The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will not recognise the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, citing subsisting court judgments and unresolved legal processes. INEC stated this in a letter dated December 22, 2025, and signed by its Secretary, Dr Rose Oriaran-Anthony, which was made available to our correspondent….
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, on Tuesday declared that politicians would only find God and solace in the All Progressives Congress (APC). Alia made the remark while speaking at the distribution of food items for Christmas and New Year celebrations organised by the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in Kaduna. The…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has announced that the National Identification Number issued by the National Identity Management Commission has automatically become the Tax Identification Number for individual Nigerians. The clarification was made in a public awareness campaign on the new tax laws shared by the Service on X on Monday. According to the FIRS,…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has openly distanced himself from any plan to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, deepening the growing cracks within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Makinde made his position clear on Tuesday during a media chat in Ibadan, declaring that while Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, is free to…
Retired Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has received the national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic certificate from President Bola Tinubu, after Monday’s conferment Troost-Ekong announced the receipt of the official certificate on X on Tuesday, describing it as a proud moment for him and his family. “I am honoured and…
Six members of the House of Representatives from Rivers State, elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress on Tuesday. The defected lawmakers include Robinson Dekor, Solomon Bob, Cyril Hart, Victor Obuzor, Blessing Amadi, and Felix Nwaeke. Reading their letters of defection to the APC, Speaker of…
In a renewed push to curb banditry and other criminal activities, the governments of Oyo, Ogun and Lagos states, on Monday, launched a joint security operation aimed at strengthening safety along major highways and urban centres across the South West zone. The collaborative operation, designed to protect commuters, residents and businesses, focused particularly on high-risk…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen has been named Super Eagles main assistant captain. Osimhen, who will deputise for new captain, Wilfred Ndidi is also the Super Eagles’s new penalty taker. The Super Eagles has went through a new leadership shake up following the retirement of erstwhile captain, William Troost-Ekong. Troost-Ekong was also…
Nigerian Afrobeats star Asake has mourned a Kenyan fan who died following a crush at his concert at a stadium in Nairobi. The victim, 20-year-old Karen Lojore, was reportedly crushed on Saturday near a gate into the Nyayo National Stadium amid long queues and delays worsened by heavy rain, with other fans being injured. Family…
The Nigeria Police Force has released Adenike Atanda, wife of a senior investigative reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), following her reported detention alongside her nine-month-old baby in the Owutu area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. FIJ reported that Adenike and the infant were released on Monday evening, shortly after police operatives arrested her…
