Contrary to speculations, Dame Patience Jonathan has firmly stated that her husband, former President Goodluck Jonathan will not contest for the presidency in the 2027 elections. During a recent visit by the Greater Igbo Forum (GIF) Worldwide in Abuja, Dame Jonathan clarified that her husband, having held numerous significant political positions—local government chairman, deputy governor,…
The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Monday convicted and sentenced a man, Akinwale Akinlabi, to 12 years imprisonment for killing his wife. The convict was initially arraigned on July 26, 2021, on a count of manslaughter before the presiding judge, Justice Oyindamola Ogala, to which he pleaded not guilty. His charge sheet read,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais, has been confirmed dead. He passed away on Friday, June 6, at the age of 88, according to family sources. Justice Uwais, who served as the head of Nigeria’s judiciary from 1995 until his retirement in 2006, was widely regarded as…
A video has gone viral as one of the women in the Equatorial Guinea sex scandal with Baltasar Engonga was confronted by her husband. The angry husband couldn’t keep his calm as she told the woman to watch herself being rammed by another man. Recall that Mr Engonga has been the talk of the Internet…
A young protester has joined the #EndBadGovernance protest, stating that her father can no longer afford to buy her biscuits and pay her school fees. In an interview with Vanguard News on August 2, 2024, the young girl explained why she decided to participate in the protest on its second day. She said, “I am…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has said that bandits and terrorists in the country are better armed than Nigerian soldiers. Lawal made the remarks on Monday during an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television monitored by our correspondent He was commenting on the country’s security situation….
The decomposed remains of a 45-year-old pastor, Esere Okilo, have been discovered in his residence on Jacob Beredugo Street, Ekeki, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State after 15 months of being reported missing. Okilo hailed from Nembe-Bassambiri and had been missing for about 15 months before his remains were discovered on Wednesday. The discovery was made by one…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a nationwide alert for a Nigerian man, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, wanted for violating conditions of release in connection with multiple federal fraud charges. Adediran, also known by numerous aliases including Kevin Olumide Adediran, Eric O. Williams, Stephen Dediyi, and Maxo Alexandre, is accused of bank fraud, identity…
The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Com. Olusola Ladoja has affirmed he remained the only legitimate, and globally recognised leader of the body. He maintained that there is no factional leadership in NANS, saying the purported claim of a parallel NANS President as laughable and a pitiable display of imposture. A…
The Sultanate Council Sokoto says, Friday 28th February, 2025, marks the start of the search for the new Moon of Ramadan 1446AH. This is contained in a statement signed by Wazirin Sokoto and Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto Prof. Sambo Wali Junaidu. It calls on Muslims to look out for the…