Oseloka Obaze, a key ally of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, has resigned his membership of the party. Mr Obaze disclosed this in a letter addressed to the LP chairman in Ochuche Ward 406, Ogbaru Local Government in Awka on Sunday. The politician, a former United…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that one of the pilgrims from Kano State, Shu’aibu Jibrin, has been confirmed dead in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, just 24 hours to the initiation of the 2025 Hajj rites. This was confirmed by the Kano State Pilgrim Welfare Board’s spokesperson, Malam Suleiman Dederi, who informed that Jibrin passed away on Tuesday after…
The National Association of University Students (NAUS), National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) and National Association of Nigeria Colleges of Education Students (NANCES) has passed vote of no confidence on MD/CEO of Nigerian Students Loan, NELFUND. In a letter sighted by our correspondent, the students’ bodies accused the leadership of not being transparent. The letter…
An officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Dogara Akolo-Moses, has shot and killed himself in Nasarawa State. Akolo-Moses, a constable attached to Mada Station Division of Nasarawa command was said to have shot himself in a private room while he was on duty. It was gathered that the deceased officer had gone about his normal…
Sam Adeyemi, the senior pastor of the Daystar Christian Center, has offered advice to men with concerns about their “small manhood”. Addressing his congregation on Sunday, the clergyman emphasised that the physical size of a manhood does not determine its effectiveness. The 57-year-old shared a personal anecdote from his secondary school days, highlighting the absurdity…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested two officials of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Borno State over alleged involvement in suspicious activities linked to terrorism. The suspects, identified as Isah Abdullahi and Abdullahi Mohammed, were apprehended in Liya, Biu Local Government Area, while receiving a waybill from a truck driver,…
The Managing Director of Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, Mr. Babatunde Olofin, has cautioned Nigerians against sharing their account numbers publicly, especially during the festive season, to avoid falling victim to cyber fraud. Babatunde revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. He emphasized the importance of cyber security awareness, warning…
Former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has disclosed that the late former President Muhammadu Buhari died of pneumonia and not cancer. Mrs Buhari disclosed this while recounting her husband’s final days on earth. Buhari died mid 2025 in London Clinic and was flown back to Nigeria where he was buried in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State….
A suspected internet fraudster, who allegedly killed an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during an arrest operation in Anambra, has been detained, TheCable reports. An official of the anti-graft agency told TheCable that the suspect opened fire on the EFCC operatives during an operation on Friday, killing an operative in the…
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, yesterday said that illegal and hidden activities like prostitution and drugs peddling will now be included in the calculation of the country’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP. In a report by Vanguard, the NBS has proposed 2019 as a new GDP base year and 2024 as new base year for…
