GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Government of Borno state announced the death of the state’s Commissioner for Finance, Ahmad Ali Ahmad, on Monday. In a statement released by the state Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Usman Tar, it was confirmed that Ahmad died on Monday morning. According to the statement, “His burial is scheduled for…
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has issued a six-week notice to unregistered businesses to register with the Commission or face jail term prosecution. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the CAC on Tuesday, titled: “PUBLIC NOTICE: CARRYING ON BUSINESS IN NIGERIA UNDER AN UNREGISTERED NAME OR ACRONYM.” The development comes amid the collapse…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit instituted against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, challenging the legality of the six-month suspension handed to Senator Natasha Uduaghan-Apoti, representing Kogi Central over alleged misconduct. The suit, which was instituted by one Ovavu Illiyasu and nine others, was thrown out by the trial judge,…
The Department of State Services has alerted the Nigerian Army to an alleged plot by members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province to launch coordinated attacks on communities in Ondo and Kogi states. In a confidential letter addressed to the Commander of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure, and sighted by PUNCH, the DSS…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a businessman and son-in-law of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Abdullahi Bashir Haske, wanted over an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. In a notice issued by the commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the EFCC urged members of the public with…
Verydarkman, currently facing the House of Representatives, has declined to testify about his allegations, insisting that his lawyer will speak on his behalf. His refusal stems from Bobrisky’s absence from the probe. However, Committee Members have ordered Verydarkman to return and answer questions, adopting his claims, or risk being detained by the parliament. The Chairman…
The Russia Government via the Russian Embassy in Nigeria has reacted over usage of the country flag in ongoing hardship protest. The Press Secretary of the Embassy, Yury Paramonov denied any involvement in the protests. Yury stated that “The Russian Embassy in Nigeria does not have any information about any groups of protesters using the…
Farooq Kperogi, Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media at Kennesaw State University, has apologized to former First Lady Aisha Buhari over his recent statement that she was no longer married to late, former President Muhammadu Buhari. Kperogi stated that it was one of the worst and cruelest lapses of judgement he has ever committed in…
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s decision to impose a 5% tax on all refined fuel sales. Obi, in a post late Wednesday, argued that this move will further burden Nigerians who are already struggling with transportation costs. The opposition leader questioned the prioritisation of revenue…
Covenant University (CU) has again been listed as Nigeria’s overall best university in Times Higher Education (THE) 2025 Rankings. In the 2025 rankings, the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria came second, displacing the University of Ibadan which occupied the position for the 2024 rankings. The Times Higher Education World Rankings is a comprehensive global ranking of…