GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Tinubu will return to Abuja on Tuesday after ending his vacation ahead of schedule. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced Tinubu’s early return in a statement on Monday. Tinubu left for France on September 4 to spend part of his annual holiday and…
Former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of not telling Nigerians the true situation of the country and his administration. Lamido, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), also accused former President Muhammadu Buhari of not being transparent with Nigerians during his time. Lamido leveled the accusations…
Over 7,000 deceased persons have been deleted from the voters’ registrar by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Victoria Etta-Messi, the director of voter education and publicity for the commission said the individuals were removed from the national register across the 36 states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory in December 2022. According…
The Federal Government on Sunday secured the release of 100 students who were kidnapped in Niger State. Earlier, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that fifty pupils escaped out of 303 pupils abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State have escaped and reunited with their families….
Tension is mounting in Oyo State as the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), along with Mogajis, Baales, monarchs, and other prominent figures from Ibadanland, expressed strong opposition to the Oyo State House of Assembly’s move to appoint the Alaafin of Oyo as the permanent Chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs….
A man, Jimoh, has approached Grade A Customary Court, Mapo 2, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking that his 25-year-old wedlock with his wife, Aminat, be dissolved on the grounds of lack of love and care, domestic violence and abandonment. Jimoh stated that Aminat walked out of their marriage after living together for 18…
Retired Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, the Rivers State military administrator in the wake of the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu, was born on September 27, 1960. Mr Ibas, a native of Nko in Cross Rivers State, was Nigeria’s 22nd Chief of Naval Staff between 2015 and 2021. He served…
Nigerian air carrier, IbomAir passenger who allegedly assaulted flight crew and security officials on a flight from Uyo to Lagos, Comfort Emmanson, has been charged to court and is currently remanded at Kirikiri correctional facility. Tunde Moshood, the special adviser on media and communications to the minister of aviation and aerospace development, Festus Keyamo, confirmed…
Sport has an unparalleled ability to unite people, transcending borders, languages, and cultures. From thrilling football matches to breathtaking Olympic spectacles, sporting events captivate audiences worldwide, creating moments of shared excitement and wonder. Whether during the chill of January or the vibrant summer months, the global calendar is filled with events that keep fans glued…
The Supreme Court, on Friday, restored Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel, vacated the concurrent verdicts of the Federal High Court and Court of Appeal in Enugu, which sacked him from office. In the lead judgement…
