As preparations intensify for the #AnambraDecides2025 election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has introduced a new digital innovation aimed at boosting the capacity of its staff and stakeholders. The Commission on Friday announced the launch of the INEC Training Virtual Assistant, also known as āINECTrainingBot,ā a technology-driven learning tool designed to enhance electoral training…
The Lagos State Police Command is mourning the loss of one of its most admired officers, CSP Matilda Umiah Ngbaronye, who passed away yesterday during an operation at a hospital in Surulere, Lagos. Until her death, Ngbaronye was the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Festac Division, where she was known for her professionalism, compassion, and…
Aisha Wahab, who was abducted by gunmen in Auchi, Edo State on October 18, has regained freedom after her family and supporters raised the N20 million ransom. Activist Harrison Gwamnishu launched a social media fundraiser to secure her release, leading to her return on October 24. The development has drawn relief and celebration online as…
Governors of the 36 states of the federation have expressed their support for ongoing efforts by the Federal Government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to restore price stability and strengthen confidence in the nationās economy. The governors made this known after a briefing on the issue by the Deputy Governor (Economic Policy) of…
Six members of the National Youth Service Corps have sued the Anambra State Government, demanding N1bn in damages over their alleged assault and unlawful detention by operatives of the state vigilante group, Agunechemba. The corps members ā Jennifer Elohor, Greatness Oyeh, Eze Ikenna, Anighoro Godspower, Feyisara Amore, and Chimenum Wonodi ā filed the suit before…
Abubakar Isah Mokwa, a postgraduate student at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, has been arrested for allegedly criticizing Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State. Mokwa, who is of the Department of Agricultural Economy and Extension, was reportedly arrested by the police at an off-campus lodge in Lapai, on Thursday. The student had earlier taken to…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Most Rev. Julius Adelakun, is dead. A statement on Saturday by the Bishop of Oyo Catholic Archdiocese, Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo, indicated that Adelakun died on Friday at the age of 91 years. Adelakun served as Bishop of Oyo for 36 years from…
Gombe State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Colonel Abdullahi Bello (rtd), is dead. The Gombe State government announced this in a statement issued by Director-General, Press Affairs, Ismaila Uba Misilli, on Friday. Misilli said the late Bello died in an accident along Malam Sidi-Gombe road. āThe Gombe State Government wishes to announce, with…
A new open-source intelligence investigation by TheCable has revealed that social media networks linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were instrumental in spreading claims of a āChristian genocideā in Nigeria. According to the analysis, data from X (formerly Twitter) between January 1 and October 1, 2025, recorded over 165,000 mentions of the topic,…
President Bola Tinubu has held the inaugural meeting with the newly appointed Service Chiefs. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that in a major shake up in military, Tinubu named former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff, replacing General Christopher Musa. Major-General W. Shaibu has been appointed Chief of…
