GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has sacked two of his female media aides. The aides affected include Ewatomilola Emiola, Senior Special Assistant on Research & Documentation, and Kikelomo Isijola, Special Assistant on Digital Media. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan,…
A pregnant woman has lost her life after a doctor reportedly performed a Cesarean Section, CS, on her with the help of a YouTube video in Imo State. CS is the surgical delivery of a baby through a cut made in the birth parent’s abdomen and uterus. The deceased’s husband, Onyekachi Eze, in a video…
Apple unveiled its iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday, featuring its thinnest smartphone ever, as the tech giant works to prove it can keep pace in the generative AI race. The Silicon Valley powerhouse held its annual iPhone release event amid mounting pressures: the White House is pushing the company to reduce its dependence on Chinese…
The Nigerian Army has announced a major update regarding the 89 Regular Recruit Intake (89RRI) recruitment exercise. In a newly released statement, authorities confirmed that the exercise has been rescheduled to take place from June 8 to June 21, 2025, as against the previously scheduled dates of June 2 to June 16, 2025. All shortlisted…
Clergywoman Toluwani Odukoya, pastor of Fountain of Life Church, has confirmed the end of her marriage to Olumide Ijogun after several years together. The pastor announced that her marriage, which began in 2012 and produced three children, two daughters and a son, has ended after several years together She disclosed her YouTube channel in a…
President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), the Solid Minerals Development Fund/Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (SMDF/PAGMI) and the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD). This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential spokesman, Bayo…
Former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has finally honoured invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to his media office, which announced the development in a statement on Wednesday, the decision was made after consultations with his family, legal team and political allies. In April, the EFCC had declared Bello wanted…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Alhaji Umar Farouk Bahago, the Emir of Minna has stated that the current economic challenges faced by Nigerians were inherited from the Buhari administration. He made this assertion during a sensitisation event on federal government intervention programmes organised by the Office of the Minister of Information and National Orientation, held in…
The Bauchi State Special Schools Management Board has demoted the Vice Principal (Academics) of Jibril Aminu Model Secondary School to the position of classroom teacher for allegedly administering severe corporal punishment on a student. The decision followed an emergency meeting of the board’s senior management committee, which deliberated on reports of the incident that raised…
An Ibadan-based journalist, Ojo Peter, has been confirmed dead after being shot by suspected armed robbers along the Molete–Oke Ado axis of Ibadan. The incident, which occurred on August 18, 2025, was initially thought to be health-related until his younger brother, Enahoro Peter, clarified that Ojo was attacked for the cross bag he carried. According…