While considering the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, Senate President Godswill Akpabio made it clear that the chamber did not reject the electronic transmission of election results. The law was enacted by the Senate after a four and a half hour marathon session, and Akpabio made the announcement shortly after. Legislators allegedly voted against requiring electronic … Read more
The resurrection of a Super Puma helicopter was a major operational milestone for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, the nation’s chief of air staff, has reiterated the Air Force’s commitment to maintaining decisive airpower for national security. The assurance was made public on February 4, 2026, following the activation of … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun rotating Integrated Voter Enrolment Devices (IVEDs) between wards in Osun State, which means that residents of the state are now part of a new phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) program. Musa Olurode, the Public Affairs Officer of INEC in Osun State, made a statement stating … Read more
Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, who served as chief of staff to former president Muhammadu Buhari, has come clean about the existence of cabals in every administration. During an interview that Gistcon watched on Monday on Channels Television’s “Politics Today,” Gambari made the comment that the president is often told what he wants to hear rather than … Read more
The security situation in the Northwest and Central areas was a source of grief for the late president, according to Ibrahim Gambari, who was chief of staff to Buhari. Gambari said Buhari was pained by his inability to do more on security before leaving office. Guest starring in Channel 4’s Politics On Monday, Gambari praised … Read more
According to Mr. Luka Binniyat, a former spokesperson of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Forum, the 80 kidnapped Tudun Wali victims’ reported escape from captors is false and spreading on social media. Binniyat refuted the accusation in a verified Facebook post, calling it “lies from the pit of hell,” and asserting that none of the 166 … Read more
According to Mr. Luka Binniyat, a former spokesperson of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Forum, the 80 kidnapped Tudun Wali victims’ reported escape from captors is false and spreading on social media. Binniyat refuted the accusation in a verified Facebook post, calling it “lies from the pit of hell,” and asserting that none of the 166 … Read more
The federal government, headed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been urged by pharmacists who are part of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) to make antivenom medications available to citizens at no cost. According to ACPN, this is essential in order to reduce the high number of fatalities caused by snakebites in … Read more
Ifunanya Nwangene, a rapidly emerging star in Nigerian music, passed away due to the country’s inadequate healthcare system, according to Paul Ibe, a media advisor to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. According to Gistcon, the musician from Abuja, who was a soprano with the Amemuso Choir, passed away on Saturday at the Federal Medical Centre … Read more
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have called on the residents of the South-East area to disregard their Monday sit-at-home. On Sunday, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, the youth wing of the supreme Igbo socio-cultural organization, issued the instruction, characterising sit-at-home as an unprofitable endeavour. According to Gistcon, IPOB spokesman Emma Powerful has announced … Read more