Ekiti State has recorded a surge in the number of pregnant women patronising government health facilities across the 16 Local Government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani made the disclosure during a One-Day Dissemination Event from Data to Policy to Action in Ado-Ekiti. Dr Filani said that…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu has been elected as a member, Steering Committee of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD). This was at the 29th Ordinary General Assembly of the organization ongoing in Addis Ababa on the sideline of the 38th African Union Summit Ordinary Session. She joins the 8- member Steering…
VIDEO: Youths Flee, Abandon Cars As Alleged EFCC Operatives Storm Ekpoma In Buses on Valentine’s Night Photo of Daniel Daniel Daniel Daniel Follow on XFebruary 15, 2025 1 minute read A late-night raid by suspected operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ekpoma, Edo State, led to confusion in the town as…
Fast rising Nigerian hip-hop star, Olamijulo Gbenga popularly known as Gjoe Victor has featured Dresan in a new hot single titled Kilofaja. Gjoe Victor, who hailed from Osun state, but turning it up in Lagos said the new hit is a true life story. Kilofaja is not his first hit, his hit track, Jingiri is…
The whereabouts of Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Olugbenga Oloyede, is causing ripples in his domain, as residents and indigenes of the community are calling for the intervention of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, in unraveling the mystery behind his disappearance. Oba Oloyede, a United States of America-based accountant and information system expert, was…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on the National Assembly to enact stricter laws prohibiting politicians from possessing large sums of money within polling areas in order to curb vote-buying and other electoral malpractices during elections. This is also as the Chairman of the House Committee on Electoral Matters, Hon. Adebayo Balogun announced…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a health worker Akinola Oyabiyi. Oyabiyi, 46, was shot dead inside his car near the Akure Airport at Eleyowo in Akure North Local Government Area. It was around the Akure Airport area that two farmers were abducted last week. Sources said the deceased was…
An Islamic cleric in Ilorin, Abdulrahman Mohad Ballo, has been arrested for allegedly killing a final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, for ritual purposes. The suspect reportedly lured Yetunde after connecting with her on Facebook and obtaining her phone number. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday, February 10, 2025. It…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the long-awaited conversion of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) into a university. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa confirmed the development on Friday while addressing the institution’s management during a visit. “I discussed this with President Tinubu, and he approved it without hesitation. I am now awaiting the official memo…
The federal government has dismissed bribery allegations by Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Limited, as false and unsubstantiated. In a post published on X on Friday, Gambaryan recounted his experiences in the hands of the Nigerian government and some lawmakers. Gambaryan claimed three lawmakers, including Peter Akpanke and Philip Agbese, demanded a $150…