahead of the June 12 Democracy Day celebration, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to grant amnesty to 1,335 repentant, nonviolent pro-Biafra agitators. Ohanaeze stated that granting amnesty to these individuals would not only position President Tinubu as a hero of Nigeriaâs democracy but also secure his legacy…
Laide Bakare and Eniola Badmus have been captured in a viral video engaging in a heated altercation at Eniola Ajaoâs film âOwambe Thievesâ premiere. In the footage, Bakare appeared visibly upset as she confronted Badmus and warned her sternly. However, Badmus remained silent, walked away from the confrontation, and seemed to report the incident to…
The Cadre HarmonisĂ© Report for October has projected that at least 33.1 million people in 26 states and the FCT will face a food and nutrition crisis between June and August 2025. This projection comes from the CH Analysis Report released on Friday in Abuja. The analysis was conducted by the UN Food and Agriculture…