GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that popular Fuji musician, Sulaimon Adekunle, who is better known as KS1 Malaika, has lost his mother, Alhaja Rukayat Mojirayo The news of her death was announced by KS1 Malaika’s brother, Azeez Malaika, on his social media platforms late Monday night. He wrote, “I never know you will leave without saying goodbye,…
The Federal Government has unexpectedly paid National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members their old monthly allowance of ₦33,000 for September, despite the recently approved increase to ₦77,000. This has left many corps members frustrated and disappointed. The Federal Government officially announced an increase in the NYSC monthly allowance from ₦33,000 to ₦77,000, effective from July…
The Yobe State Hisbah Commission has seized and destroyed 51 cartons of alcohol and 18 jerrycans of methylene chloride, commonly known as Madarar Sukurdai, from different parts of the state. This action followed the state’s laws and Islamic values, which do not allow the sale or use of alcohol and other intoxicating substances. The chairman…
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) says petrol prices will crash down following the revival of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries by the Federal Government. In a statement on Saturday, PETROAN National Public Relations Officer, Dr. Joseph Obele, said contrary to previous doubts the refineries are “now fully operational, with…
A notorious Boko Haram terrorist, Bochu Abacha, has surrendered to troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) deployed in Kukawa Local Government of Borno State. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba on Saturday. Colonel Osoba said Bochu, who is a key figure in several terrorist operations, admitted to…
The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja recognising Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). In a unanimous judgment on Friday, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to have pronounced Abure National Chairman…
Ireti Kingibe, senator representing the federal capital territory (FCT), says she has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, Kingibe said her defection was a deliberate move and would be formalised with “fanfare”. “I’m totally and completely committed to ADC,”…
A Plateau-based cleric and regional leader of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Evangelist Ezekiel Dachomo, has drawn nationwide attention after a video of him declaring that no ransom should be paid if he is ever kidnapped went viral on social media. In the video, Dachomo said his death would “raise war” and lead…
A family of four, comprising husband, wife and two of their children were on Thursday night murdered by unidentified gunmen in Isseke, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. The victims have been identified as the family of Ichie Kennedy Igboanugo from Ekwuru Isseke (Ichie Akuruoulo 1 of Isseke). According to eyewitnesses, the killers invaded…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kajuru on Sunday held special prayers for the safe return of 177 worshippers abducted from churches in Kurmin Wali community, even as armed bandits abducted six more residents from Mararaba Kajuru in the early hours of the same day. The incident in Mararaba Kajuru occurred at about…
