After months of speculation, Senator Ned Nwoko, representing the Delta North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Nwoko cited deep divisions and factionalization within the PDP as the primary reasons for his decision to leave the party, stating…
A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced the State Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State Command, to prison for failing to comply with a court order. The Court order, stemmed from an earlier ruling delivered on November 26, 2016, in suit number YHC/210/2014, which upheld a ruling from the Court of Appeal regarding…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old hunter, Yusuf Garba, also known as Gana, for allegedly digging a grave and cutting off the head of his stepfather. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the suspect confessed to the crime during interrogation. Garba, who hails from Tappare Kona Uku…
The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, on Thursday defended the continuous stay of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, in office, saying it is legal and lawful. Fagbemi, who is also the Minister of justice, disclosed this in a statement he personally signed. He said Egbetokun’s appointment which took effect from October…
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has issued a warning to former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, over his recent remarks concerning the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Amaechi had declared that Nigerian politicians must “steal, maim, and kill” to remain in power. Amaechi made the remark at the National…
The Police Service Commission has ordered the immediate retirement of all senior police officers who have either exceeded 35 years in service or are above the age of 60. The directive follows controversy over the tenure of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun after he clocked 60 years. The Police and the Attorney General…
Gospel film actor and beloved star of the Abattoir series, Moses Korede Are, popularly known as Baba Gbenro, has been laid to rest. The ceremony, attended by well-wishers clad in white and blue, was captured in photos shared by a Christian video podcast on X, Zion Kulture, on Friday. The images show mourners gathered around…
President Donald Trump has threatened the BRICS group of emerging economies with tariffs of 100 per cent if they move away from the U.S. dollar as an international means of payment. “The idea that the BRICS countries are trying to move away from the dollar while we stand by and watch is over,” Mr Trump…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced the sale of 30,000 metric tonnes of milled rice to Sokoto State civil servants at a subsidised price of ₦40,000 per 50kg bag. The initiative was launched on Thursday at the Cabinet Office in Sokoto, with the Sokoto State Head of Service, Alhaji Sulaiman Fulani, overseeing the unveiling…
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement, Hon. Comrade Asefon Sunday Dayo has procured 500 UTME forms for 500 Ekiti Students, GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered. In a press release signed by Asefon, the former NANS National President said 50 UTME forms has been procured for Ado Grammar School students, with another 450…