The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reached an agreement with the federal government to temporarily suspend its planned nationwide protest against the 50 percent increase in telecommunications tariffs. Following a meeting on Monday with government representatives, NLC leadership, led Joe Ajaero, president of the congress, agreed to delay the protest for two weeks. As part…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday, announced that interested aspirants for the Anambra State governorship primary would pay N50m to procure the nomination and expression of interest forms. The ruling party also released its primary election timetable containing activities and dates of the exercise. The schedule signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Suleiman…
Suspected kidnappers on Sunday abducted the Onogie of Udo-Eguare, a traditional ruler in the Igueben Local Government Area in Edo Central, Edo State. This was contained in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu. Yamu added that others whose number cannot be ascertained as of press time were also kidnapped. He…
The Nasarawa State University, Keffi, has rusticated 37 students for one academic session due to alleged involvement in “criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance of public peace, and cyber-stalking.” According to documents obtained on Monday, dated December 9, 2024 and January 21, 2025, the students’ actions were in connection with a WhatsApp group created to organise a…
Actress Iyabo Ojo has responded after singer Naira Marley shared screenshots of their past conversations on social media. Naira Marley posted the messages, which date back to 2021 and 2022, on his Instagram Story on Monday. In the chats, Iyabo invited him to several events, including a memorial party for her late mother, and sought…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has warned the People Democratic Party not to give its presidential ticket to Atiku Abubakar in 2027. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, the cleric noted that Atiku does not have the capacity to defeat President Bola Tinubu. He added that…
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 countries—including Nigeria. The pause was initially ordered…
A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja has removed HRM Ahmed Muhammed Tajani Anaje as the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland. Presiding Judge, Justice Salisu Umar, issued the ruling on Monday, directing Anaje to cease parading himself as the paramount traditional ruler of Ebiraland. The case, numbered HCO/05C/2024, was brought before the court by Dr. Barnabas…
Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Arowolo Verheijen, has clarified recent media reports suggesting an imminent 65 percent increase in electricity tariffs, stating that her comments on the topic were misrepresented. Reacting to media reports on the said comment in a statement she issued on Monday, Verheijen emphasized that her remarks during a…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba, has visited Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the Lagos House, Marina. Drogba’s Team alongside the Representatives of E1 Racing Team, paid a courtesy visit to Sanwo-Olu on Monday. The visit was made known via a video shared by the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media,…