The Federal Government, yesterday, conferred posthumous national honours of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) on the late Ogoni leaders, Albert Badey, Edward Kobani, Theophilus Orage, and Samuel Orage, collectively remembered as the Ogoni four. President Bola Tinubu announced the honours while receiving the report of the Ogoni Consultations Committee at the State…
The students of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, has welcomed their lecturer great funfair after he arrived from USA. The students from the department of Local Government and Development Studies trooped in their numbers with musical instruments to welcome Dr. JM Etebom. Dr Etebom, returned back to the Institution after the completion of two years Postdoctoral…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has drawn a controversial comparison between Nigeria’s current political trajectory and that of Cameroon under long-serving President Paul Biya, warning that unless Nigerians act decisively in the 2027 election, President Bola Tinubu could emulate Biya’s decades-long tenure. El-Rufai made the remarks during a solidarity visit from former Vice President…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a veteran Nollywood actor, Columbus Irosanga has passed away. The sad news was disseminated by actress Hilda Dukobo via her Instagram page as Nollywood lost one of it finest actor. Amid rumours of his demise, veteran actress, Hilda Dukobo took to her Instagram page to confirm his death while sharing a…
Troops of Operation Fansan Yan Bindiga have achieved a major breakthrough in the fight against terrorism in Zamfara State, neutralizing over 50 terrorists and inflicting severe injuries on at least 25 others, including high-profile commanders loyal to Bello Turji and Sani Mai Nasara (Sani Black). The successful operation marked the first time Nigerian forces dominated…
A suspected kidnapper in his 20s has said he cannot recall the number of children his gang had taken from Ilorin, Kwara State. He made the startling confession on Friday when he was caught in the state capital. The suspect was almost lynched but for the intervention of a police team on routine patrol. In…
The funeral prayer for former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has been moved to 2pm on Tuesday in Daura, his hometown. The ceremony was earlier scheduled for Monday. Briefing newsmen in Katsina, Governor Dikko Radda revealed that following consultations with the late President’s family and close associates in London – where he died – it has been…
Nigeria’s economic recovery is gaining traction, with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reporting that the country’s external foreign-exchange reserves have risen to US $46.7 billion, the highest level in nearly seven years. That surge reflects renewed investor confidence and stronger inflows. According to the CBN Governor, increased oil receipts, robust portfolio and foreign-investment flows,…
Nigeria is not on the list of countries facing an entry ban into Saudi Arabia from April 13, Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar has clarified. Tuggar said in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy, Alkasim Abdulkadir, that Saudi authorities officially confirmed yesterday that a viral memo suggesting Nigeria’s inclusion in…
Ásake’s much-anticipated homecoming concert may be heading into stormy waters as fans take to social media to criticise the staggering ₦300,000 ticket fee. What was expected to be a triumphant Lagos return for the global Afrobeats star is now spiralling into an online revolt, with many longtime supporters accusing organisers of “pricing out the true…