Dr Chris Okafor, Televangelist and Founding Pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry, has decried what he described as cyberbullying and sought regulation of the nation’s cyberspace. Okafor made the call at a news conference on Thursday in Lagos, calling to explain his displeasure with most bloggers and online influencers in Nigeria. The…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly arrested the immediate past governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa. According to THE WILL, Okowa was taken into custody in Port Harcourt, Rivers State(Zonal Office) over alleged misappropriation and embezzlement of billions of naira belonging to Delta state during his tenure…
The Federal Government has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of misappropriating N2.73 trillion in interest payments on Ways and Means advances, spotlighting alleged irregularities in the management of public funds. This revelation came to light through the 2021 consolidated financial statement of the Federal Government, submitted to the National Assembly by the Auditor-General,…
Victor Osimhen has completed a permanent switch to Galatasaray for a Turkish transfer record of €75 million. The club announced the signing of the 26-year-old from Napoli in a post on X on Thursday. Osimhen penned a 4-year contract with Galatasaray and will be earning €15 million per season. He will get an additional €1…
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies grilled the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Nigeria’s Head, Josiah Dangut, over a N6 billion deficit in 2023 and a N5 billion loan for customized calculators. Dangut who appeared before the Committee on Tuesday in Abuja was accompanied by the Registrar; Angus Okeleze, Senior Deputy Registrar;…
Osun Leaders of Thought (OLT) has urged Governor Ademola Adeleke not to defect to the All Progressive Congress(APC) but advised him to fully support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. In a statement issued by Comrade Adesola Adigun, Chief of Public Affairs, in response to raging agreement of defection and coalition formation, the…
African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said that 80 per cent of Lagos State residents were poor, faulting development policies that, according to him, continued to exclude the majority of residents from the benefits of urban growth. Speaking during an interview on ARISE News Channel against the backdrop of the…
A former presidential spokesperson for the Labour Party, Kenneth Okonkwo, has stated that forming a coalition is the opposition’s only chance to defeat President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. Okonkwo, a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, expressed confidence that the coalition would be formed, though he could not specify…
Nepal’s Prime Minister, Khadga Prasad Oli, resigned on Tuesday after violent protests against a social media ban and mounting anger over government corruption. Oli announced he was stepping down with immediate effect following days of unrest that left 19 people dead when police opened fire on demonstrators. In a resignation letter to the president, Oli…
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, the immediate past governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, and all members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State have defected to the All Progressives Congress. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Asaba, the Delta State capital, by Senator James Manager, shortly after a meeting that lasted over six hours at…
