Chairman of the Cross River Council expresses worry regarding difficulties encountered during tenure

Mr. Kingsley Arikpo, one of the recently sworn-in chairmen of Cross River State local government areas, has expressed his concern about the significant difficulties he will face in his new role. According to Arikpo, he is hell-bent on finishing the job he started when he was elected. During the opening session of the 8th Legislative … Read more

Former Buhari aide Ahmad to Governor Yusuf: “Just like El-Rufai, divide Kano into two cities

On Wednesday, Bashir Ahmad, a former media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, urged Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf to initiate an urban revitalization project in the state. Ahmad suggested that Abba should follow the example set by Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, in running the state of Kano. With a post on … Read more

The state house of assembly receives Gov. Adeleke’s proposed budget of N390 billion

The governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has proposed a budget of N390 billion for the year 2025 to the state assembly. Wednesday, Governor Adeleke gave a presentation to the Assembly outlining the proposed budget. According to the governor, the proposal represents a substantial rise in fiscal spending when contrasted with prior years. He stated … Read more

Exam malpractice among public personnel is being warned against by the Bauchi government

Yahuza Haruna Adamu, head of the civil service in Bauchi state, has made it clear to public officials taking promotion tests that the state will not tolerate any form of cheating. During Wednesday’s sensitization training for the 2024 Batch ‘A and B’ public Service promotion exam, the HoS issued the warning and urged public officials … Read more

Joe Cole gushes over Chelsea star in Conference League

After Thursday’s 8-0 Conference League victory over Noah, former Chelsea star Joe Cole praised Joao Felix for his outstanding performance. At Stamford Bridge, Felix scored twice to lead Chelsea to a win over the Armenian team. Enzo Maresca’s squad also included Tosin Adarabioyo, Christopher Nkunku, Axel Disasi, Marc Guiu, and Mykhailo Mudryk, among others, who … Read more

Real Madrid’s troubles have been solved. | Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti, manager of Real Madrid, has hinted that he has discovered the answer to his team’s current lackluster performance. Ancelotti’s squad had dropped their last two matches, a Champions League encounter against AC Milan and a La Liga match against Barcelona. With 33 points after 12 games, Barcelona is presently leading LaLiga, with Los … Read more

Arteta says Arsenal star hasn’t trained for Chelsea match

Top midfielder Declan Rice has not trained with Arsenal before their Premier League match against Chelsea, according to manager Mikel Arteta. In Sunday’s Premier League London derby, Arsenal will travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea. Arsenal lost to Newcastle United last weekend in the Premier League, and Rice hurt his foot. The midweek … Read more

“I am not gay.” — It’s about time Desmond Elliot dealt with the gay accusation

Politician and former Nollywood actor Desmond Elliot has come out as gay. As readers of Gistcon may remember, Elliot was just identified as one of several prominent Nigerian celebrities accused of homosexuality. Netizens reacted angrily to the list, which included the names of numerous notable people in the nation. In an interview that went viral, … Read more