The Presidency on Sunday shared an image purporting to show President Bola Tinubu meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Paris, but the photograph was later flagged on X (formerly Twitter) as being generated by artificial intelligence. The image, which quickly went viral, was posted by President Tinubu and his aides, showing both leaders seated…
The Janaza (funeral prayer) for Sina Ghami and Abdul Latif Kevin Ayodele, close friends of Anthony Joshua, was held at London Central Mosque on Sunday. The two men died in a road accident in Nigeria on Monday, December 29, 2025, in which Joshua was also involved but sustained only minor injuries. Family, friends, and members…
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed plans to invite the Senior Pastor of Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, Chris Okafor, for questioning, stressing that the move is not connected to the widely publicised sex scandal allegations surrounding the cleric. According to a report from Vanguard, the invitation followed mounting public pressure and a…
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised 23 bandits following coordinated attacks in Kano State between Jan. 1 and January 2, reinforcing the effectiveness of ongoing intelligence-led operations in the region. A credible military source told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, that troops engaged bandits in Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Government Areas after being…
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State has said it will abide by whatever instructions the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, gives ahead of the 2027 elections. The party’s chairman, Rejoice Otobo, disclosed this during Wike’s ‘thank you’ visit to the area…
Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has claimed that he was allegedly listed for elimination as a Boko Haram figure on the same day the United States conducted an air strike in Nigeria. The revelation came while Gumi addressed his congregation in a video that has since gone viral, posted on X by user #General_Somto…
Hon. Sulaimon Musa Olalekan Senior Special Assistance to the Governor on Community Engagement has extended warm birthday felicitations to the Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, describing him as a dedicated public servant, seasoned communicator, and a pillar of the Ademola Adeleke-led administration. In his congratulatory message, Hon. Sulaimon…
Anthony Joshua has paid tribute to his friends, Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele, who died in a car accident along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The former world heavyweight boxing champion mourned his friends in his first social media post since the incident. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Joshua sustained minor injuries in the car crash on…
At least 25 people have been confirmed dead, while 14 others are still missing after a boat capsized on the Yobe River in Garbi town, Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe State. This is according to a statement issued by the Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YOSEMA), Dr. Mohammad Goje, on…
The Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Oluwaseun Olufade, has expressed heartfelt appreciation to well-wishers from all walks of life for the overwhelming love and goodwill extended to him on the occasion of his recent birthday. In a heartfelt message released through his Head of Media, Aderibigbe Yisahu Ajibola, the council chairman described…