The Nigerian Navy has buried the Base Operations Officer of the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base in Bonny, Lieutenant Commander Gideon Gwaza, who drowned in River State while rescuing 59 crew members of a distressed vessel, in Abuja. The late Gwaza was buried at the military cemetery Abuja, with the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that death has rocked Nollywood again, with the death of Yoruba actor, Yusuf Olorungbebe. The actor died after battling with a chronic ailment. . Yusuf’s death was announced Wednesday morning by popular actress Foluke Daramola on Instagram. We lost YUSUF OLORUNGBEBE. We submit to God’s will. Thank you everyone!” She wrote. This…
The Lagos Mass Transit Red Line Rail is set to commence partial operations today, marking a significant milestone in the state’s ongoing efforts to modernize its transportation infrastructure. The announcement was made by Kolawole Ojelabi, the spokesperson for the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), in a statement released on Tuesday. The Red Line Rail,…
No fewer than 16 persons have been roasted to death in an accident at Ajue community along the Ore-Ondo highway. They were said to have been burnt beyond recognition. The accident, which occurred around 8pm on Monday, involved a Toyota Hiace bus and a truck. Witnesses said dangerous overtaking led to head on collision and…
Daniel Bwala, a former spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organization in the 2023 presidential election, has said that politicians are behind insecurity in Nigeria. Bwala stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. He was commenting on former Minister of Finance, Okonjo Iweala’s claim that politicians were weaponizing insecurity. Bwala said that…
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has reiterated the readiness of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to continue to defend the nation’s democracy. Musa gave the assurance on Tuesday when the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, paid a courtesy visit to the Defence Headquarters in Abuja….
A former spokesman for the Atiku Abubakar 2023 Presidential Campaign, Daniel Bwala, says journalists who are allegedly involved in any crime don’t have immunity and can be arrested by security agents. He argued that the administration of President Bola Tinubu respects the rights of the Nigerian people including the right to free speech. The lawyer,…
Thirteen people have been arrested in connection with Monday’s attack on the convoy of officials from the Oyo State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, led by its commissioner, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola. The attack was carried out by suspected hoodlums. The ministry officials had gone to the Mobil area on Ring Road, Ibadan, for a routine…
The Chief Executive Officer of the cryptocurrency trading platform Binance, Richard Teng, has called for the release of one of his employees, Tigran Gambaryan, who is currently standing trial in Nigeria. In February, two executives of the company, Tigran Gambaryan, and Anjarwalla, were arrested and detained after they flew into the country following a ban…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Member representing Ningi/Warji Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, Hon. Adamu Hashimu Ranga, was almost mobbed by irate youths who attacked his car in Ningi on Sunday. The Federal Lawmaker, who was elected in 2023 under the banner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had joined prominent sons of the Ningi…