Nigerian-born UK pastor Tobi Adegboyega has addressed recent reports of his impending deportation to Nigeria. The former leader of Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church, which was shut down following allegations of a £1.87 million fraud, has lost his legal battle against deportation despite asserting that the move would infringe upon his human rights. An immigration tribunal…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has backed down from its earlier threat to embark on strike action, following the late disbursement of June 2025 salaries to its members. Chairman of University of Abuja branch of ASUU, Dr. Sylvanus Ugoh, confirmed this in an interview with LEADERSHIP on Tuesday. Dr. Ugoh said the union…
Suspended governor of Rivers State governor, Sir Similanayi Fubara, has left Government House, Port Harcourt. Sources told the media that the governor moved out on Wednesday morning. This is just as the new Sole Administrator of the State , Admiral Ekwe Ibas (rtd) is warming up to resume duty. Our reporter who visited Government House…
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has ordered the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, to appear before it on July 10. The committee said that it might be compelled to issue an arrest warrant if Ojulari failed to appear on the said date, News Agency…
The recently conducted Local Government Elections in Rivers State have continued to raise a lot of controversies and reactions among Nigerians, groups and political parties. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, went on with the election despite widespread vehement opposition from notable Nigerians and stakeholders who believed it not only violates…
A mathematics teacher at Imagbon/Imaka Comprehensive High School, Ogun State, Mr. Kayode Adewale, has been named among the 50 finalists for the prestigious 2025 Global Teacher Prize. The announcement was made in a statement released on the Global Teacher Prize website on Wednesday. This global initiative, supported by UNESCO and organised by the Varkey Foundation,…
Pandemonium erupted at Senator Stella Oduah’s Estate, Akili-Ozizor community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra state, following the shooting and killing of final year Fine and Applied Arts student of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, COOU, Igbariam, Anambra state, Noel Chinedu Okechukwu, by private security guards attached to the Estate. The incident, according to a…
Popular Nigerian Singer, Darlington Achakpo, popularly known as Speed Darlington, Akpi, has alleged that he survived a gunshot attack in Lagos during the early hours of January 26. The incident reportedly occurred as he was leaving a club in Victoria Island, Lagos state. In a statement, the performer suggested the attack was an attempt to…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday took several critical policy decisions designed to strengthen the welfare of public servants, diversify the economy, and address unemployment. Chief among these was the renewal of the Group Life Assurance Scheme for federal government employees, a move described as a testament to the Tinubu Administration’s commitment to public service…
A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) attached to the Zone 9 Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) slumped and died on Thursday while having a meal at an eatery within the command premises in Umuahia, Abia state. Sources revealed that the officer had just returned from an investigative operation with his team and decided…
