The Nigerian entertainment industry recorded painful losses in 2025, cutting across Nollywood, gospel music, comedy and journalism. The deaths, which occurred at different times during the year, have left fans, colleagues and industry stakeholders mourning personalities who made notable contributions to film, music, comedy and the media space. Below is a record of Nigerian celebrities…
Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, is mourning the loss of her brother, who passed away on Monday. The Nigerian international shared her grief in a post on Instagram. In videos attached to the post, her late brother was seen holding her recent CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award during the ceremony held in Morocco….
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, supported by Nigerian Army and Nigerian Air Force platforms, have reportedly neutralised several key Boko Haram terrorist commanders in Borno State. The development followed major airstrikes during operation in the Bama Local Government Area of the state. Popular security expert, Zagazola Makama revealed in a post on his official X…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sympathy with Anthony Joshua following the road traffic accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway that claimed two lives. In a message on his official Facebook page, Tinubu described the incident as a tragedy that has cast “a deep shadow on this season”. “AJ, I extend my deep sympathies to you…
The Ogun State Government has confirmed that the remains of two persons who died in the road accident involving world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, have been deposited at the Livewell Mortuary in Sagamu. The fatal crash occurred on Monday along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, within the Makun axis of Ogun State, and claimed the lives…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned Nigerians against the sale and distribution of counterfeit Kiss condoms in several markets across the country, citing serious public health risks. In a public alert issued via X on Monday (Public Alert No. 042/2025), NAFDAC said, “The information was received from the Marketing…
Nigerians were plunged into darkness on Monday afternoon following another collapse of the national electricity grid, with power supply across most parts of the country dropping to near zero. Distribution load figures released at 3:12 p.m. on December 29, 2025, showed that electricity supply to the country’s power distribution companies fell drastically, indicating a widespread…
The Joint Revenue Board (JRB), formally known as the Joint Tax Board and the Nigerian Revenue Services (NRS), formerly known as the Federal Inland Revenue Service, have announced the launch of the Nigerian Tax ID Portal. According to the organizations, the portal which goes live from January 1, 2026. The platform will allow individual Nigerians…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed that excessive speed and wrongful overtaking led to the crash involving British-Nigerian boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway on Monday. The Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide, stated this in a statement made available on Monday. GISTSMATE MEDIA had reported that the accident…
Several terrorists have been neutralised after Nigerian Air Force strikes targeted their enclave and an improvised explosive device (IED) factory in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The two high-impact precision airstrikes were carried out on December 28 at Turba Hill, a confirmed bandit hideout, and at Kachalla Dogo Sule’s camp, a notorious…