The House of Representatives has advanced a new legislative proposal to establish the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal University of Nigerian Languages, a specialised institution dedicated to preserving and promoting Nigerian languages. The bill, sponsored by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and eight co-sponsors, passed its first reading last week, marking an important step in Nigeria’s effort…
Tukur Buratai, the former chief of army staff, has refuted claims of an attack on his convoy by suspected terrorists in Borno state. Speaking on ChannelsTV’s Politics Sunday, Ali Ndume, the Borno senator, alleged that Buratai was attacked by suspected Boko Haram members in the state. But a statement issued on Monday by Sani Usman,…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted an attempt by a 26-year-old nursing student, Esther Onyinyechi Uzodinma, to ingest 76 wraps of cocaine before boarding her return flight to India. The suspect, a 200-level nursing student at Noida International University in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested at the Royal Park Hotel in…
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…
Police authorities in Lagos have summoned three officers for allegedly extorting N1m from corps members. Footage of the encounter between the corps members and officers had made the rounds on social media late Friday. The incident is said to have happened in the Surulere area of Lagos. A social media user Oluyemi Fasipe who shared…
Two days before the end of 2024, Governor Seyi Makinde kept to his promise to pay the famous 13th month salary. The alert crept into the phones of joyous Oyo State workers in the evening of Monday December 30. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, this is in…
A group of young professionals from the South East geopolitical zone under the aegis of South East Progressive Ambassadors (SEPA), has assured that the zone will support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, as his message of renewed hope has become very clear. The convener of the group, Mr John Ikeotuonye, and the secretary, Dr…
Nigerian investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, has been reportedly arrested and detained by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The arrest, which took place three days ago, was confirmed by the Foundation For Investigative Journalism (FIJ) on its official page on Friday morning. It was gathered that Soyombo’s detention may…
As of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, chairmen and councillors elected in the October 15, 2022, local government election in Osun State had resumed in about 14 LGA secretariats in the state. Checks by The PUNCH revealed that the chairmen and councillors, accompanied by many APC members, have resumed at Ila, Ede South, Ife Central, Ife…
A controversial Nigerian cleric, Chris Oyakhilome, has claimed without evidence that Pope Francis died from the effects of taking the coronavirus vaccine. Mr Oyakhilome, president of LoveWorld Incorporated, made the claim on Saturday, about five years after he falsely claimed that there was a link between the 5G network, Corona virus, and the Anti-Christ. In…