The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Friday charged officers and soldiers graduating from Exercise Restore Hope IX to translate their intensive training into operational victories as they deploy across various theatres of operation to address Nigeria’s security challenges. Speaking at the Final Exercise and Graduation Ceremony held at the Nigerian…
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has been granted honorary citizenship of Georgia, a state in the United States. Kanu is currently serving a life prison sentence at the Sokoto Prison after he was convicted on terrorism charges filed against him by the Nigerian government. Kanu was declared an ‘Honorary Georgia…
Fruits remain one of the most affordable and natural ways to improve daily living, boost immunity and reduce the risk of common illnesses. Rich in vitamins, fibre, antioxidants and water, they support the heart, brain, digestion and overall body performance. Nutrition experts say regular fruit consumption helps Nigerians stay energetic, focused and resilient against lifestyle-related…
In a dedicated effort to mobilize and sensitize the youths of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across Osun West Senatorial District ahead of the August 8, 2026 gubernatorial election, the APC Osun West Senatorial Youth Leader, Hon. Imran Majeed Adekunle (Osama Okoarugbo), and his entourage embarked on a series of youth sensitization meetings from January…
The Nigerian gospel music community has been plunged into fresh grief following the death of gospel singer Taye Ojesina, popularly known as TJass. The sad development was confirmed on Friday by fellow gospel singer Olaniyi Olusegun Peters, who announced the news on his social media page. He wrote: “Another music minister. Taye Ojesina a.k.a TJass…
Some youths have staged a protest at the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), demanding the removal of Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), over alleged disrespect to party leaders. The protesters converged on the APC secretariat on Friday with placards bearing inscriptions such as “President Tinubu, sack Wike now”…
The house of representatives minority caucus says it has discovered “illegal” alterations in the gazetted copies of the tax reform laws. In a statement issued on Friday, Afam Ogene, chairman of the seven-member committee set up by the caucus to probe the alleged alterations, said a review of the Acts showed that different versions are…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday received the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The visit came less than four months after Ladoja’s formal installation as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland in September 2025 and just a day after Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, also paid a visit to the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has formally resigned his membership from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing deepening internal crises and the need to safeguard the broader interest of the people of Kano State. This was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin…
A Baptist Church cleric, Pastor Daniel Bagama, and his three daughters have been abducted by bandits at Tudun Bussa village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Conference President of the Kaduna Baptist Conference, Rev. Ishaya Adamu Jangado, disclosed this in a letter copied to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), saying, “I…
