Former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, said his defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) is informed by the need to build a platform free from godfatherism and internal dysfunction. El-Rufai made the remarks in Kano on Monday while briefing newsmen on why he decamped to the SDP. The former governor noted…
The Katsina Government has ordered the immediate closure of all public schools across the state due to rising security concerns. The directive was issued on Friday by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, prompting thousands of boarding students to return home shortly after the announcement. The ministry urged parents, caregivers, teachers, and the public…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that sixty-two (63) people are feared dead after their plane crashed near São Paulo in Brazil. Voepass Linhas Aereas confirmed 58 passengers and four crew members were travelling in the plane, which footage shows drift downward vertically and spiral as it fell from the sky. The clip showed on TV in the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives seeking approval for three major financial proposals involving external and domestic borrowings amounting to billions of dollars, euros, and naira. In a set of letters read on Tuesday during plenary by the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, the president requested legislative backing for the federal government’s…
A man has narrated how a Nigerian living in Italy was arrested after purchasing a house worth €400,000 despite having no stable job. In a video shared on TikTok, the man detailed the circumstances surrounding the arrest. He revealed that the Nigerian man moved to Italy in 2016 but had only worked for eight months…
Popular Fuji musician Abass Akande, popularly known as Obesere, was on Friday attacked by suspected thugs during a burial ceremony at the Government Field in Okitipupa, Okitipupa local government area of Ondo State. The incident occurred while the artiste and his band were performing to entertain guests at the event, when suspected thugs launched a…
A suspected jihadist attack on a convoy escorted by Malian soldiers and Russia’s Wagner mercenaries has killed 32 people in northern Mali, officials said on Saturday. The attack took place on Friday between the northern cities of Gao and Ansongo, they said. The death toll was initially put at 10 but soon rose to 32….
Nigerian singer, Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, and actress Temi Otedola, daughter of billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, have tied the knot in a private ceremony in Iceland. The wedding, according to reports, was held at the Hallgrímskirkja Church in Reykjavík, which was adorned with flowers and closed to the public for the event….
A couple, Adriana Machado Ribeiro, 42, and Marcone da Silva Cardoso, 26, tragically died after their car plunged off a 1,300ft cliff in Venda Nova do Imigrante, Brazil. The incident occurred on Monday, August 4, while the pair were reportedly making love inside the parked vehicle. Police officer Alberto Roque Peres, who is leading the…
The 2025 edition of the Platinum Reasoning Contest (#PRC2025) has produced a new generation of national champions in Debate, SpellingZ, and Mathematics, showcasing brilliance, confidence, and intellectual strength among Nigerian students nationwide. SpellingZ Category: Virtual Brilliance Takes the Crown In a historic outcome, an online participant from Model Secondary School, Akure, emerged as the overall…