Defence minister Bello Matawalle has criticised former Governor Nyesom Wike over a standoff involving a naval officer, Lieutenant Ahmed Yerima. The standoff, which occurred on Tuesday, arose over the ownership of a parcel of land in Gaduwa District, Abuja, guarded by armed naval officers led by Mr Yerima, who was carrying out orders from a…
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Morocco on Sunday delivered a night of high drama, marked by unusual touchline incidents, a controversial penalty decision, and a decisive extra-time goal that sealed the title. As rain fell steadily at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, attention shifted early to the Senegal goalie area. During…
An elder in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, City of David Parish, Quincy Ayodele, has denied claims that the former Pastor-in-charge of the parish, Idowu Iluyomade, rebelled against the church before starting his own. Ayodele stated that she had expected that Iluyomade would be restored to his parish or another after he had served…
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has fired back at Deji Adeyanju, a prominent lawyer and activist, over his criticism of recent demolitions in Abuja. Adeyanju, along with Vincent Martins Otse (VeryDarkMan), led a protest last week against Wike’s handling of the demolition of Ruga, a settlement along Airport Road. Adeyanju had said…
A Nigerian woman falsely declared dead has appeared in court via videolink from Nigeria to stop a convicted fraudster from seizing her £350,000 London home. June Ashimola, 55, was officially recorded as having died in February 2019, sparking a long-running legal battle over her estate. However, she stunned the High Court by appearing before Deputy…
A former lawmaker representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District and versatile journalist, Babafemi Ojudu, has revealed how he drank his urine to survive in prison, under the military regime of late General Sani Abacha. Ojudu, former Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs under Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, made the revelation in Ado-Ekiti, during a media interaction with journalists,…
The Rivers State Police Command has paraded two pastors, Prophet Bassey Umoren (60) and Prophet Elijah Anietie (50), who were caught with fetish items, including caskets, monkey skulls, carved skeletons, and other spiritual materials, in their respective churches. The duo, who were apprehended by youths of Rumunduru community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the…
The United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved a “game-changing” twice-daily pill that is said to slow the spread of an incurable type of breast cancer. The drug, Truqap, developed by AstraZeneca, targets the AKT protein, a molecule known to fuel the multiplication of cancer cells. By inhibiting AKT’s action,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Dangote Cement has officially launched its operations in Attingué, some 30 kilometres from Abidjan, Ivory Coast. According to a statement by the group on Sunday, the announcement was made on Wednesday by the Managing Director of Dangote Cement, Ivory Coast, Serge Gbotta, at the Novotel Abidjan-Marcory. Covering an area of 50…
Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Service (PTS) has begun constructing a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station, aligning with Governor Seyi Makinde’s initiative to enhance energy security and reduce fuel costs. During an inspection of ongoing renovations and construction projects at PTS on Thursday, the Sole Administrator, Hon. Dikko Salami revealed plans to increase the number of…
