Popular Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, widely known by his stage name Portable, has been remanded in the Oke Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, following his inability to meet stringent bail conditions imposed by an Upper Area Court. Portable, who appeared in court on charges of defamation of character, was granted…
Several property worth millions of naira was destroyed on Saturday, in a fire that gutted a two-storey building at number 21, Oduntan Street, Mushin area of Lagos State. The affected building comprises of two units of 3-bedroom flats. The second floor of tte building was gutted by fire that reportedly started from the front flat…
The Rivers State Judiciary has faulted the reasons given by retired Chief Magistrate Ejike King George for his exit from the Judiciary. George, in a letter widely circulated on social media, claimed that his voluntary retirement was largely due to discomfort with the recent appointment of what he described as a “quasi-military administration” to govern…
The Federal Government has announced plans to phase out the use of chalkboards in Nigerian schools by 2027. The move is aimed at modernising classroom teaching and ensuring every school in the country is equipped with smart boards in line with global education standards. Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, disclosed this during a ministerial…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said corrupt politicians cannot provide good governance. He spoke virtually at the memorial lecture of Denis Joseph Slattery on “the imperative for moral rectitude in governance”, held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. Dinosaurs Spine at Hang Dong, Ta Xua, Son La seen from above The memorial lecture, organised…
Popular Nollywood actress, producer, and singer, Dayo Amusa, has welcomed her first child in the United States. The founder of the Best of Nollywood, BON Awards, Seun Oloketuyi, announced the baby’s arrival in an Instagram post on Monday. “@dayoamusa delivers baby in the US. Congratulations,” he wrote. Confirming the good news on her Instagram page,…
Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter, Sunday night, a reversal for the president, who repeatedly said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence. “I believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Chidoka, who was also the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), disclosed this during his appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. He said he is leaving politics to focus…
Evangelist Isaac Josiah, lead pastor of Reclaimers Ministry in Benin City, has given out bras to female church members who came to church braless, describing it as “indecently dressed.” The Edo pastor was seen in a Facebook video from a September 14 service distributing bras, wrappers, pyjamas, and similar garments. In the clip, Josiah told…
The Lawmaker representing Borno South in the Senate, Ali Ndume, has shared a video of long queues of Nigerians waiting for palliatives at President Bola Tinubu’s Lagos residence on Christmas Eve. The lawmaker posted the video on his X account on Wednesday, December 25. “Queues for presidential handouts at Bourdillon on Christmas Eve highlight a…