Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said there would be no Palestinian state, in a message addressed to the leaders of Britain, Australia and Canada after they recognised Palestinian statehood. “I have a clear message for those leaders who recognise a Palestinian state after the horrific massacre on October 7: you are granting a…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 46-year-old Ofoma Sunday, a Brazilian returnee, for ingesting illicit drugs, which he later excreted under observatory custody at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. This was contained in a statement by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja. “A total of 111 wraps…
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch condemned the Prime Minister Keir Starmer-led United Kingdom’s decision to formally recognise the State of Palestine. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Britain, alongside Australia and Canada, on Sunday recognised a Palestinian state in a seismic shift in decades of Western foreign policy. Britain and Canada became the first G7 countries to…
Tragedy struck the Okere Custodial Centre in Warri as an inmate, simply identified as David, allegedly died from complications linked to HIV after repeatedly refusing to take his prescribed medication. The Deputy Comptroller of Prisons, DCP Richard Egbede, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview on Sunday in Warri. He stressed that before David’s demise,…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Sunday paid a historic visit to the Bodija residence of the Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasidi Ladoja. The revered monarch arrived in the afternoon to a rousing welcome, marked by drumming, singing, dancing, and jubilant cheers from hundreds of residents who had thronged the venue. The colourful reception…
The Executive Chairman of Ukum Local Government Area, Hon. Jonathan Modi, has expressed sorrow over the killing of security personnel who were ambushed during a joint clearance operation in Katsina-Ala, Benue State. In a condolence message issued on Sunday, September 21, 2025, the chairman sympathized with the Nigerian Police Force, the Civil Protection Guards, and…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the United Kingdom has officially recognised Palestine as a state. Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, announced this in a post on X, on Sunday. “Today, to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis, and a two state solution, the United Kingdom formally recognises the State of Palestine,” the…
Anambra-based clergyman known as Odumeje told his congregation in a video that circulated online this week that he will determine “the day” he dies and that “nobody will see” his remains. The remarks, delivered during a church service, restated claims the preacher has made previously about his death and provoked renewed discussion on social…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will on Monday, September 29, 2025, swear in 57 newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court in Abuja. According to a statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Supreme Court, Dr Festus Akande, on Sunday,…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested an ex-convict, John Samuel, an alleged notorious armed robber, hired assassin, and murderer. The command confirmed the suspect’s arrest in a Saturday night statement signed by its deputy spokesman, DSP Babaseyi Oluseyi. Oluseyi said the 28-year-old Akwa Ibom indigene on August 18, 2025, shot and wounded a businessman,…