Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and Threads, has intensified efforts to curb inauthentic behaviour on its platforms, announcing the removal of over 10 million fake profiles and around 500,000 spam accounts in the first half of 2025. The move was part of a wider strategy to combat impersonation, fake engagement, and content duplication,…
Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has ended the relationship between a couple, Salewa and Quadri on the accounts of lack of love and care, and irreconcilable differences. Salewa stated that Quadri was promiscuous and always brought his lovers to their home. She further said that he was violent and in the habit…
Aliko Dangote, founder and president/chief executive of the Dangote Group, says he believes that the Ajaokuta steel company will never work. Mr Dangote, in a video shared on the TVC X handle on Tuesday, emphasised the importance of a thriving steel industry for national development but believes Ajaokuta’s challenges make its success unlikely. He likened…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a 40-year-old woman set herself on fire after her husband divorced her in Guri LGA, Jigawa, according to the police. A police spokesman in Jigawa, Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse on Friday. Mr. Shiisu stated that the woman lived in Garin Mallam village. “On Thursday at…
Mental health experts have asked parents to ignore tradition and apologise to their children when they are wrong, warning that failure to do so could have long-term negative impacts on children’s mental health, emotional development, and future relationships. The psychiatrists stressed that acknowledging parental mistakes helps children build trust, learn empathy, and develop healthier coping…
The Federal Government has announced plans to launch a new initiative called the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Medical (STEMM) Up Grant (S-VCG), designed to fund student-led innovation and entrepreneurship in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. In a statement posted via its official X handle, the government said the programme, scheduled for launch on August 28, will…
NAUS Vice Chairman, Comrade Olalekan Johnson D. (IDERA), Records Major Success with Inter-Campus Sports Event at Uni Ilesa The University of Ilesa Sports Auditorium came alive with energy, skill, and sportsmanship as the National Association of University Students (NAUS) CMC Osun Team faced the Uni Ilesa School Team in an inter-school sporting event featuring football…
The Nigerian Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) has confirmed that its youth team will not participate in the 2025 ITTF World Youth Championships in Romania, scheduled for November 23–30, after their visa applications were rejected. The squad, led by West African champion Kuti Matthew, earned qualification by winning both the boys’ U15 and U19 team events…
At least 33 people were killed and dozens more injured Saturday when tornadoes and violent storms raked across the central United States, officials said. Local news showed roofs torn off homes and large trucks overturned, as forecasters warned of more tornadoes to come this weekend. Eight people died in Kansas in a crash involving more…
The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) after resigning from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Mr Mutfwang received his APC membership card on Friday at a stakeholders’ meeting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, marking a major shift in the state’s political alignment. The governor said his decision…
