GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nigerian singer Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, has lost his mother, Ifeoma Edith Ajibade. The artist shared the heartbreaking news on Instagram today, March 6, alongside a touching tribute and a photo of them together. He wrote, “Thank you, Mummy For your strength, your sacrifices, your unwavering faith. For…
Hundreds of international students are being forced to leave the United States after the Trump administration began aggressively revoking student visas. “Do not attempt to remain in the United States. The federal government will find you,” read an email reportedly from the Department of Homeland Security, shared by immigration lawyer Nicole Micheroni. With some students…
A 54-year-old man, Edward Ngozi Odega, has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command for alleged incestuous acts with his three daughters aged between 13 and 24. Our correspondent gathered that the father, also a suspected pedophile, started a sexual relationship with his daughters at a young age. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has released a list of 203 tertiary institutions that failed to upload their students’ data for the 2024/2025 student loan application exercise. It also announced the reopening of the portal for 48 hours to allow institutions yet to comply to do so. The Guardian reports that institutions are required…
A video capturing a moment of apparent tension between the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade I, and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, is making rounds on social media. The footage, recorded at an event hosted by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in Ibadan on Tuesday, shows the…
A 29-year-old woman, Aminat Lawal, was on Wednesday docked in an Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly maltreating her 12-year-old son. The defendant whose address was not stated, is charged with “indecent beating.” She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Aminu Isaac, told the court that the defendant committed…
Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Group, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Farouk Ahmed. Dangote had accused the ex-CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) of abuse of office, corrupt enrichment, and living beyond legitimate means. In December 2025, Dangote submitted a petition against Ahmed to…
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday hosted a closed-door meeting with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, alongside a delegation of Ogoni leaders at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting, which brought together key stakeholders, appeared cordial, as photos shared by the Special Assistant to…
A member of the National Youth Service Corps serving in Ibadan, Oyo State, Rofiat Lawal, has been kidnapped by yet-to-be-identified abductors along the Benin-Ore Expressway. According to a Facebook post by a user, Agbakwara, on Wednesday that Lawal was returning from Benin, Edo State to report to her place of primary assignment on Tuesday when…
The Nigeria Police Force said it is investigating a shooting involving police aides assigned to Barrister Wale Fapohunda in the Surulere area of Lagos State. According to a police report, on August 8, 2024, at approximately 10:22 pm, information was received from the control room that a police officer from SPU Base 10 Sokoto, who…
