GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Israel Adesanya, former UFC middleweight champion, arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday. The 35-year-old mixed martial artistâs arrival in the country was announced in a post on the X account of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). The Nigerian-New Zealander returned to Lagos with his parents, and they were welcomed at the…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the chances of former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, securing the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme aired on Tuesday, Wike said Amaechi was the âlast personâ the opposition…
Big Brother Naija star, Francisca Owumi, has d!ed after a brief illness. Her family announced her passing in a post shared on social media on August 29, 2024. Her photos were shared with the caption ââA daughter and sister. Make her soul rest in peace, Amen” Late Francisca was the first runner-up on the inaugural…
The troops of the Nigerian Army have reportedly killed a Boko Haram commander during an attack on the Sabon Fagi community in Gujba LGA of Yobe state. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, reported that the terrorists invaded the community on Friday. The publication said the troops killed four Boko…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 52-year-old businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Kano for attempting to smuggle 127 wraps of cocaine into Nigeria. Ejiofor, who reportedly owns boutiques in Lagos and Onitsha, Anambra State, was intercepted on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, upon arrival…
A Nollywood actor, Godwin Nnadiekwe, has been hospitalised with internal bleeding following a violent on-set incident involving his colleague, Zubby Micheal, which he claims was not part of the scripted scene. The actor shared details of the incident in an Instagram post on Saturday, stating that he was kicked in the chest by a fellow…
An MTN booster station located inside premises of the University of Ibadan (UI) on Saturday 22nd of February, 2025 caught fire due to an electric surge. The Nation gathered that the booster station is situated within the Faculty of Nursing at the university. It was learnt the fire incident affected the Mikano generator, board, and…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that the 2027 general elections will not follow the familiar script of past contests. According to Atiku, the emerging coalition of opposition forces determined to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is ânot a joke.â In a statement posted to his social media account on Tuesday, the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the United States Mission to Nigeria has condemned Boko Haram atrocities. On January 20, 2025, US President Donald Trump suspended all foreign aid for 90 days, citing concerns about global destabilisation and misalignment with American interests. This move follows growing calls for a comprehensive review of how US Agency for International…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied long-standing allegations that he sought a third term in office when he was President, insisting that no Nigerian can produce evidence to support such claims. Speaking on Wednesday at the Democracy Dialogue organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana, Obasanjo said, âI think Iâm not a fool….