An ex-convict identified as Segun Samuel stirred drama when he cunningly removed the chains from his leg with a broom stick and escaped from Ilorin Area Court to an uncompleted house in a nearby community on Tuesday. The ex-convict had after removing the chain from his led walked towards the restroom and scaled the court…
The Oyo State Football Association (OYSFA) has handed a one-year ban to Yoruba sports caster and Prince FM 88.7 staff member, Shola Ayegbajeje, over false match-fixing allegations against the management and players of Shooting Stars. The sanction was announced in a letter by the association’s secretary, Kehinde Ojelowo, following a disciplinary hearing at the Lekan…
A 25-year-old woman, Zainab Musa, on Wednesday, returned the N100,000 bride price she received from her husband, Musa Sani, in exchange for a divorce at Rigasa Shari’a Court, Kaduna. The woman had earlier prayed that the court should dissolve her two-year-old marriage through the Khul’i (redemption), an Islamic ruling that gives a woman the right…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Tinubu has raised the country’s proposed 2025 annual budget to N54.2 trillion from N49.7 trillion. The increase in the proposed budget size is through separate letters forwarded to both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The president in the letter read during plenary in the Senate by Senator…
The Oyo All Progressive Congress, APC, chieftain and Former Deputy National Youth Leader of All Progressive Congress, Hon. Bolaji Afeez Repete has Congratulated Oyo APC family for the successful completions of August. In a statement made available to the newsmen today at Ibadan, he welcome every member of APC in the state to the new…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged dominant in the July 12 local government elections in Lagos State, winning all 57 chairmanship seats and 375 out of 376 councillorship positions. The results were officially announced on Sunday by the Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Justice Mobolanle Abidemi Okikiolu-Ighile (Rtd.), during a…
The Nigerian Army has confirmed that a minor explosion and subsequent fire outbreak occurred at Ilese Barracks, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, in the early hours of Thursday, August 14, 2025. According to the Nigerian Army, the incident happened within a storage building of the 42 Engineers Brigade Counter Improvised Explosive Device Squadron. The military said the…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has accused Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of spreading false information about Nigeria’s debt profile, claiming it is deterring foreign investors from the country. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Mr Omokri alleged that Obi’s statements were misleading and damaging to the country’s…
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, is a bustling city that attracts many people. However, certain areas can be unsafe at night due to high crime rates. Here are some places to avoid walking alone in Lagos after dark: Mainland Areas 1. Oshodi Under Bridge: A hotspot for armed robbery and extortion, with criminals operating in groups…
The Lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency 1 at the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Dr. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide has paid glowing tribute to the Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Oluwaseun Oluwatobi Olufade ONALA on the occasion of his birthday. In a birthday message she made available via her Media Unit, Hon….