Nigeria’s active crude oil rigs have increased from 44 last week to 46, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). This growth reflects ongoing efforts to boost the country’s oil production capacity and attract greater investment into the sector. NUPRC Chief Executive Gbenga Komolafe announced this development during a recent workshop for media…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially launched his campaign for the 2027 presidential election. Makinde’s supporters have already begun rallying behind him, using the hashtag #MakindeForPresident to promote his candidacy. At the moment, the governor is hosting PDP press corps members in Ibadan, where he is showcasing his projects in the southwest states. Interestingly,…
The Adamawa State Police Command says it has arrested a 29-year-old man, Isiaka Hassan, for the alleged killing of a 5-year-old boy in Lamurde Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje said this in a statement on Sunday and shared on the force’s Facebook page. He said the boy, identified as Abba Bashiru,…
Professor Peller, born Moshood Abiola Peller in 1941 in Iseyin, Oyo State, Nigeria, was one of Africa’s most famous magicians and illusionists. While growing up, he was nicknamed Moshood Olori Pupa (Moshood the Red-Headed Boy). He gained national and international fame in the 20th century for his unique magical performances that combined elements of illusion,…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has stated that a total of 6,260 terrorists have been killed across the country through joint military operations in the past two years. The Deputy Director of Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Ibrahim Abu-Mawashi, revealed this while giving an overview of troops’ achievements in two years at the expanded parley with media…
The National Sports Festival, tagged “Gateway Games, Ogun 2024,” has again been postponed. The festival, earlier earlier scheduled for January 12 -28, 2025, will now hold between May 16 and 30, 2025. The Director-General, National Sports Commission, NSC, Bukola Olopade has disclosed that the shift in date of the National Sports Festival to May, was…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Government has declared Friday, June 6, and Monday, June 9, 2025, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Monday in a statement by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary Magdalene Ajani. Tunji-Ojo congratulated…
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, said he was at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the early of Sunday for information on what was stalling the collation of results of the governorship election. In a press conference alongside Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa; and Asue Ighodalo, governorship candidate of the Peoples…
Members of the now-defunct All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Campaign Council have expressed their frustration and disappointment with President Bola Tinubu over what they describe as a glaring lack of appointments for women in key government positions. The women, who played a critical role in mobilizing support for the APC during the 2023 election campaigns,…
Twenty suspects have been arrested for hacking the 2025 Computer-based test examinations conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The suspects were nabbed by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Police Force, in Abuja, The suspects are part of a syndicate believed to have over 100 persons, who…