The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed a five-count charge against Jimi Lawal, an ex-aide of Nasir el-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, over allegations of corruption and money laundering. Lawal was a senior adviser to the former governor and a counsellor at the Kaduna Economic Development Council from 2019…
The Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has attributed current economic hardship to poor decisions made during the 2023 elections. Suleman made this assertion during Tuesday and Wednesday’s two-day “Recovery Conference 2025” in Bauchi State, the Daily Post reports Thursday. Ahead of the event, he paid a courtesy visit to the Government…
The Federal Government early morning of Thursday told the Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II, that it does not need his stamp of approval of what it described as laudable policies of the government. The government also told the Emir, who was a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the United Arab Emirate, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Nigeria in 2025. This decision followed an invitation from Nigerian President Bola Tinubu during their meeting in Abu Dhabi. The leaders met on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week to discuss cooperation and investments. President…
A retired civil war veteran, Col. Nasiru Salami, has expressed his disapproval of his children joining the Nigerian Army due to what he described as the poor treatment of retired military personnel by the authorities. Speaking on Wednesday as a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on the occasion of the 2025 Armed Forces…
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, says he would not help President Bola Tinubu’s administration to correct the administration’s policies affecting the citizens. Sanusi spoke on Wednesday in Lagos as the chairman of the 21st Anniversary of Fawehinmiism (Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture 2025). The emir stated that while there were “a few points”…
A student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) , Oluwakemisola Emmanuel, who once begged on the streets in order to raise her university tuition fee has graduated. Oluwakemisola recounted her university experience through throwback images she shared via her Instagram handle. The throwback images included her time as a 100-level and 200-level student, as well…
A Nigerian woman, 27-year-old Patricia Masithela, was attacked and killed by a pack of hungry dogs in Latina, Italy, on Monday night. Patricia, who had recently moved to the Lazio region, went to visit a male friend at his abandoned villa, unaware that he was not home. During the visit, she was mauled by the…
Adewunmi Onanuga, the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, has passed away. Akin Rotimi, spokesperson for the lower legislative chamber, announced her death in a statement on Wednesday night. The lawmaker, who represented the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State, died earlier today, January 15, 2025, following a brief illness. According to…
A 17-year-old and mother of one year and five months baby, simply identified as Deola, has reportedly committed suicide due to a misunderstanding between her and her spouse, Seyi, over two cups of rice. The incident occurred in the Labi community in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, and she was buried on…