Category: GIST

35 members of the House of Representatives want changes to be made to the 1999 Constitution to allow for the rotation of the Presidency among the six geo-political zones of the country. They also want an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a single tenure of six years for the President and Governors of the … Continue reading “Reps seek six-year tenure for president and rotation among zones”

The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria says the pump price of petrol may crash as low as N300 per litre once indigenous producers and operators of modular refineries in Nigeria such as Dangote begin operation.  In an interview with Punch, the Publicity Secretary of Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) said; A lot … Continue reading “Local refining may crash petrol price to N300/litre “ Modular refineries operators say”

Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori abandoned their outrageous fashion choices as they arrived at the airport in Narita, Japan this weekend. Bianca, 29, who usually displays lots of skin, wore a robe that covered her from neck to feet. She also wore a durag on her hair. Kanye, 46, wore a bathrobe that extended down … Continue reading “Kanye West and Bianca Censori arrive Japan in their most decent clothes yet”

A Nigerian lady, Blessing Ogbenna, has said that a man loses all the right to seek submission from his wife the moment he starts splitting bills 50-50 with her. She stated this on Sunday in response to a post by a UK-based Nigerian man, Eke Ako, who said a woman should quit the moment she begins … Continue reading “The moment you start splitting bills 50/50 with your wife, you have lost all the right to seek submission from her – Nigerian woman says”

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it has never contemplated N100,000 as the minimum wage for workers in the country let alone the 62,000 offered by the government. In a chat with Channels TV on Monday, June 10, the Assistant General Secretary of NLC, Cheis Onyeka, said the Laobur unions will not be considering any starvation … Continue reading “Labour rejects N62,000 or N100,000 œstarvation wage as the minimum wage, may resume strike on Tuesday”

A Nigerian cleric, Abel Damina, has accused gospel artistes of introducing spiritism and voodooism into their songs.  While preaching in his church, the cleric who has hitherto spoken against some religious activities in Christendom such as Tithing, said the use of Chants and some vocabulary used by modern day gospel artistes is against the tenets of … Continue reading “Chanting is not speaking in tongues – Nigerian Cleric accuses music ministers of introducing voodooism and spiritism into their songs”

A married father of three gunned down his brother and injured their mom inside their familys home in Queens, U.S, before turning the gun on himself over the weekend.The sad incident occurred on Saturday night, June 8.Karamjit Multani, 33, stormed into his 27-year-old brother Vipanpal Multanis room around 10:30 p.m. and opened fire, striking him in the … Continue reading “Father of 3 shoots own brother dead, injures his mom and kills himself in shocking murder-suicide”

A pastor of the Assemblies of God Church, Dauda Dalyop, 63, and his wife, Chummy Dauda, 57, who were killed by gunmen have been laid to rest at Kimakpa village in Kwall District, Bassa Local Government Area Plateau State.  The couple and three other persons, Chwe Ajuh, 26, Joshua Kusa, 47, Mrs Rikwe Doro, 43, were … Continue reading “Pastor and wife killed by gunmen laid to rest in Plateau community”