GistReel The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has cast his vote in the ongoing Ondo State governorship election. A member of the All Progressives Congress-led federal government, Tunji-Ojo voted at Unit 17, Ward 3, Okeagbe Local Government Area. He praised the peaceful nature of the election process and the strong voter turnout, noting that the staff of the Independent National ...

The Senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has asked Daniel Bwala, the newly appointed Special Adviser, Media and Public Communications to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to “seek forgiveness” from Vice President Kashim Shettima whose emergence as Tinubu’s running mate made him leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) because he is a Muslim. Ndume in a statement on Saturday ...

Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, has turbaned seven District Heads to strengthen traditional heritage and promote development of the emirate. The ceremony conducted at the Emir’s palace in Zaria witnessed large turn out of people from all walks of life. Bamalli said the district heads were turbuaned based on traditional lineage and immense contributions to the development of the ...

No fewer than 16,614 candidates enrolled to sit for the November Diet of the Teachers’ Professional Qualifying Examination, PQE, conducted by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN, across the country. The examination conducted in Abuja and major city centres in the country was observed to be hitch-free, while officials of the Federal Ministry of Education monitored the process. But ...

GistReel Alice Loksha, a nurse abducted by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists six years ago, has been freed, bringing an emotional end to her long ordeal. Loksha, who was kidnapped on March 1, 2018, while working at a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) facility in Rann, Kala Balge LGA of Borno State, escaped from her captors and regained her freedom. In a statement to ...

Canadian rapper Drake has reportedly lost a massive $355,000 after betting on boxing legend Mike Tyson in his bout against Jake Paul. The highly anticipated match, held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, followed a year of intense buildup between the two fighters. Despite Tyson’s legendary status, Jake Paul secured a victory with a unanimous decision, leaving Drake’s gamble on the ...