Comrade Ojetola Babatunde Yussuf popularly known as Toyyem has declared his intention to run for a post in forthcoming National Association of Nigerian Students, Southwest Zone (NANS Zone D). In a publication sighted by our correspondent, the former Oyo NANS JCC general secretary declared his intention to serve southwest students today. Toyyem disclosed that as…
The federal government says it has reviewed the feeding allowance of all the inmates serving their respective terms in the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) across the country by 50 per cent Daily Trust reports that the review came on the heels of a recent viral video which showed that inmates complained of poor feeding in…
The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, Mr Innocent Chukwuma, has announced that the commuting public will soon benefit from cheaper transportation through Compressed Natural Gas, CNG-powered buses. He also urged Nigerians to exercise patience with the Bola Tinubu administration, asking them to “give him time.” “I’ve discussed with him (President Tinubu),…
The wife of the General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Pastor (Mrs.) Folashade Olukoya has called on Christians to become agents of change by seeking the power of God. Olukoya said this during a special Super Sunday programme titled “City Changer,” held at MFM Abijo, Lagos Region 54, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a popular American rapper and music producer, Justin Riley, popularly known as BeatKing is dead. The singer was reported to have died on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at the age of 39. The singer’s manager, Tasha Felder made the announcement in an Instagram post on Thursday. He wrote, “Today, Aug. 15,…
Operatives of the Kano State Police Command have dispersed some youths who tried to break into a store along Zoo road in the state capital. The suspects had attempted to force their way into the two storey building housing Sadaraki Stores. But the police quickly moved in to stall their action. However, before the arrival…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the State Government of Kano has postponed the resumption date for primary and post-primary schools for the 2024/2025 academic session. Recall that the government had earlier announced that schools were to resume on September 9, 2024. However, in another statement released on Saturday, the Director of Public Enlightenment of the Ministry…
More details have emerged on how pressure from Labour, civil society organisations and other bodies, both local and international, forced the government to release the NLC President, Joe Ajaero. Ajaero was arrested and detained by the DSS at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. He was en route to the United Kingdom, UK, where…
Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has stated that over 1000 #EndBadGovernance protesters are currently in prison custody nationwide following the recent hunger protests. The protests, which were held between August 1 and 10, turned violent in some parts of the country, with reports of looting and vandalism in several states. On August 6, the Inspector-General…
Twenty nine suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Gwagwalada area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The suspects were arrested by the operatives of the Abuja Zonal Directorate of EFCC on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, Dele Oyewale, Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC said in…
