BSUTH claims the officer is facing disciplinary action and denies withholding staff salaries

Mr. Paul Haanongon claimed that BSUTH intentionally delayed his salary for eight months, but the hospital’s administration has denied the claim. In a live Facebook broadcast on February 1, 2026, Mr. Haanongon accused Dr. Terungwa Stephen Hwande and the rest of the hospital’s management of deliberately withholding his salary. The hospital, however, rebutted the accusations, … Read more

Authorities in Kaduna State have received 58 victims who were rescued

On Saturday, 58 individuals were transferred from the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, who in turn transferred them to the Kaduna State Government. The transfer was made after security agencies had worked together to rescue the individuals. General Musa, who handed over the bodies to Sani … Read more

Free and fair election for Abia local government — IPAC

The Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) held a local government election on November 2. The state’s political parties have expressed satisfaction with the results. Despite their warnings that newly elected chairmen and councillors of local governments should not exclude election losers and instead operate inclusive administrations, this has occurred. In their post-election briefing on … Read more

Police impose restrictions on unauthorized movement at Ondo governorship election collation centers

Officials from the Nigeria Police Force have ordered their operatives stationed at the several polling places for the Ondo governorship election to prevent anyone from entering without permission. The order was issued by DIG Sylvester Abiodun Alabi, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police responsible for the election, as the state-wide count of votes commenced. According to … Read more

Pursue Shettima’s pardon—Ndume informs Bwala

Mohammed Ali Ndume, a senator from Borno South, has asked Daniel Bwala, who was recently appointed Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, to apologize to Vice President Kashim Shettima, who left the All Progressives Congress (APC) after becoming Tinubu’s running mate. On Saturday, Ndume made a statement in which he … Read more

Narmadi Emeh, a whistleblower who has been in custody for almost two years, is still not free, according to the police

After nearly two years of quiet, the Nigeria Police Force has spoken out over whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh’s continued incarceration. According to Gistcon, the 26-year-old man was taken into custody by the Nigeria Police Force after allegedly disclosing allegations of top officers engaging in extortion, extrajudicial murders, torture, and organ harvesting in Anambra State. The Nigerian … Read more

Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar not endorsed by Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing for 2027

An investigation into allegations that the Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo Youth Wing Worldwide visited former Vice President Atiku Abubakar—the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election—and pledged support for his 2027 presidency has been launched. The group has since denied the allegations. The group said in a press statement released by Damian Okafor, the … Read more

Okpebholo recalls contractors to the site twenty-four hours after taking the oath of office

Contractors working on the damaged sections of roads in the Benin city have been instructed by Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State to return to the site. According to Gistcon, among Okpebholo’s five-point agenda items was the development of roads, infrastructure, and security. Additionally, value-driven education statewide, water and food self-sufficiency, and affordable healthcare are … Read more

Retirees of LG receive N2.64 billion in gratuity from Ogun

Retired public primary school teachers and local government employees in Ogun State have received a gratuity of N2.6 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024, distributed by the state’s Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. Olufisan Osiyale, the bureau’s permanent secretary, made the announcement on Wednesday in his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Osiyale said … Read more