Iran has extended the closure of its airspace as it expects Israeli retaliation following its attack on the enemy country on Tuesday evening. All flights have been cancelled until 5 am (0130 GMT) on Thursday to maintain aviation security, state news agency ISNA reported, citing a spokesman for the aviation authority. Iran initially closed the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost one of its members in the House of Representatives, Chris Nkwonta to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, October 2. Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen who announced the defection of the lawmaker, did not give any reason for the defection, but only said he was told to…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday September 30, 2024, arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Benin City. The suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence of their suspected involvement in computer-related fraud. According to the commission, utems recovered…
Afrobeats artiste, Ayodeji Balogun a.k.a Wizkid, has once again stoked the flames of his long-standing rivalry with fellow artiste, David Adeleke a.k.a Davido, sparking a fresh war of words on social media. The latest spat comes just months after the duo clashed on X (formerly Twitter), with Wizkid previously mocking Davido and Mavin Records boss,…
Manchester City midfielder Matheus Nunes has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of stealing a mobile phone at a nightclub in Madrid. The 26-year-old Portuguese international was allegedly detained in the early hours of September 8 at La Riviera, a popular disco, and taken to a local police station for questioning, Dailymails reports. His arrest occurred…
No fewer than 150 passengers are feared missing following a boat accident in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The ill-fated boat, which was carrying over 300 passengers—mostly women and children—capsized during a Maulid celebration journey on Tuesday. The passengers were said to be traveling from Mundi Community to Gbajibo Community for the Maulid…
The Deputy Commander-General of the board, Dr Mujaheed Aminuddeen, revealed this during a press briefing on Hisbah’s renewed fight against immorality. The Kano State’s Hisbah Board has announced a ban on all forms of sports betting in the state. The Deputy Commander-General of the board, Dr Mujaheed Aminuddeen, revealed this during a press briefing on…
At least 10 people, including three children and seven adults, lost their lives in an accident at the Abule Osun area of the Lagos-Badagary Expressway, Lagos State, on Tuesday night. Three other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in the accident that occurred around 11 pm. According to a Wednesday statement by the Permanent Secretary…
Texas attorney Tony Buzbee said Tuesday he is representing 120 accusers who have come forward with new sexual misconduct allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop mogul awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. Houston-based Buzbee said he expects lawsuits to be filed within the next month. Buzbee described the victims as 60 males and…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recovered ₦8.62m during a rescue operation following a road accident on the Zaria-Funtua Road in Kaduna State. The corps spokesperson, Olusegun Ogungbemide, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The crash, which occurred around 7pm on September 30, involved a Nigerian Army Ford pickup truck and a speeding…