Senate President Godswill Akpabio has criticized Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi over his recent remarks about the current state of the country. Obi, while speaking at the Memorial Lecture in honour of elder statesman Edwin Clark on Wednesday, said that the sacrifices made by Nigeria’s past heroes had been wasted due to the present…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, says he will disclose his preferred successor in January 2026. Makinde spoke on Monday during the 11th Omituntun Ramadan lecture, which took place at the government house arcade in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. The lecture titled ‘Benefits of Being a Good Neighbour: An Islamic Perspective’,…
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has confirmed the arrest of social media activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over multiple petitions. The EFCC, speaking through its spokesperson Dele Oyewale, told BBC News Pidgin on Monday that the activist was taken into custody following complaints from several petitioners….
Controversial Nigerian singer Naira Marley has stirred reactions with his recent message to Muslim faithful observing Ramadan. Taking to social media, the Marlian Music boss called out those who were fasting yet still engaging in football betting. In a direct statement, he urged them to break their fast if they couldn’t refrain from gambling. “You…
Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has fueled defection rumours with his unexpected attendance at a meeting of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum. The meeting, which took place at the Taraba State Government House, was hosted by Governor Agbu Kefas and attended by some PDP…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said although he is Christian, he does not joke with Ifa. The Ifa divination system, which makes use of an extensive corpus of texts and mathematical formulas, is practised among traditional worshippers in Yoruba communities. Ifa refers to the mystical figure perceived as the deity of wisdom and intellectual development….
Yesterday at the St John’s, Oyemekun Street, Akure, the People’s Democratic Party held the Flag Off Campaign of His Excellency, Barr. H.E. Alfred Agboola Ajayi and Hon. Festus Akingbaso as the Next Governor and Deputy Governor respectively, of Ondo State. Oyo State Lawmaker and Chairman on House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development, Hon….
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Super Eagles winger Ahmed Musa has tied the knot with his fourth wife, Asmau Moriki, in a private ceremony in Kano. This latest union marks a new chapter in the footballer’s personal life, following years of media attention surrounding his past relationships. Musa first got married to Jamila in 2013, and…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a minor fire outbreak occurred on Friday morning at the Federal Ministry of Works headquarters in Mabushi, Abuja. The fire, triggered by a faulty circuit breaker in the electrical control room, was swiftly brought under control with no significant damage or casualties reported. Mohammed A. Ahmed, Director of Press and Public…
A heartbroken Nigerian woman, Mrs. Success, a contractor with the Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Programme, has made an emotional appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu for urgent intervention, alleging that her only daughter died of cancer due to her inability to pay for critical treatment, a tragedy she blames…