Lagos Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged Nigerians to keep praying and supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he continues to lay solid foundation for a better and greater Nigeria. Governor Sanwo-Olu gave the charge on Friday, while speaking at the official commissioning of some major projects executed by the Executive Chairman of Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local…
The Director General of the National Teachers Institute (NTI), Professor Garba Maitafsir, has said that as a lecturer at the University, he came across a PhD Student who could not write his name properly. He said that the falling standard of education was not as a result of systemic failure, but as a result…
A woman has left people stunned after claiming she’s pregnant at the same time as her mum, and with the same baby daddy. Jade explained in a video on YouTube that she’s expecting a daughter with YouTuber boyfriend Nick Yardy, while mum Dani is pregnant with his son. “We’re both welcoming Nick’s children,” OnlyFans model…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a businessman, Ayodele Toyosi, before a Lagos High Court in Ikeja, for allegedly defrauding some people of N600,150,000 and $50,000. Toyosi was arraigned along with his two companies, Reaprite Global Limited and Agrorite Limited, on 11-count charge. The defendant, according to the EFCC allegedly defrauded some…
President Bola Tinubu, has tasked the leaders to come together to make the country working again by adopting the right attitude. He warned the task of transforming the country to prosperous and respectable nation will be a mirage if they don’t. Tinubu spoke Friday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State during the 19th…
The House of Representatives is considering a constitutional amendment bill aimed at increasing the derivation fund from the current “not less than 13 percent” to not less than 50 percent for the development of all States and regions where mineral resources are extracted. The bill sponsored by Awaji-Inombek Abiante and eight other members of the…
The Minister of Education, Mr. Tunji Alausa, has lamented that 85 per cent of Nigerian students sent abroad on government scholarships never returned to contribute to national development. This came as he announced that tertiary institutions with fewer than 2,000 students will no longer be eligible for funding from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund. Speaking…
A 17-year-old boy, Samuel Onyeme, was allegedly beaten and locked inside a dog cage on Sunday after visiting his female classmate at her residence in Asaba, Delta State. According to eyewitness accounts, the incident occurred around 6 p.m. when Samuel went to see his friend following her invitation. Recounting the ordeal, Samuel’s mother, Mrs. Onyeme,…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2024 Second Series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. The examination body announced this on Sunday in a statement signed by the Acting Head of its Public Affairs Department, Moyosore Adesina. According to the statement, 68,342 candidates…
GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that the Abia State University, Uturu, has suspended a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, Dr. Udochukwu Ndukwe, for three months following allegations of sexual harassment against a female student. A letter signed by the school’s registrar, Dr Acho Elendu, dated July 30, 2024 stated that Ndukwe would be investigated and…