The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone (Zone D), under the office of the Zonal Treasurer, Comrade Ojetola Babatunde (Toyyem), expresses deep disappointment in the Honorable Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development in Oyo State, Hon. Wasilat Adegoke, over the deliberate sidelining of student representatives in the build-up to the…
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one Mr. Sholola Kazeem, for bathing his wife, Sholola Mutiat, with hot oil and stabbing her in the head during a heated argument. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, CSP Omolola Odutola, who made this known in a statement issued on Saturday said…
A video of Governor Adeleke performing for Priscilla Ojo, Juma Jux and other guests at the JP2025 wedding is trending online. The Osun state politician got on the stage and started to sing an upbeat praise song while the band played him a tune, and the couple danced to his music. As expected, while performing,…
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has nominated Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The NJC made the recommendation at its 106th meeting presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, held on August 14 and 15. Oyo-born Ariwoola will formally…
The Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA), Makurdi Diocese, has raised the alarm over continued deadly attacks by armed herdsmen in Benue State, revealing that more than 50 people have been killed and 15 Catholic parishes have been forced to shut down in just one month. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, the Chairman…
Actor and filmmaker, Femi Adebayo, has revealed that the inspiration behind his latest film, ‘Seven Doors’, came from the life of a king he was close to. Speaking in an encounter with Saturday Beats, he said, “It is extremely important to preserve our culture. Creating content— films— (woven) around the beauty of our culture is…
The Kaduna State Police Command has disowned an impostor, Hadaina Hussaini (Dan-taki), who was spotted wearing a police uniform and making inciting comments on social media. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Hadaina Hussaini Dan-Taki, who posed as a police officer, had threatened reprisal attacks on southerners living in northern Nigeria. Dan-Taki’s remarks followed the brutal killing…
Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Minister of Petroleum Resources, has distanced herself from the $52. 8m recently repatriated to Nigeria from the United States of America (USA). Contrary to reports, the ex-minister, who has been in the United Kingdom (UK) since she left Nigeria, said the money does not belong to her. In a statement titled “There…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday swore in former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (retd), as the new Minister of Defence. The brief ceremony at the Presidential Villa saw Musa take the oath of office, just 24 hours after the Senate screened and confirmed his nomination. Tinubu had forwarded Musa’s name to the…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Kaduna State governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and other prominent politicians have been accused of planning to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. The allegation was made by a group known as Joint Action on Democracy (JAD). According to JAD, these politicians are aggrieved because President Tinubu has initiated reforms that are already…
