Nigerian activist Aisha Yesufu has warned Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate from the 2023 election, that she will actively campaign against him if he chooses to run as Vice President under another candidate in the 2027 presidential election. In a video statement released on Monday, Yesufu questioned why Nigerians often seem to settle…
A high court of the federal capital territory (FCT) in Maitama has issued a public summons to Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state. In the summons issued on Thursday, Maryanne Anenih, presiding judge, ordered Bello to appear before the court on October 24 to be arraigned on a 16-count charge preferred against him by…
President Bola Tinubu has decorated the newly appointed service chiefs with their new ranks. The short ceremony took place in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The new Chief of Defence Staff, (formerly Lieutenant General) Olufemi Oluyede, was decorated with the new rank of General. The new Chief of Army Staff, (formerly Major…
President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly, seeking approval for a fresh N1.767 trillion external borrowing plan to part-finance the budget deficit of N9.7 trillion for the 2024 budget. The Nigeria’s growing foreign debt obligations have been of concern lately, and this has been exacerbated by the liberalization of exchange rates, making loan…
Our attention has been drawn to recent misleading comments credited to the Chief Whip of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Gbenga Joseph Oyekola, representing Atiba State Constituency, regarding the ongoing land dispute between the Awe Community and the Elepe Family of Oyo Town. His remarks — suggesting that Awe leaders are attempting to…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos on Monday ordered the remand of a 65-year-old man, Idris Danladi, for allegedly defiling a one-year-old girl. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Patrick Adekomaiya, ordered that Danladi should be remanded in the Awarjigoh Correctional Centre, Badagry, after he pleaded not guilty to the one…
Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old mother, Maryam Atiku, for allegedly attempting to kill her newborn baby girl by burying her alive in Kamba, Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State. According to a police statement, made available to newsmen on Wednesday by the command spokesman, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, “the incident occurred on…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the arrest of a Chinese national during a counter-terrorism operation in Borno State. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen Markus Kangye, made the confirmation on behalf of the military high command, on Friday. Ma.-Gen Kangye, however, didn’t disclose the identity of the foreigner, but said the individual, who…
In a recent interview, Dr. Ibraheem Oladeji Salami, popularly known as “Dikko,” who serves as the sole administrator and chairman of the Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Services (PTS), spoke extensively about the strides made by the transport service since he assumed the office and shared plans for the future. The interview, held on the Fresh…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Hamdiyyah Sharif, a critic of Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State, has been declared missing. Sharif was declared missing on Wednesday by her lawyer, Abba Hikima, via a post on his official Facebook handle. “Hamdiyya has been missing since 10:00 am yesterday (Tuesday). “She left home to buy food stuff in…
