No fewer than two personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have lost their lives when a joint security patrol team was ambushed by armed men at Udei in Guma Local Council of Benue State. At least three other officers have been missing since the incident, which happened on Tuesday. It was…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has challenged a court ruling that banned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from disbursing monthly allocations to his state. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported earlier that the Nigerian government recently confirmed that it has stopped the October monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenue payment to the state. According to…
A man and a woman are facing charges of assaulting a federal officer after Homeland Security Investigations agents tried to arrest the man Wednesday for overstaying his student visa. In an affidavit in support of the criminal complaint against Oluwadamilola Ogooluwa Bamigboye and Rekeya Lionesha Lee Frazier, FBI Special Agent Terry Getsch writes that the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has ordered immediate arrest of its former staff, Olakunle Alex Folarin after appearing at Lege Miami matchmaking program on social media. The video of the staff with socialite Lege Miami has generated comments on social media especially on X, formerly Twitter. But reacting to it, the commission posted…
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo’s aide-de-camp collapsed, disrupting the State of Nation address in the parliament on Friday. The ADC, identified by Ghana Web as Colonel Isaac Amponsah, fell midway into Mr Akufo-Addo’s address before the Ghana parliament in a viral video. Before collapsing, Mr Amposah showed discomfort but could not help himself from falling to…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the death toll from a road accident in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 71, according to a local police official. In a Facebook post late Sunday, the Sidama Police Commission Traffic Prevention and Control Directorate said that “68 males and three females are known to have died in the…
As a result of the recent nationwide protest against hunger and bad governance in the country and subsequent display of foreign flags in some states of the federation, the Department of State Services, DSS, has said that no fewer than seven Polish citizens have been arrested in Kano. The suspects have been transferred to Abuja…
Nollywood actress and body positivity advocate, Monalisa Stephen has been confirmed dead after suffering from low blood sugar and internal bleeding. The sad incident happened on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Lagos, as confirmed by a close family member. The news was made public on Wednesday morning by the Chief Executive Officer of Best of…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced an upward review of fees for the Nigerian Standard Passport, with the new charges set to take effect from September 1, 2025. Under the new structure, the 32-page passport with a five-year validity will now cost ₦100,000, while the 64-page passport with a 10-year validity will be priced…
United States Congressman Bill Huizenga has allayed fears surrounding a surprise attack from his country over the alleged killing of Christians in Nigeria. Huizenga, who spoke in an interview with Arise TV, stated that US President Donald Trump is unlikely to launch a military action after his threat to go “guns-ablazing” in Nigeria. The lawmaker…
