Mele Kyari, former group CEO of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), TheCable understands. Kyari and some top officials of the national company who were recently relieved of their jobs are being questioned over allegations of mismanagement of funds and abuse of office….
It is with immense joy and reverence that I, Emilagba Bashiru Bisoye, Chairman APC Youth Ambassador, Lagos Mainland Chapter, extend my heartfelt congratulations to the visionary leader, Hon. Jubril Kolawole Emilagba. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Hon. Emilagba’s exemplary leadership, compassion, and commitment to…
Amidst Nigeria’s harsh economic realities, an alarming number of youths have turned to selling explicit contents on various online platforms, often disregarding the far-reaching consequences of their actions on their lives, reputation, and mental well-being, writes VICTOR AYENI. Earlier this month, social media buzzed with a flurry of shocking video clips featuring a senior Equatorial…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 16 persons in an accident involving multiple vehicles at the Ojoo-Iwo Road axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday. The spokesperson, FRSC, Oyo State Sector Command, Mr Mayowa Odewo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that 17 other people sustained varying…
A former Senate President, Senator David Mark, and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, have been appointed as the interim Chairman and Secretary, respectively, of the African Democratic Congress, the coalition platform being positioned against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections. According to multiple reliable sources who were present at the just-concluded meeting on…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Eric Odo, Chairman of Igbo Etiti LGA of Enugu state, has appointed Ezeugwu Ogbonna as senior special assistant on agriculture (yam and pepper). The appointment is contained in a letter dated November 1 and addressed to Ogbonna. “I am pleased to inform you that the executive chairman Igbo Etiti LGA has…
Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, has denied consulting a native doctor over his re-election bid in the upcoming gubernatorial election in the state. A video that surfaced online on Tuesday purportedly shows the governor engaging with a traditional doctor. In the clip, the alleged native doctor is seen making incantations on the floor while the…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has condemned the fuel pump price increase by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, noting that a registered private company should not dictate fuel prices for Nigerians. GISTSMATE MEDIA earlier reported that the NNPC raised the retail price of petrol to N1,030 from N897 per…
Tension gripped residents of Warri, Delta State on Saturday afternoon as Itsekiri and Agbarha-Warri (Urhobo) youths engaged in a violent clash over renewed territorial claims. Eye witness accounts revealed that trouble started around noon in Warri South Local Government Area, following a disputed celebratory procession by some Itsekiri youths who were reportedly commemorating the fourth…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the retention of the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.5%, following the conclusion of its 301st Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. CBN Governor, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, who briefed journalists after the meeting, said the committee’s decision to hold the rate steady…