President Donald Trump filed suit on Thursday against the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), seeking $10 billion over alleged leaked tax returns he claims harmed his business. The lawsuit — filed by the president in his personal capacity along with his two eldest sons, Eric and Donald Jr., and their family enterprise, The Trump Organization…
Nollywood filmmaker and actor Stanley Amandi was arrested alongside military officers accused of planning a violent overthrow of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Mr Amandi, a director and former chairperson of the Enugu State Chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, was arrested in September 2025. This is the first time the actor’s alleged role in…
There was tension in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, on Tuesday, when police operatives allegedly shot dead a private motorcyclist in the area. The incident reportedly occurred at about 9:00 p.m. along the Abakaliki-Enugu Expressway in the state capital. A witness told PREMIUM TIMES that the incident occurred when some police officers attached to the Central…
Mexican voice actor of Spider-Man, Alexis Ortega, has died at 38, according to a report on Tuesday by World Dubbing News. In a statement confirming the development, the platform said: ‘We regret to announce the sensitive passing of voice actor Alexis Ortega, we send our condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues in this difficult…
The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Thursday, granted an application by a former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for lesser hajj to observe the last 10 days of Ramadan in the Holy Land. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the application after the ex-governor’s lawyer, Joseph Daudu, SAN, moved…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has said the Abuja-Kaduna train service has dropped drastically to a point that a bicycle or a commercial tricycle, better known as Keke Napep, is faster than the train. Akpabio delivered his verdict on Thursday as senators reviewed falling rail services in the country, particularly the popular Abuja-Kaduna-Kano…
Popular comedian Aderombi Adedayo, widely known as Dee One, has been invited by the Lagos State Police Command for questioning over a viral video in which he criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. The invitation, by the Anti Fraud Section of the command, reportedly cites allegations of cyber bullying and the spread of misinformation in…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Super Eagles winger, Samuel Chukwueze has been thrown into deep mourning following the death of his mother, Mrs Sarah Chukwueze, after a brief illness. The tragic news was made public by the footballer’s brother, David Chukwueze, who shared a series of emotional posts on Instagram announcing the loss and paying tribute…
African Democratic Party (ADC) leading presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, on Tuesday embarked, on an early morning grassroots engagement across several Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as part of activities ahead of the council polls. Obi, in a post on X, said he set out as early as 6:30 am from his office…
The Nigerian government, through the National Pension Commission, has approved a 1,173 percent increment for Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) retirees after nearly 21 years of protest. PenCom disclosed in a statement on Wednesday that the 2,116 NSITF retirees will get a monthly pension of N159.95 million, up from N12.56 million. Similarly, the retirees…
