Adriana and her husband Leandro, both from Brazil, have been together for nearly 19 years and have a daughter. The couple, who opted not to reveal their surnames or faces, had spent their lives trying to find their respective mothers, both named Maria, who had abandoned them as babies. Little did they know that the…
A Paris court has revoked a surgeon’s license and sentenced him to 15 months in prison following the 2019 death of billionaire Ehud Arye Laniado during cosmetic surgery. Laniado, a 65-year-old Belgian-Israeli diamond trader, died of a heart attack while undergoing a penile enlargement procedure at a private Paris clinic. The court also sentenced another…
Tragedy struck on Friday at the Ummu Haani Adigun Memorial Central Mosque, located on B.A. Adigun Street, Ayedun Estate, Ogo Oluwa area of Osogbo, Osun state capital, when a worshipper identified as, Najeem was beaten to death by co-worshippers, in the worship centre. Our reporter gathered that, trouble started on this ill-fated day shortly after…
A 19-year-old Nigerian boy identified simply as Samuel Adeniyi, who went viral for selling plastic waste and cartons to raise money to buy his tiling equipment, has received an education scholarship and over N8 million cash gift from Nigerians. The teenager whose story was told to a content creator, Bayuztv, on Tuesday left many touched…
Canadian actress and comedy legend, Catherine O’Hara has died at the age of 71, her publicist confirmed on Friday. She passed away at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness. O’Hara’s career spanned more than four decades, during which she became a defining figure in comedy. She first gained prominence on the sketch…
Ted Cruz, a U.S. lawmaker championing a campaign against alleged Christian persecution in Nigeria, has called on the American government to stop mass murder and abductions of Christians in Nigeria. Mr Cruz made the call in reaction to the abduction of Christian worshippers in Kaduna State on January 18, describing the incident as an “evil”…
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has expressed confidence that Northern Nigeria will strongly support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Ganduje said those assuming the region would not vote for Tinubu are mistaken, adding that the North is poised to deliver overwhelming support for the…
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has reacted to reports linking one of its Enugu State members, Stanley “Stan K. Amandi” Amandi, to an alleged failed coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that security operatives arrested Amandi alongside several military officers in September 2025. Although his name only entered the public…
The police command in Niger says a 53-year-old lecturer reportedly collapsed and died while visiting a young woman in Minna, the state capital. Niger police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun disclosed on Friday that the incident occurred on January 27, at about 10:00 a.m., following a report received from the Tudun-Wada Division. Mr Abiodun said the deceased,…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has debunked a viral video in which an Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) commander, Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, popularly known as Gentle De Yahoo, was seen claiming that he was alive and had returned. The military high command, speaking through the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, during a…
