President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on all members of the D’Tigress for winning the 2025 Women’s Afrobasket. The president also pledged $100,000 to each of the players and an additional $50,000 to members of the technical crew. This was announced when President Bola Tinubu hosted the team on Monday evening following the team’s…
China says it firmly supports the Nigerian government as it “leads its people on the development path suited to its national conditions”. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Mao Ning, spokesperson of China’s foreign ministry, said “as Nigeria’s comprehensive strategic partner, China firmly opposes any country using religion and human rights as an excuse to…
A pregnant woman in labour has tragically passed away after allegedly being denied treatment at a hospital due to her inability to pay a ₦500,000 deposit. The heartbreaking ordeal was first shared on Instagram in February by her husband, Akinbobola Folajimi, and recently gained widespread attention on X, formerly known as Twitter. In the video,…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Saturday held a meeting with members of the Rivers State Elders Council in Port Harcourt. The meeting, which comes amid recent political developments in the state, was also attended by the Speaker of the Rivers State House of…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen warned that Nigeria’s debt profile has reached a critical level, urging parliaments across West Africa to strengthen oversight of public borrowing to safeguard the future of their citizens. The Speaker raised the alarm on Nigeria’s debt profile, while speaking at the 11th Annual Conference and…
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday said that no fewer than 507 persons were killed by suspected bandits between January and November 2025 in the state. Speaking with journalists on the state of insecurity in Kwara State, the party’s state chairman, Hon. Adamu Isa Bawa, said that at least…
Controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has allegedly revealed that he never spent a day in prison after he was convicted and sentenced to jail for naira abuse in April 2024. He disclosed this in a voice recording released by influencer, VeryDarkMan on Tuesday night. According to the voice recording, Bobrisky also admitted…
Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has revealed how he warned Governor Godwin Obaseki and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) about the consequences of not paying attention to his advice before the election. In a statement signed Tuesday by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele stated the opposition parties in…
Human rights activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, on Monday arrived at the Force Intelligence Department Headquarters in Abuja for questioning by the police. Sowore arrived at 9:58 a.m., following an invitation by the police after he uploaded a viral video alleging extortion by officers at a checkpoint in Lagos. The activist was summoned to address…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has received the petition seeking the recall process of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Secretary to the commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, received the petition on Monday. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Kogi Central Senatorial District on Friday said they want to bring back Sen. Natasha…
