A 75-year-old woman from Edo State, Adizatu Dazumi, died during the 2025 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that Dazumi was from Jattu Uzairue in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo state. The pilgrim died on Monday at King Fahad General Hospital in Makkah after a short illness. The Chairman of the Edo…
Thirty-one members of the United States Congress have endorsed President Donald Trump’s decision to classify Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” over alleged religious persecution. The lawmakers said the designation offers “a sign of hope” for millions of Christians facing attacks in the country. The chairman of the US House foreign affairs Africa subcommittee,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nollywood industry has been plunged into grief following the passing of veteran actor, Duro Michael. His death was announced by Nollywood producer Stanley Ontop, who broke the news via his Instagram page. According to Stanley, Michael reportedly died a few days ago after a long battle with a terminal illness. He…
The Church of England has named Dame Sarah Elisabeth Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, making her the first woman to occupy the office in the more than 1,400 year history of the Anglican Communion. Mullally, who has been serving as Bishop of London since 2018, emerged the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury following the…
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a couple identified as Emmanuel and Mmesoma Okafor for allegedly kidnapping an online vendor who had gone to deliver a product in the Iyana Ishashi area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday. According to him, the…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has explained why it had not declared a nationwide strike yet after several months of threat to do so. The President of the union, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed to Nigerian Tribune in an exclusive interview at the weekend that the union deliberately delayed the proposed industrial action for…
The Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Cross River state chapter has rejoiced with All Progressive Congress (APC) Chairman of the state, Barrister Alphonsus Ogar Eba. In a birthday message by the Cross River PMAN Governor, Hon. Prince Emmanuel Effiom “Rebreed”, he described the APC scribe as an exemplary leader whose leadership is propagating the…
Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, has declared that the 2027 election will be a “walkover” for President Bola Tinubu. Obasa made the comment at the weekend during the launch of ‘Tinubu 2027’ in Ojokoro LCDA, Lagos, where residents reaffirmed support for the president’s re-election bid. The event, held at…
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the 2025 UTME result analysis, revealing the breakdown of candidates’ performance across various categories. The number of candidates who scored 320 and above is 4,756, representing 0.24% of the total candidates. A total of 7,658 candidates scored between 300 and 319, accounting for 0.39%. When…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas militants in Gaza – including an Israeli-American captive. In a tweet on Sunday, IDF named the victims as Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi, and Ori Danin. Goldberg-Polin was a California native who was…