A 52-year -old man, identified as Salihu Byezhe, has reportedly slumped during Subhi prayers and died at Gudaba village in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A resident of Gudaba, Musa Dantani, said the incident happened on Thursday when Byezhe went to observe Subhi (early morning prayers) at the community’s mosque. He…
Some social media reports have alleged that Sim Fubara, governor of Rivers, has shut down operations of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the state. The report also alleged that Fubara directed his loyalists to destroy pipelines transporting crude oil to Lagos and Abuja. Olufemi Soneye, NNPC chief corporate communications officer, debunked the information…
Suspended lawmaker Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has described her suspension from the Senate as one that invalidates the principles of natural justice, fairness and equity. According to her, her suspension does not withdraw my legitimacy as a senator. Upon her suspension yesterday, she was warned by the Senate “That for the period of her suspension she be…
Arsenal’s new kid on the block, Ethan Nwaneri, has left his international future wide open, as he is said to be open to playing for either Nigeria or England. Born to a Nigerian father and an English mother, Nwaneri is eligible to play for both countries and the latest hint suggests that the 17-year-old will…
The Abia State Government has announced the passing away of Sunny Onwuma, a member of the Abia State Executive Council and Honourable Commissioner for Labour and Productivity. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information in the state, Prince Okey Kanu, on Friday, stated that Onwuma passed in the early hours of Monday, March 3,…
The police command in Plateau says cases of ritual killings in the state are minimal. The command’s spokesman, Alfred Alabo, said this in an interview on Friday in Jos. Mr Alabo also said there was no information or evidence about the existence of cannibals or human parts markets in Plateau. “There is no intelligence report…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a former presidential spokesperson Doyin Okupe has passed away at the age of 72. His death was confirmed on Friday, 7th March, 2025. Sources close to the family revealed that Dr. Okupe had been critically ill in the weeks leading up to his demise His death has been linked to Cancer….
Residents of Rivers state are now in a panic mood as a dreaded militant group, Niger Delta Rescue Movement, NDRM, has issued a directive to all non-indigenes to consider their safety and leave the state as hostilities are just about to escalate. The group also declared that unless the federal government and all the players…
Dr Ibrahim Wada, a medical expert, has suggested that advancements in modern medicine could extend human lifespan by up to 250 years within the next 40 years. Wada, Founder of Nisa Medical Group, made this assertion while delivering the Second Nimi Dimkpa Briggs Legacy Lecture Series at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) on Thursday….
Renowned Nigerian writer, Mabel Dorothy Okanima Segun, popularly known as Mabel Segun, is dead. She died in the early hours of Thursday 6th of March 2025. The renowned writer passed on few days after celebrating her 95th birthday in Lagos. A statement by her family announcing her passage partly reads, “It is with gratitude to…