A renowned traditional musician, John Zuya, popularly known as John Mai Molo, has reportedly died after allegedly consuming poisoned food in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. According to sources, Zuya had just returned from Lagos on October 16, 2025, where he recently performed at several cultural events. Shortly after his return, he…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the magistrate court sitting in Ijebu-Ode has struck out alleged self-Kidnapping case against a freelance journalist, Oshibanjo Oluwatosin ‘TMC. The case was filled before the court on October 2024, our correspondent gathered. TMC was detained by the Nigeria Police Force in Ogun state after he was alleged of kidnapping self, and…
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has called for a dialogue on the future of the Igbo people, emphasising the need to openly discuss issues surrounding separatist agitations. Soludo, who hails from southeast Nigeria, where there has been agitation for secession, stated that he does not subscribe to separatist views or agitation for an independent Igbo…
The Nigeria Police Force have reportedly arrested Aloy Ejimakor, lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Ejimakor disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Monday, saying police arrested him, along others persons participating in the protest. He wrote: “We’ve just been arrested. Myself, Prince Emanuel and…
Police officers on Monday fired tear gas to disperse #FreeNnamdiKanu protesters around Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. The protesters, who gathered to demand the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra boss Nnamdi Kanu, were met with heavy police and military presence shortly after assembling opposite the Transcorp Hilton hotel. Security operatives fired multiple tear…
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has urged Nigerians to join a nationwide protest demanding the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu, despite a court order restricting demonstrations around key government areas in Abuja. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday morning, Sowore called on citizens…
A 19-year-old Nigerian student, Marvelous Ugochukwu, has been confirmed dead after a truck driver ran a red light and crashed into a car, a bus stop shelter, a fence line, and a light pole at the intersection of Dewdney Avenue and Elphinstone Street in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Multiple witnesses said the teenager was in a…
Tragedy struck in Enugu over the weekend as a 22-year-old hairstylist, Miss Odama Mary Agado, reportedly took her own life after discovering her boyfriend with another woman in the apartment she rented for him. Sources revealed that Mary, who was doing well in her hairdressing business, had recently bought a car and secured accommodation for…
The students of Federal College of Education, Abeokuta has called for protest over bad condition of Osiele-Camp axis of Abeokuta/Ibadan Expressway, In a press release by the Students Union, the peaceful protest is scheduled for Thursday 23 and Friday 24 of this month. FCEASU also call on students and indigenous Osiele youths to join the…
Human rights activist and politician Omoyele Sowore has declared his intention to defy any court order seeking to stop the scheduled #FreeNnamdiKanu protest on Monday. Sowore is at the forefront of the demonstration around strategic locations in Abuja aimed at securing the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, who has been in custody since his…