An official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been found dead on the street of Lagos state. In a viral video shared online, the official simply identified as Sylvanus was dressed in a burgundy traditional attire and lying lifeless on the road. He was also surrounded by some Nigerians including two police…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday appointed Shehu Dikko as the Chairman of the National Sports Commission. This appointment comes after the president scraped the Ministry of Sports Development and had its functions transferred to the National Sports Commission in order to develop a vibrant sports economy. The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, was…
The trial of suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, which was schedule to begin on Monday has been stalled due to an objection raised by the defendant. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan is standing trial over cybercrime charges brought against her by the federal government before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Akpoti-Uduaghan was arraigned on June…
The Federal Government has opened applications for the 2026 Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Overseas Scholarship Scheme, offering Nigerian postgraduate students the opportunity to study in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Malaysia. The development was confirmed in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday by the Office of the Special Adviser to…
No fewer than 15 members of the Jehovah’s Witness congregation were killed in a fatal road crash on Monday evening at Awomama Bridge in Imo State. The victims, all from the Agwa community in the Oguta Local Government Area, were returning from the annual Jehovah’s Witness Assembly Convention in Uli, Anambra State, when tragedy struck…
President Bola Tinubu has approved N10 billion Youth Development Fund aimed at empowering youths in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This was disclosed by the Minister of the FCT, Mr. Nyesom Wike, on Monday while inaugurating the upgrading of War College/Army Checkpoint Road and other ancillary roads in Ushafa, Bwari Area Council, Abuja. The minister…
Nollywood film Oversabi Aunty has crossed the ₦1 billion mark at the box office, making it the fourth highest-grossing Nollywood film of all time. The announcement was made by distributor FilmOne on Instagram, revealing that the movie earned ₦1,017,201,953 in cinemas across West Africa. The milestone also makes Oversabi Aunty the first Nollywood directorial debut…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the State Government of Yobe has dispelled rumors swirling online about the approval of a new N70,000 minimum wage, branding the claims as categorically false and misleading. In a statement issued from Damaturu on Thursday, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, the Director-General of Press and Media Affairs for Governor Mai Mala Buni, emphasized…
Renowned Islamic scholar and revered cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi is dead. He was 98. The highly respected Dariqa scholar, born on June 29, 1927, died on Thursday, November 27, 2025. Confirming his passing, a close associate, Daha Azhary Bauchi, announced, “Innaa lillahi wa innaa ilaihi raji’un… Maulana Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi has passed away…
Amid rising insecurity across the country, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday ordered the immediate deployment of a special squad to tackle the growing wave of violence. The police chief also directed all Police Mobile Force squadrons to keep at least one fully equipped, combat-ready unit on constant standby. Egbetokun issued the…
