The United States relied on information and reports from Emeka Umeagbalasi, a screwdriver trader in Onitsha, Anambra state, to launch air strikes in Nigeria, according to a report by the New York Times. In October, US President Donald Trump redesignated Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” in response to allegations of a Christian genocide…
A Senior Special Assistant to the President Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has sparked widespread debate after declaring that the era of imperial dominance associated with the old Oyo empire has passed. Ajayi also stated that no traditional ruler holds supremacy over others in contemporary Yoruba society. Ajayi made the remarks in a…
A shark mauled a boy swimming in Sydney Harbour on Sunday, leaving him in critical condition with serious leg injuries, authorities said. The predator bit the boy, believed to be about 13 years old, during the late afternoon off Shark Beach, New South Wales state police said. “The injuries are consistent with what is believed…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has neutralised more than 40 terrorists in coordinated close air support and air interdiction operations at Azir and Musarram areas of Borno, disrupting planned attacks and bolstering ongoing ground operations. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, on…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, alias Kanmo-Kanmo, 12 years after he allegedly masterminded the killing of three of its officers during a botched arrest operation. Jimoh was picked up on Friday, January 16, 2026, in Owode, Ogun State, following intelligence-led operations by NDLEA tactical teams….
Popular Nigerian singer, Afeez Adesina well known as Destiny Boy has reportedly passed away. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that he died aged 22. The reports of his death started trending online on Sunday, 18 of January, 2026. Though the cause of his death cannot be verified, unconfirmed reports alleged that the artist died at a traditional…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed a criminal charge against Mike Ozekhome, SAN, over allegations bordering on fraud in relation to a London property. The ICPC, in a three-count charge filed by its lawyer, Osuobeni Akponimisingha, head, High Profile Prosecution Department at the Abuja High Court, accused Mr Ozekhome…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested three principal suspects over the gruesome murder of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano, on Saturday, linking the suspects to an earlier killing of two women in Tudun Yola area of the commercial city. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Police…
A new development has surfaced within the Atiku Haske Organisation (AHO), which is associated with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The organisation has announced the expulsion of Abba Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President’s son, due to alleged attempts to influence the group’s political direction. The announcement was made public by Hon. Mai Nagge Musa…
A commercial vehicle driver, Kazeem Ayegbo, has been arrested following the discovery of suspected human parts in his vehicle during routine stop-and-search along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway near Guru Maharaji Village. Oyo State Police Command spokesman, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade disclosed this in a Saturday statement. Ayanlade said operatives of the Federal Highway Patrol intercepted the commercial…
