The Federal Government has announced free Cesarean Sections (C-Sections) for Nigerian women who require the procedure. A C-section, also called a Cesarean delivery, is a surgical procedure in which a baby is delivered through incisions in the pregnant woman’s abdomen and uterus. It is performed when a vaginal delivery isn’t possible or safe, or when…
Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, recently stirred a buzz online with a bold and unfiltered confession about his senior colleague, music icon Tiwa Savage. This reaction came after Tiwa, 44, shared a series of photos wearing only panties, exuding confidence that left fans both surprised and captivated. However, Portable’s response quickly became…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Government has revealed plans to provide Nigerians with at least 20 hours of daily electricity by 2027. However, it has conditioned this target on sufficient investment in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, which it has said is currently far below expectations. The Special Adviser to the President on Energy,…
Elon Musk’s estranged transgender daughter has announced that she is planning to leave the US amid Donald Trump’s win. Vivian Wilson, 20, who has publicly been at odds with her billionaire Tesla creator father for months, took to Threads to discuss her ‘future’ following the news that Donald, 78, would be the next US President….
A 24-year-old lady, Justina Daniel, on Thursday, appeared before a Kaduna chief magistrates’ court for allegedly stealing her friend’s purse, containing an iPhone 12 and other valuables, at a wedding. The defendant, who resides in Goni-gora Kaduna, is charged with stealing, to which she pleaded not guilty. The prosecution counsel, Insp Chidi Leo, told the…
A 76-year old man identified as Bala Mohammed was on Thursday docked before Chief Magistrate Court 5 in Bauchi for allegedly posting pictures of women who he claimed are his girlfriends who he has slept with on Facebook. Bala Mohammed, a resident of Tambari Housing Estate, was charged with defamation of character. The prosecutor, ASP…
Ifechukwude Okonjo, the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku in Delta State, Nigeria, was jailed for theft in the US. When Ifechukwude Okonjo emerged as the Obi of Ogwashi-Uku in Delta State in September 2019, there was no indication that he had been convicted of a crime in the US. Ogwashi-Uku is a community in Anaocha South Local…
An Enugu State magistrate court has remanded a woman, Mrs. Ada Ogbogu, in the Enugu Correctional Centre for allegedly breaking her three-year-old stepson’s bone with a pestle. Arraigning the accused person on Tuesday, the police told the court that the offence attracts life imprisonment as punishment if convicted. The charge marked CME/646C/2024, reads, “That you,…
Equatorial Guinea’s President, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has reportedly appointed Zenón Obiang Obiang Avomo as the new Director General of the National Agency for Financial Investigation. He replaced Baltasar Ebang Engonga following a shocking sex scandal involving public officials. This was disclosed in a news report on Thursday by a media outlet based in Equatorial Guinea,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has declared nine suspected members of the Lakurawas terrorist group wanted. They are Abu Khadijah, Abdurrahman, Dadi Gumba a.k.a Abu Muhammed, Usman Shehu, Abu Yusuf, Musa Wa’a, Ibrahim Suyeka, Ba Sulhu and Idris Taklakse. Edward Buba, director of defence media operations, disclosed this while speaking to journalists…