The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has reiterated to Nigerians that visa application fees remain non-refundable and non-transferable. In a statement aimed at addressing growing concerns among Nigerians over the high costs of applying for U.S. visas. In a tweet posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, the Mission acknowledged the frustration felt…
Actress Dayo Amusa has revealed her updated HIV test result on Instagram as part of a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of knowing one’s status. In her post dated September 15, 2025, Amusa highlighted the benefits of testing, including access to early treatment, prevention of transmission, improved health outcomes, peace of mind, protection…
A fire outbreak on Tuesday afternoon engulfed parts of Afriland Tower, a six-storey building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, prompting a swift response from emergency services. According to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the incident was reported at about 1:38 p.m. Crews from the Ebute Elefun and Sari Iganmu fire stations were immediately…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced new job vacancies for Nigerians to serve as ad-hoc staff during the upcoming Anambra state 2025 governorship election. The vacant roles include Supervisory Presiding Officers (SPOs), Presiding Officers (POs), Assistant Presiding Officers (APOs), Registration Area Technicians (RATECHs), and Registration Area Centre (RAC) Managers. The electoral commission stated…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a five-count criminal charge against presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, and two social media companies, X Corp and Meta Incorporation, before a Federal High Court in Abuja. The charges followed Sowore’s refusal to delete alleged false and inciting posts about President Bola…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged Nigerians, especially the youth, to move beyond criticising leadership failures and instead build the capacity to provide solutions. Delivering a devotional message titled “From Critic to Activist” from the Open Heavens Daily Devotional, Pastor Adeboye stressed that while criticism…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a pastor in Benue State, Kelvin Imo, has been remanded at the Correctional Centre in Makurdi over alleged rape. According to reports, the pastor allegedly had intercourse with othe church member who had come to him for counselling and prayers. Imo, who resides along Gboko Road in Makurdi, was charged with…
The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Monday, ordered the final forfeiture of seven million dollars recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to the Federal Government. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after EFCC’s lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, moved an application for the final forfeiture of the money. Mr Oyedepo reminded that the…
A notorious bandit leader, Isiya Kwashen Garwa, who was declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters, was among top bandits who reportedly accepted a peace deal in Katsina State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, Garwa, whose name features among 19 most-wanted terrorists and bandits in Nigeria, has turned up in Hayin Gada community,…
Rivers State Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas yesterday admonished the political gladiators in Rivers State to build on the seeds of reconciliation planted during the emergency rule, to lift the state. According to him, the state cannot afford another protracted political crisis. He urged politicians and other stakeholders to learn from the lessons of the period, sheathe…