The Lagos state police command says four persons have died in a fire outbreak at a lounge and bar on Baale road in the Olodi Apapa area of the state. In a statement issued on Monday, Benjamin Hundeyin, police spokesperson in Lagos, said the fire started around 7:45 am on Sunday. Hundeyin noted that a…
A violent mob in Edo State has allegedly killed three suspected kidnappers following the disappearance and murder of a young man, known only as Junior, in Okpiko community, Agenebode, Etsako West Local Government Area. The mob also set a police station and a vehicle on fire in the chaos that ensued. Junior, a farmer, had…
An argument between two relatives turned tragic in Lagos on Monday, as one of them fatally stabbed his cousin during a physical confrontation. The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement released by the Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, noting that the suspect was at large. The police said a woman reported…
Umar Illiya Damagum, the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has directed security agencies to arrest the factional chairman, Ahmed Yayari Mohammed. The order follows accusations that Mohammed and his faction have violated a subsisting court order regarding their legitimacy and actions within the party. The internal power struggle, which has embroiled…
Popular Nigerian rapper and activist, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has revealed how he attempted threesomes on two occasions and that both attempts did not go as planned. He stated this while on the Over The Top show, adding that he sought professional advice to understand why the experiences didn’t work out. A threesome…
Mrs Patience Jonathan, wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, has advised schoolgirls against prostitution and drug abuse. Jonathan advised in Abuja on Monday, at the National Female Students Conference and launching of the maiden Magazine tagged, “The Face of Women’s Libbers.” The event was organised by the National Association of Female Students (ANFS) as part…
Actor Saidi Balogun has expressed his family’s deepest gratitude to friends, colleagues, and well-wishers for their support following the loss of his daughter, Zeenat Balogun. In a statement shared on Instagram, the Balogun family thanked everyone who reached out to them during the difficult time, describing Zeenat as a warrior who embodied joy, acceptance, and…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the national electricity grid has collapsed again, leading to a nationwide blackout. According to a statement on X by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), the national grid collapsed at 6:58pm. The Spokesperson of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, Emeka Ezeh also confirmed the grid collapse in a statement on Monday evening. He…
Tinuade Ladoja, one of the wives of the former governor of Oyo State and the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rashidi Ladoja, has died. She passed away at the age of 71 on Monday morning after a brief illness. The media aide to former Governor Ladoja, Adeola Oloko, confirmed her demise in a telephone interview with…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the sum of N77,000 as the minimum wage for the lowest worker in the state, and the payment takes immediate effect. This decision was revealed after a meeting of the State Government led by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, and the leadership…