The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade 1, has said that the Itsekiri are Yoruba, being children of Oduduwa, pointing out that they needed to work together as one people driven by the same history and destiny, because what affects Itsekiri also affects the entire Yoruba people. The Alaafin made this declaration during the…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed a new rule requiring applicants for green cards and visas to disclose their social media handles. This initiative, aimed at strengthening security screening, has sparked concerns about privacy and the potential misuse of data. The rule would apply to various immigration forms, including applications for U.S….
The Federal Government has announced plans to tap into Nigeria’s largely informal vehicle recycling market, projecting annual revenues of over N150bn from 2026, as part of sweeping reforms to modernise the country’s automotive industry. The National Automotive Design and Development Council disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, with the Director-General, Joseph Osanipin, saying…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has been released from custody on bail. The development was confirmed by the Omoyele Sowore, the .presidential candidate of the African Action Congress party in a post on social media platform X. It can be recalled that Ajaero was arrested on…
Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has mutually agreed to leave the club after 232 days in the role. Alonso joined Real Madrid, who he also represented as a player, on May 25, 2025 after a successful period in Germany with Bayer Leverkusen, but failed to have the positive impact expected of him as Los…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday gave the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the go-ahead to arrest and detain six promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange for allegedly defrauding Nigerians of over billion dollars. Justice Emeka Nwite, who gave the order after the EFCC’s lawyer, Fadila Yusuf, moved an ex-parte motion to the…
The Taliban Supreme Court in Kabul on Tuesday sentenced a man and woman to 39 lashes and 18 months in prison for engaging in extramarital sex. It was unclear whether the floggings carried out on Monday took place in public, as has been the case in previous instances. Since returning to power in 2021, the…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a cleric and General Overseer of Champion the Truth Cathedral, Bishop Ndibueze Onyagoziri Okorie, for allegedly having a marathon sex with a 22-year-old female sickle cell patient in the State. Confirming the arrest, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Joshua Ukandu, said the suspect was their custody…
The Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Mr Bayo Onanuga, says Nigerians will soon experience a reduction in the cost of living as the effects of the administration’s economic reforms start to materialise. Speaking to newsmen in Lagos on Sunday, Onanuga stated that the positive effects of President Tinubu’s policies…
First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday donated N1 billion to victims of armed invaders attack in Yelwata community of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Our correspondent reports that over 100 people were reportedly killed in the night of June 13 and early hours of June 14, 2025 in the rural Yelwata community,…
