Fresh concerns have trailed the integrity of the National Assembly’s legislative process following an allegation by a member of the House of Representatives that lawmakers pay between N1 million and N3 million before being allowed to present motions, bills, or petitions during plenary. The lawmaker, Ibrahim Usman Auyo, who represents Hadejia, Auyo, and Kafin Hausa…
The Police in Ogun have arrested a mobile policeman and several security guards for alleged conspiracy, burglary and theft from a warehouse belonging to H.K Printing & Packaging Limited, Agbara. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on Aug. 9 at about 11:00 p.m., when a truck drove into the company premises and…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the temporary closure of its portal for uploading the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results. The measure is aimed at resolving technical issues affecting candidates who had earlier uploaded the initially released results. JAMB announced on X that it has temporarily closed the…
The Federal Government has announced a new national skills programme aimed at connecting 20 million young Nigerians to jobs, training, and entrepreneurship opportunities by 2030, with at least 60 per cent of beneficiaries expected to be women. This is just as Vice President Kashim Shettima has assumed the chairmanship position of the reactivated Board…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it will arraign suspected Internet fraudsters arrested at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, OOPL, Abeokuta, on Friday. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that OOPL management demanded compensation of N2.5 billion from the EFCC over the raid of its facility on August 10. According to the management, the compensation is…
Nollywood actress Foluke Daramola-Salako has opened up about the personal and financial setbacks she suffered for supporting President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 general elections. Speaking in an interview with Behind The Fame TV, Daramola-Salako revealed that she lost two lucrative ambassadorial contracts worth N10 million and N15 million because of her political stance. She…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has handed the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum to refund allegedly diverted workers’ funds from the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and immediately constitute the Governing Board of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM). In a communiqué issued after its Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, August…
World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, describing them as a step “in the right direction”. Okonjo-Iweala was at the villa to brief President Tinubu on the Women Exporters Fund for 146 Nigerian businesswomen. Speaking after a closed-door meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,…
The Federal Government has launched the Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund (TISSF), an interest-free loan scheme designed to improve the welfare, professional growth, and financial stability of Nigeria’s tertiary institution workforce. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, unveiled the initiative in Abuja on Thursday. He described it as a strategic empowerment platform that would…
Nigerian music star, Tiwatope Omolara Savage, professionally known as Tiwa Savage, has set out clear and uncompromising standards for her next relationship, revealing she is seeking a partner with luxury, stability, and no family complications. Speaking during an interview on Apple Music 1, the award-winning artiste discussed her 2023 hit ‘Somebody’s Son’ while opening up…