The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Kwara has cautioned the public on fake N1000 notes circulating in the state. The State Director of NOA, Alhaji Abdulganiyu Dare, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ilorin. Dare emphasised the need for vigilance among residents and business owners in the state. According to him, there is confirmed…
The presidency on Sunday President Bola Tinubu, is “well ahead of the orchestrated game unfolding in America”. The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on X, a day after US President Donald Trump threatened to carry out attacks in Nigeria in response to purported anti-Christian violence. Trump had…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that veteran Nollywood actor, Emmanuel France has passed away at the age of 80. The cause of his death remains unclear. The news was announced by filmmaker Femi Ogedengbe on his social media page. Ogedengbe recalled working closely with France, including a memorable trip to Tanzania in 2006. They collaborated on several…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has revealed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) aims to retain power beyond 2027 by causing division among opposition parties and weakening their structure. NNPP National Chairman Ajuji Ahmed made this declaration at the flag-off campaign for the party’s Ondo state governorship candidate, Olugbenga Edema, in Akure on Thursday….
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to shelve any lingering hopes of becoming Nigeria’s president. Atiku, who has contested for the presidency six times (either through primaries or as a party flagbearer), is widely believed to be considering another run in…
The eight members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, who were kidnapped by unknown assailants on their way from Uyo in Akwa State to Sokoto State have been released. The Director-General of NYSC, YD Ahmed, who addressed the press on Friday, warned Corps Members against travelling at night. He said the welfare and security…
A Chinese national, Zhimin Qian, has been convicted in connection with what is believed to be the world’s largest cryptocurrency seizure, worth more than £5bn ($6.7bn). Qian, also known as Yadi Zhang, pleaded guilty on Monday at Southwark Crown Court, London, to illegally acquiring and possessing cryptocurrency. Between 2014 and 2017, Qian ran a large-scale…
Shehu Gabam, the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, convened a “strategic meeting” at the party’s headquarters on Tuesday, which had Nasir el-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, Hamza Al-Mustapha, the ex-aide to the late Sani Abacha, and other politicians in attendance. According to Segun Showunmi, a former spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar…
Baltasar Engonga must be over the moon now, seeing that his country’s Supreme Court recently acquitted him of the charges in the case involving over 400 sex tapes. A recent photo of him in the public space shows him jetting off to France with his beautiful wife, who was also alleged to have been involved…
The Nigerian political atmosphere is awash with speculation about the 2027 presidential election, particularly as it concerns a potential alliance involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi. Atiku first hinted about the alliance in 2024 after what he described as a “friendly meeting” with Obi sparked speculations….