The Elders Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party has apologised to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for the ongoing rift between him and his successor, Siminalayi Fubara. The elders, led by the Executive Director of Finance at the Niger Delta Development Commission, Boma Iyaye, apologised to Wike on Saturday at the…
Tension has intensified in the Ajegunle-Powerline community, Akure North Local Government Area, Ondo State, after Fulani herdsmen launched an attack, leaving five farmers dead. According to Roving Reporters, the victims, laborers from Plateau and Kaduna States, were reportedly shot on Tuesday afternoon around 3 p.m. as the herders entered the farmland and began firing at…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that two students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, were killed in a fatal road accident along the Akure-Ondo Expressway on Wednesday evening. It was gathered that the victims, Chukwu Athanasius and Oladokun Oyindamola, who were said to be on a motorcycle, were reportedly crushed by a speeding vehicle leading to…
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that three dismissed officers, Mr Abiodun Kayode, Mr James Emmanuel, and Mr Oni Philip—have been charged and remanded in prison for the killing of a Kwara State Polytechnic student, Ishola Abdulqoyum. Recall that in September, the sad incident occurred along Panat Road, a crucial link between Sango…
Towana Looney donated a kidney to her mother in 1999 only for the remaining one to fail several years later as a result of pregnancy complications. The 53-year-old from Alabama has now become the latest recipient of a gene-edited pig kidney — and is currently the only living person with an animal organ transplant —…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed the immediate employment of 200 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) honorees into the federal civil service. The President also announced ₦250, 000 cash award for the 200 honorees in recognition of their outstanding service during the 2020–2023 service years. This is as President Tinubu showed empathy to 10 physically…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, delivered Nigeria’s national statement, on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, at the ongoing 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. In the speech, Tinubu demanded that the UN include Nigeria as a permanent member. Nigeria’s president also urged countries hosting strategic minerals to fairly benefit from them through…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts to curb informal trade, protect local processors, and reposition Nigeria’s shea industry for greater value addition. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who announced the directive at a multi-stakeholder meeting in Abuja, said the temporary measure, subject to review, aims to…
Nigerian passport holders seeking long-term access to foreign countries for business, tourism, or family visits can now benefit from more liberal visa policies offered by several nations. Some countries grant Nigerians a five-year multiple entry visa, allowing holders to enter and exit the destination several times without applying for a new visa for each trip….
In a major breakthrough against insurgency in the North-East, troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in collaboration with the Air Component, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and local hunters, have dismantled several terrorist supply networks and neutralized scores of fighters in a series of ambushes, raids and fighting patrols. The Director of Defence Media Operations,…