The African Democratic Congress (ADC)-led opposition coalition has reiterated its resolve to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, as it convened a closed-door strategic meeting in Abuja on Saturday. The meeting, which marked the third expanded session of the National Political Consultative Group (North), took place at the Continental Hotel, Abuja,…
A fresh clash between rival cult groups in Onne, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, has left three people dead, while three suspects have been arrested. Although the names of the cult groups remain unidentified, sources indicated that one group initially launched an attack on the other on Friday, killing two members. This led…
The Concern Nigerian Youths for Good Governance (CNYGG) proudly joins the multitude of patriotic Nigerians and stakeholders across the country in eulogizing the outstanding leadership and developmental strides of Alh. Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa, FCNA, FNIIS, the immediate past Managing Director/CEO of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC). During his remarkable tenure, Alh. Yelwa…
The Nigerian Army (NA) formally pulled out 15 retired generals from the Artillery Corps on Saturday, October 19, 2024, during a ceremony at the Nigerian Army School of Artillery (NASA) in Kachia, Kaduna State. The group of retirees included 11 Major Generals and 4 Brigadier Generals. Maj Gen James Myam (rtd), speaking on behalf of…
Israel’s cabinet voted to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal on Saturday, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, ending days of uncertainty about whether the truce would go into effect this weekend. The ceasefire, set to begin Sunday, would halt fighting and bombardment in Gaza’s deadliest-ever war. It would also enable…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested one Idi Buba for allegedly stabbing his father, Jelli Buba, to death during a dispute in the Fotta District of Gombi Local Government Area of the state. This is coming barely 24 hours after a lady was arrested in Ondo State for stabbing her boyfriend to death over…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that gunmen have abducted a director of the Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue Service, identified as Aribibia Fubara. Fubara was said to have been abducted by the gunmen who reportedly came through the Okirika Waterfront in a speedboat to the Marine Base axis of Port Harcourt, the state capital. The armen…
On December 28, 2024, the stage was set for a showdown of intellectual giants at the Federation of Ibarapa Students Association (FIBSA) Week culminated in the Grand Finale of the inter-tertiary institutions debate competition. The event, an unforgettable spectacle of logic, creativity, and oratory brilliance held at the Aridunnu Multipurpose Hall, Igboora. The intellectually charged…
Tragedy struck in Ibadan as three children of the same parents were crushed to death in the early hours of Wednesday in Ibadan. According to Vanguard, the tragic incident occurred along the Celica Kukumoda area of the Ife-Ibadan express road. Our correspondent gathered that a heavy truck carrying goods lost its brakes and crushed the…
As I reflect on the current state of affairs in Nigeria, I am compelled to express my deepest sympathy for the millions of citizens struggling to make ends meet. The recent removal of the petrol subsidy and the weakening naira have unleashed a tsunami of price increases, with rice being one of the hardest-hit commodities….