A lady has taken to social media to cry for justice after a police officer allegedly attacked her father with a knife at their home in the Ise-Ekiti area of Ekiti state. In a video now circulating on social media, the lady claimed that the officer—allegedly a chairman’s personal orderly—launched an attack on her father…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2024 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination internal results. The NECO’s Registrar/Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this on Thursday, September 19. He said 1,376,423 registered for the examination, out of which 1,367,736 eventually sat for it. Professor Wushishi, who officially released the results at…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert over falsified versions of two essential medicines, warning of serious health risks. In a statement numbered 030/2025, the agency said counterfeit batches of the anti-malarial Artemetrin DS and the antibiotic Ciprofit 500 were in circulation, despite being sourced from…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has openly distanced himself from any plan to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, deepening the growing cracks within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Makinde made his position clear on Tuesday during a media chat in Ibadan, declaring that while Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, is free to…
A U.S. based Nigerian, Chinomso Uma Ochie has been arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for sexual offence. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in San Antonio disclosed the arrest of Mr Ochie in a post on X on Tuesday. Posting a photo of Mr Ochie, ICE said “sex offender Chinomso Uma Ochie,…
The crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly has taken a dramatic turn as the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led Assembly reaffirmed its stance that the legislative seats of factional Speaker Martin Amaewhule and 24 others remain vacant. This development comes after the Amaewhule-led Assembly declared the seats of Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Edison…
In a significant leadership shake-up at the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc), the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has reportedly ordered the removal of key members of the executive management team. According to information from an insider who wished to remain anonymous, three top…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Lagos State Police Command has arrested two women for “conspiracy and child sales.” The two women, Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu were nabbed by patrol officers from Ojodu Division stationed at Berger bus stop, which is an entry point into Lagos State. According to a statement issued by the state…
As the National Assembly intensifies effort to amend the Constitution, Senator Ned Nwoko is not leaving any stone unturned in reaching out to his colleagues in the upper legislative chamber to ensure the creation of Anioma state. Already, Nwoko has obtained the signatures of no fewer than 85 senators to achieve the objective. In the…
An unconfirmed number of residents of Okija community in Anambra state have reportedly lost their lives in a stampede. This media outlet understands that the stampede occurred on Saturday morning during an event for the distribution of rice. Victims of the stampede are mostly women. Multiple social media videos seen by our correspondent show lifeless…
