The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has confirmed a violent mob attack on its outpost in Danmaje, Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area. The incident resulted in the extrajudicial killing of three suspects and the destruction of the facility by fire. The sad incident occurred about 24 hours after a similar…
The Ondo State Security Network, also known as the Amotekun Corps, has apprehended 39 fleeing suspected terrorists in Ondo Forest. Operatives of the Amotekun Corps arrested the suspected terrorists at Elegbeka Forest in Ose Local Government Area of the state. The Corps Commandant of the Amotekun in the state, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this while…
Anthony Joshua’s team has released a statement in the wake of Monday’s road crash that left him hospitalised and claimed the lives of two of his closest friends. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that the boxing star was travelling in a Lexus SUV when the the crash occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway near…
Reuben Abati and the Arise News Morning Show crew have invited the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, for an interview in the studio. During the Morning Show on Tuesday, Abati claimed that the Minister would “sweat” when bombarded with questions if he honours the invitation. “He has gone from Abuja to Port Harcourt,…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday fixed January 2, 2026, for the hearing of the bail applications filed by former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, his son and one other defendant. The court also ordered that Malami and his son together with the third defendant be…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a popular content creator, Asher Kine has revealed he made a suicide attempt at 14. Asher Kine, whose real name is Akinyemi Oluwaseun Omotayo, made the disclosure in an X post on Monday. The revelation comes amid reports that blogger-turned-influence, Anda Damisa aka Lazy Writa, had died by suicide. In an…
Nigerian influencer Anda Damisa, also known as “LazyWrita,” has announced his own death. “Don’t cry for me please,” Damisa wrote via Instagram on Monday, December 29, sharing what he described as “some of the last nice photos” he took. “I lived a full and adventurous life, people who know me can testify, I just don’t…
Executive members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Gargari Ward, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, have expelled the party’s State Chairman, Hashimu Dungurawa, over alleged anti-party activities. The expulsion decision which was reached during the ward’s second executive meeting held two weeks after the general election was endorsed by…
Former Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, has declared his intention to contest the Kogi Central Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections. Bello made the declaration during a visit to the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, where he met with traditional rulers, religious leaders and other stakeholders from the senatorial district. A video of the…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that Iran is engaged in what he described as a “total war” with the United States, Israel and Europe, according to interviews published by Iranian state media. Speaking in remarks cited by Israeli outlets, Pezeshkian said Western powers are attempting to weaken Iran on multiple fronts, accusing them of…