GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a fast-rising Nigerian singer and vocalist Ifunanya, popularly known as Nanyah_music, has reportedly tragically passed. According to people in the know, the singer passed away after being bitten by a snake at her home. She was said to have been rushed to a hospital, but despite medical efforts, she did not…
A coalition of Nigerian Muslim women has called on the federal government to review the uniforms of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to ensure adequate inclusion of Muslim female corps members. Firdausi Amasa, a member of the coalition, made the call at a news briefing in Abuja on Saturday to mark the 2026 World…
Police have confirmed the arrest of the seven suspects in connection with banditry attacks on the old National Park in Ikoyi Ile, Oyo. The suspects include the alleged mastermind and ring leader of the highly dreaded ten-man armed banditry gang. They were alleged to be responsible for the brutal assault on forest rangers and operatives…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has opened the registration window for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE), officially kicking off the admission process for the 2026/2027 academic session. For many candidates, the registration stage is where avoidable mistakes happen; from wrong biodata to NIN issues and incomplete documentation….
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja after a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye. The President arrived in Abuja on Saturday night at about 8:55 p.m. Nigerian time. He had departed Nigeria on January 26 with ministers and other government officials. While in Türkiye, President Tinubu secured a commitment from Turkish President…
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has called on Nigerians to ensure they submit their annual tax returns as required by law. He emphasised that tax compliance is mandatory for both employers and individual taxpayers. Oyedele made the appeal during a webinar organised for HR managers, payroll officers,…
The Oyo State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 28-year-old housewife over alleged human trafficking. In a statement on Saturday in Ibadan, the command’s spokesman, Samuel Opebiyi, said that efforts were ongoing to apprehend her accomplice and husband, who is on the run. Mr Opebiyi said the housewife…
President Bola Tinubu has declared that governors under the All Progressives Congress (APC) remain leaders of the party in their respective states. Tinubu made the declaration on Saturday at the official reception of Gov. Agbu Kefas into the APC held in Jalingo. Represented by Sen. Kashim Shettima, Vice President, Tinubu announced that Gov. Kefas has…
Unidentified hoodlums on Saturday disrupted the Labour Party (LP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) event in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The event was organised by the parties to officially mark the defection of LP members in Alimosho into ADC. The hoodlums, numbering over 100, stormed the first venue of the event…
Britain’s former Prince Andrew was again engulfed Saturday by the Epstein scandal, after newly released files included photographs of him kneeling on all fours over a woman lying on the floor. The images were among millions of new documents disclosed Friday by the US Justice Department from the Jeffrey Epstein files, which also featured the…
