The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has debunked claims that it is planning a nationwide shutdown of major cities in the country. NANS said it did not announce nor endorse any such protest, describing the claims as baseless. In a statement by the association’s Senate President, Akinteye Babatunde, on Tuesday, NANS…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has challenged a court ruling that banned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from disbursing monthly allocations to his state. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported earlier that the Nigerian government recently confirmed that it has stopped the October monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenue payment to the state. According to…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), under the leadership of Nnamdi Kanu, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government of orchestrating what it describes as “relentless and insidious media manipulation” aimed at derailing its push for self-determination and discrediting its leadership. In a strongly worded statement issued on Wednesday by IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful,…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, during a routine patrol along the Kaduna-Zaria expressway, on Saturday, intercepted a commercial vehicle conveying 942 explosives hidden in a sack from Nasarawa heading to Zamfara State. A statement by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday also disclosed the arrest of a 30-year-old suspect over the…
Prominent business executive and socialite, Aisha Achimugu, has reportedly declared a hunger strike while in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, following her arrest by operatives of the anti-graft agency. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, her legal team, led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Chikaosolu Ojukwu, confirmed…
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party has condemned the detention of Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters by the Nigeria Police Force. Obi, in a post titled “On the Arrest of Omoyele Sowore,” noted that the detention of a citizen shortly after he voluntarily honoured an invitation by the Inspector…
Gospel singer and songwriter Dr. Panam Percy Paul, has recounted how he rejected a lucrative record deal offer he received in 1995. The singer in a chat with Pastor Emmanuel Iren claimed that he was offered a three-year contract worth £24 million, equivalent to approximately N7 billion at the time. However, the deal came with…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has advised Nigerians to learn combat skills to protect themselves in the face of danger. The defence chief stated this as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday. He likened the acquisition of combat skills to driving, swimming and other survival skills. Asked…
Yunusa Ahmadu Yusuf, popularly known as Buhun Barkonun, a prominent critic of the #EndSARS protests in October 2020, has died during a hotel encounter with a woman in Abuja. He was 47. The #EndSARS movement was a nationwide protest demanding the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a police unit notorious for brutality and…
Colombian footballer Javier Bolivar is facing widespread criticism after slapping referee Vanessa Ceballos during a midweek clash between Real Alianza Cataquera and Deportivo Quique. The incident unfolded in the 66th minute when Bolivar, who was off the pitch, was shown a red card by Ceballos. Before she could fully raise the card, he confronted…