Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, recently stirred a buzz online with a bold and unfiltered confession about his senior colleague, music icon Tiwa Savage. This reaction came after Tiwa, 44, shared a series of photos wearing only panties, exuding confidence that left fans both surprised and captivated. However, Portable’s response quickly became…
The Nigeria Police Force has condemned the actions of some of its officers captured in a viral video receiving money from a Chinese, describing the conduct as unprofessional and unethical. In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday, April 17 the Force said the behaviour of the officers does not…
The military has announced plans to release 381 rehabilitated ex-terrorists in March 2025, urging state governments to ensure their proper reintegration through monitoring and empowerment programmes. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, said a total 789 ex-combatants are undergoing rehabilitation, with 381 expected to…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works and other ministers are heading to an International Press Conference in London, the United Kingdom, where they will present their ministries’ achievements. Bode Adeyemi, the Project Internal Coordinator of the President Bola Tinubu Midterm Legacy Projects Review Committee, made this…
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a suit before the High Court of Enugu State against Bashir Ahmad, the former Special Assistant on Digital Communication to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, for terrorism defamation. Kanu, who filed the suit through his legal team led by his Special Counsel, Barrister…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a popular content creator, Asher Kine has revealed he made a suicide attempt at 14. Asher Kine, whose real name is Akinyemi Oluwaseun Omotayo, made the disclosure in an X post on Monday. The revelation comes amid reports that blogger-turned-influence, Anda Damisa aka Lazy Writa, had died by suicide. In an…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has announced that Nigeria’s newly appointed ambassadors will assume duty in their respective countries in 2026, pending final clearance and confirmation by the National Assembly. Idris disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists at an end-of-year press conference in Abuja. According to him, the deployment of…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced the sale of 30,000 metric tonnes of milled rice to Sokoto State civil servants at a subsidised price of ₦40,000 per 50kg bag. The initiative was launched on Thursday at the Cabinet Office in Sokoto, with the Sokoto State Head of Service, Alhaji Sulaiman Fulani, overseeing the unveiling…
A 70-year-old watchman, Lawan Sani, has been arrested for allegedly molesting three teenage girls in Unguwar Sarakuna. The suspect was said to have molested the victims 15 times. Confirming this in a statement, the spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command, Ahmed Wakil, said the case was reported about 4:00hours on September 1 after a…
The United States Department of State has approved a possible sale of munitions, precision bombs, and precision rockets to Nigeria at an estimated cost of $346 million. According to a Pentagon statement on Wednesday, the deal, involving contractors Lockheed Martin, RTX Missiles and Defense, and BAE Systems, among others, was certified to Congress by the…
