At least six persons, mostly students returning to school, have been confirmed dead following a boat mishap at Buruku crossing in Buruku Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. Several others are also still missing after the wooden boat conveying passengers across the river sank late on Monday night. Sources in the area said the…
In a significant move towards enhancing youth development in Nigeria, Rt. Hon. (Amb.) Oluwasegun Famuyibo, Speaker of the Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN), met with Hon. Mobolaji Ogunlende, the Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, yesterday at the Commissioner’s Alausa office. This meeting, aimed at fostering collaboration between YAN and the Lagos State…
The sexual harassment petition submitted by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio has taken a new plot twist after senators disagreed on the grounds through which it was submitted. Akpoti-Uduaghan formally submitted the petition on Wednesday following the claim of the senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, that the only petition before the senate is…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has alleged that some paid blackmailers are propagating negativity against him. Obi denied having a private meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Rome over an alleged N225 billion debt crisis involving Fidelity Bank. He described the claims as false, malicious, and baseless. In a statement on X, Obi…
Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd, a Chinese firm, says it has agreed to release one of Nigeria’s seized presidential jets. A French court recently ordered the seizure of three presidential jets belonging to Nigeria over a contract dispute between the Chinese firm and Ogun state government. The court ruled that the firm should use…
The suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Friday, countered a United States-based activist, Dr Sandra Duru, who alleged a plot to frame Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The lawmaker, in a statement issued by her media aide, Israel Arogbonlo, said all the recorded conversations played in Duru’s live stream were manipulated. – The Allegations…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Kemi Olunloyo, daughter of former Oyo Governor Chief Omololu Olunloyo, has denounced the family name. According to her, she was also not accepting condolences over the demise of her father, who passed away on Sunday, April 6 at 89. The social media personality disclosed some events which took place in the…
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure on Thursday said it has commenced the production of high-tech security equipment in partnership with the Department of State Services. The agency described the development as a major step towards achieving technological self-reliance in Nigeria’s security sector. Speaking at a briefing in Abuja, NASENI’s Executive Vice Chairman…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Alisha Yesufu has warned the 2023 presidential of the Labour Party, Peter Obi not to deputize any presidential candidate in the 2027 election. In a video currently making the rounds on social media, Aisha, a popular socio-political activist vowed that she would work against any presidential ticket…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has dissolved both the Ministry of Niger Delta and the Ministry of Sports Development. The National Sports Commission (NSC) will now assume the duties previously managed by the sports ministry. According to the FEC, the National Sports Commission (NSC) will take over the responsibility of the sports ministry. Additionally, the…
