The Oyo State government said it has begun the payment of gratuity benefits to retirees via e-payment. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday, August 31, 2024, by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, and made available to newsmen. The statement partly read, “The state Commissioner for Establishments and Training,…
Hackers have compromised the official Facebook page of the Kano State Hisbah Board, posting explicit photos and videos, causing public outrage. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, has drawn widespread condemnation, with many expressing concern over the situation. Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, the Commander General of the Hisbah Board, confirmed the breach to journalists on Friday…
In a significant leadership shake-up at the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc), the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has reportedly ordered the removal of key members of the executive management team. According to information from an insider who wished to remain anonymous, three top…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has obtained a Federal High Court order in Abuja to freeze 20 bank accounts associated with Aisha Abdulkarim, a suspected female terrorist. The accounts, domiciled in eight different banks, are to remain frozen for a period of 60 days to enable the secret police to carry out forensic investigations…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a magistrate court in Kano has ordered the remand of Muktar Dahiru, a journalist with Pyramid FM Kano, in a correctional centre following allegations of making a Facebook post deemed “insulting” to Abba Yusuf, the Governor of Kano State. Dahiru was arrested on Thursday and secretly charged before Magistrate Court 24…
Students of the University of Ibadan (UI) have vowed to continue their protest and lock down the school following the management’s decision to approve a fee hike for the 2023/2024 academic session. Background The students had gone on the street on July 16 and 17 to press home their demands against the hike in fees….
Chief Segun Sowunmi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declared that the biggest challenge the party currently faces is Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers state is a PDP chieftain but serves in the Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration….
Oyo State Lawmaker, Hon. Chief Mrs. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide celebrates the birthday of the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Seyi MAKINDE, Hon. Chief Mrs. Ramata Agberemi-Dabo (RAD) which comes up every 31st of August. Hon. Comforter, in her message which was made available by her Media Unit, extols the virtues of Hon. RAD as she…
Popular comedian and content creator, Mark Angel, has addressed the accusations made by his former co-creator, Denilson Igwe. In an interview with Saturday Beats, Angel stated that he chose to remain silent on the matter, because he doesn’t consider the issues raised by Igwe to be important. He said, “I don’t want to talk about…
The Department of State Services, DSS, has returned the seized passport of award-winning investigative journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka. Soyinka, who was accompanied to the DSS’ office in Ikoyi, Lagos by Human Rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, retrieved his passport on Friday. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Soyinka, who is the West Africa Regional Editor at The Conversation Africa,…