Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says he is willing to be a one-term president in 2027 if he secures the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Amaechi spoke on Thursday during an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a Channels Television programme. The former governor of Rivers said he is prepared to step down…
The Nigerian Army says its troops have eliminated eight terrorists and rescued 40 abducted individuals in a series of coordinated operations across the country. The army, in a post on its official X Handle on Monday, said the recent victories had further tightened the noose around the necks of unrepentant terrorists and their collaborators. The…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday refused a bail request made by five alleged Al-Shabab terrorists who allegedly attacked a Catholic Church in Owo town, Ondo State, leading to the death of over 40 worshippers. Justice Emeka Nwite who dismissed their bail application held that the terrorism charges against them were capital in…
Ten members of a family died early Sunday when their small plane slammed into a commercial district in the city of Gramado in southern Brazil, civil defense authorities said. Officials had earlier put the death toll at nine. The plane, a Piper Cheyenne 400 turboprop, was being flown by a businessman named Luiz Claudio Salgueiro…
The World Bank’s Country Director for Nigeria, Dr. Ndiame Diop, has confirmed that Nigeria remains the largest economy in Africa by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) despite the challenges faced by its private sector. Speaking at the Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) and Stakeholder Engagement in Abuja yesterday, Dr. Diop said while Nigeria receives far less…
President Bola Tinubu has called on world leaders to prioritise debt forgiveness for Nigeria and other developing countries from creditors and multilateral financial institutions. The President also asked the United Nations to commit to multilateralism by deepening relations among member states, in line with the principles of inclusivity, equality and cooperation. Tinubu, who is the…
The founder of Salvation Ministries, Pastor David Ibiyeomie, has asserted that Jesus Christ harbours a strong dislike for poverty and never associated closely with the poor during His earthly ministry. Speaking to his congregation in a video which started trending on Sunday, Ibiyeomie claimed that, according to the scripture, Jesus never entered the home of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a popular Nigerian actress, Toyin Adegbola, popularly known as Toyin Tomato, has urged women to avoid divorce. Toyin Tomato made this statement on Monday during an Instagram live session, where she argued that equality does not exist in marriage. She advised women to stay with their “unfaithful” husbands while encouraging them…
Lawan Wakilbe, commissioner for education, science, technology and innovation in Borno state, has raised the alarm over the prevalence of prostitution among former Boko Haram captives. The commissioner said this during a courtesy visit by Hamsatu Allamin, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Allamin Foundation for Peace, on Friday in Maiduguri. Wakilbe said cases of…
Residents of Doubeli, a community in Jimeta, Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State woke up on Saturday to a corpse dangling from a rope tied to a tree. The tree, which on a normal day provides shade from Yola’s scorching sun for the Sauki Transport Motor Park vicinity, suddenly became a source of…