Digital health educator, Chinonso Egemba, popularly known as Aproko Doctor, has warned against prolonged use of smartphones while sitting on the toilet, noting that it could increase the risk of developing haemorrhoids, also known as piles or “Jedi-Jedi”. In a series of posts shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, Egemba explained that spending excessive…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned the public against harmful food in circulation that is endangering millions of lives across the country. The commission sounded the warning at a one-day sensitisation campaign in Jos, the Plateau State capital. Speaking at the programme, the Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Olatunji Bello,…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has disclosed that his children can’t get a job in Nigeria due to his name. Disclosing this on Nigeria Info FM 99.3, George said there is hunger in the country. He noted that there is so much anger in Nigeria due to the level of…
The estranged wife of Abuja-based businessman and oil magnate, Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar, has made a public appeal for justice, alleging abandonment and emotional hardship after having a set of twins for him. In a detailed statement titled “A Demand for Justice: My Ordeal in the Hands of an Oil Mogul,” Mrs. Suheir Aliyu Abubakar, recounted…
General Overseer of the Living Word Conquerors Global Assembly, Bishop David Abioye, has lambasted Nigerian leaders for denying the alleged Christian genocide in the country. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that there has been a serious debate regarding the claim of Christian massacre in Nigeria. Some lawmakers and religious freedom fighters in the United States have alleged…
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Monday, sentenced three persons to death by hanging for armed robbery. The convicts — Shadrack Apos (30), Lucky Akpos (33) and Adunola Precious (24) were tried and sentenced for robbing an 87-year-old woman of N186,000 and a wrist watch. They were arraigned and tried on a…
Comedian and TV host Teju Oyelakin, popularly known as Teju Babyface, has shared his candid experience about relocating to the United States, describing it as a journey filled with unexpected challenges. Speaking on his YouTube channel, the comedian said many people mistakenly believe life automatically becomes easier when they move abroad. He explained that every…
Two teenagers, Tosin Fadumiye, 18, and Afolabi Abe, 18, on Monday appeared before the Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for stealing coconuts, bitter kola, and snails. The defendants, of unknown addresses, are facing a three-count charge of stealing, receiving stolen items, and breach of peace. The prosecutor, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendants…
The United Kingdom (UK) has announced that nearly 3,000 Nigerian products are now eligible for zero and reduced tariffs under its Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), launched in 2023. The UK Head of Trade Policy for Nigeria, Ms. Mujina Kaindama, disclosed this during the UK DCTS Roadshow held in Kano. According to her, the initiative…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised 10 ISWAP terrorists and recovered a cache of weapons and equipment in a successful night ambush along the Gamboru–Dikwa–Marte axis of Borno State. The operation, according to the military, followed the neutralisation of over 50 insurgents in a previous encounter around the Katarko axis. Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, Media…