A final-year nursing student at the Sunyani Nursing and Midwifery Training College, identified as Gifty Kyere, has tragically passed away under mysterious circumstances at her boyfriendās room in Jinijini, located in the Bono Region of Ghana. Gifty, who was 28 years old and nearing the completion of her nursing education, had reportedly left her family…
Tragedy struck in the early hours of today, Saturday May 10th, 2025 at the POWA Shops, sited at The Police Barracks, Yemetu, Ibadan, as a devastating fire razed nearly 15 shops to the ground, destroying property and livelihoods. Preliminary reports suggest the fire was been caused by an electrical surge, possibly linked to an overvoltage…
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, has disowned a viral TikTok video that shows her in a playful clip with a background song associated with President Bola Tinubu. In a public disclaimer on her verified X account, the Kogi lawmaker said she does not own a TikTok account. She added that the post, which featured…
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The NDLEA officer was arrested over allegations of attempted robbery and shooting of a Bolt driver in Abuja, Nigeriaās capital city. A security expert, Zagazola Makama, said that the NDLEA officer…
Moyosore Ogunlewe, the chairman of Kosofe LGA in Lagos, has secured a second term ticket after winning the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election. The primary election took place on Saturday at the partyās secretariat on Acme Road, Ikeja. Ogunlewe won the poll unopposed after other candidates withdrew from the race to support him. Also,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai and Labour Partyās 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, met in the United States. The duo met on the sidelines of the 11th Annual Cambridge Africa Together Conference (ATC), currently being held at St. Johnās College, University of Cambridge. El-Rufai was listed as one of the…
Gunmen have reportedly killed at least 15 people and razed several vehicles in Okigwe LGA of Imo state. The gunmen on Thursday afternoon barricaded Okwelle axis of Okigwe road and unleashed terror on motorists and commuters. The attackers razed several vehicles, including heavy duty trucks. Videos showing trucks in flames along the road have appeared…
Authorities in northern Afghanistan have arrested 14 individuals for playing musical instruments and singing during a private gathering, provincial police said on Saturday. This was a practice banned under the Talibanās strict interpretation of Islamic law. The police said in a statement that on Thursday night in the capital of northern Takhar province, āfourteen individualsā¦…
Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday declared that the cityās infrastructural landscape has changed greatly since May 29, 2023, praising President Bola Tinubu for āgiving a first-class infrastructure to Abujaā. Wike, who undertook an inspection of several ongoing projects in the territory, said only the visually impaired could accuse the president of…
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, has stirred conversation online after posting a TikTok video set to the tune of āOmo Ologo,ā a popular track associated with President Bola Tinubu. On May 3, Dauda āRararaā Kahutu, a Kano-based musician, delighted Tinubu and other dignitaries with a performance of his newly released Yoruba-titled song āOmo Ologoā…