Covenant University (CU) has again been listed as Nigeria’s overall best university in Times Higher Education (THE) 2025 Rankings. In the 2025 rankings, the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria came second, displacing the University of Ibadan which occupied the position for the 2024 rankings. The Times Higher Education World Rankings is a comprehensive global ranking of…
Laide Bakare and Eniola Badmus have been captured in a viral video engaging in a heated altercation at Eniola Ajao’s film ‘Owambe Thieves’ premiere. In the footage, Bakare appeared visibly upset as she confronted Badmus and warned her sternly. However, Badmus remained silent, walked away from the confrontation, and seemed to report the incident to…
Religion is a huge part of African culture. Perhaps because most African countries are largely underdeveloped, the church has become a place where people go to get answers and help. However, this has also led to the proliferation of places of worship, most of which, critics argue, are more transactional than spiritual, paying little or…
A 17-year-old boy simply identified as Amir has been arrested for allegedly killing his neighbor’s wife. Resident of Layin Shagon Harun, Shuwarin II, in Borno State capital, Maiduguri, said the incident occurred around 10:45pm on Tuesday. Spokesman of the Police, Borno State command, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, confirmed the incident, saying the suspect is in…
Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld a fine of 1,080 euros imposed on a man who turned up at a police station naked and refused repeated requests to dress. Public nudity has been legal in Spain since 1988 but people can be prosecuted under laws against public disturbance if their state of undress provokes or disturbs…
Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has said it is mandatory for preachers to submit their sermons for approval. Speaking on TVC’s Politics on Sunday, the governor clarified some aspects of the law seeking to regulate preaching in the state. “I didn’t ban evangelism… For everyone going to sermon on Friday, he should bring his…
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has said that there is no binding agreement between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Speaking in Abuja on Thursday while addressing journalists on the ongoing ASUU protests across the country, Alausa explained that contrary to public perception, the Federal Government had not…
An Algerian court on Tuesday sentenced opposition figure, Fethi Ghares, to two years in prison over a Facebook post judged to have insulted President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, his lawyer told AFP. Ghares, a secular leftist opposition figure, was sentenced “to two years in prison for remarks concerning the president”, lawyer Abdelghani Badi said. He said…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigeria’s first-ever Olympics medalist, Nojim Maiyegun, has been reported dead. This was disclosed late Monday by an Austria-based acquaintance of the deceased identified as Rudolfine Soultan (Funmilayo) on her Facebook post. The post read, “My Jimylein (Jimmy) is dead. I can’t say more about this right now because it’s just…
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has cautioned Nigerians against spreading falsehoods, disinformation, mal-information, or distorting facts online, noting that they are criminal offense. In a video statement shared on the Nigerian Police Force’s X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, Adejobi emphasised the importance of fact-checking before sharing information, urging bloggers, journalists, and content…
