Former Borno Governor, Senator Ali-Modu Sheriff, on Saturday disowned a viral publication claiming he accused Vice-President Kashim Shettima of creating Boko Haram, describing the report as a politically motivated fabrication intended to stoke division in the North-East. Sheriff, who once governed the epicentre of the Boko Haram conflict and has repeatedly been linked to debates…
Rampaging Katsina United fans attacked Barau Football Club’s player, Nana Abraham, leaving him with a cut on his neck during their Nigerian Professional League encounter on Saturday. Barau Football Club confirmed the attack on its player, posting a photo of him with a bleeding neck on X. Barau Football Club wrote, “70′ The match is…
An Independent National Electoral Commission Presiding Officer fainted during the Anambra governorship election on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the incident occurred at polling unit 005 in Enugwu-Ukwu in Njikoka Local Government Area. The presiding officer, Miss Blessing Egoigwe, fainted at the heat of complaints by a thick crowd of people and…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested three individuals suspected of buying votes during Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State. The suspects—Emeka Ilokasia, Nwachuwu Loretta, and Emuka Chuwudi—were apprehended in different parts of the state while allegedly attempting to influence the electoral process through vote buying. Ilokasia was arrested at Ward…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has come out to clarify on the circumstances surrounding the death of one Endurance Udeke, a resident of apartment W6a, Periwinkle Estate, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, during a raid in the state on Tuesday, November 4. In a statement released this evening, the commission said its operatives were…
The National Association of University Students has called for severe punishment for truck drivers who drive carelessly on Nigerian highways. The call is coming amidst the tragic passing of three students of Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH). GISTSMATE MEDIA earlier reported that a fatal road accident in Lagos claimed the lives of…
A councillor representing Owerre Ezukala community in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State was on Saturday shot dead by unidentified gunmen at a polling unit during the ongoing governorship election. The attack occurred around 1:30 p.m. at Owerre Ezukala Ward 1, abruptly ending what had been a peaceful voting process in the area….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded over 93 percent of the results from the Anambra governorship election on its Result Viewing Portal (IReV). As of 6:24 p.m., visuals obtained from the INEC IReV portal indicate that 93.642% of results have been uploaded in the Anambra governorship election. In the latest development, GISTSMATE MEDIA…
A fatal road accident in Lagos has claimed the lives of three students of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), while seven others sustained various degrees of injuries. The accident, which occurred early Saturday morning at the Powerline Junction, near Aleje, inward Ikorodu Roundabout, involved Toyota Corolla (SMK 42 AJ), an MPV…
A 12-year-old boy, Emiliano Egwunbare, has been kidnapped and killed by his 18-year-old cousin Tega Emajuwa. Emajuwa and two of his friends kidnapped their victim at Obagie Community, Egor local government area of Edo State. He had stayed with parents of late Emiliano for few months before carrying out dastardly act on September 16, 2025….