Wasiu Ayinde, the Fuji singer better known as Kwam 1, has revealed that he is a devoted member of the Celestial Church of Christ. The ‘Ade Ori Okin’ hitmaker opened up about his religious faith during a recent interview on the Agbaletu Radiovision podcast. Kwam 1 declared himself a “bona fide member” of the white-garment…
A Peruvian court on Wednesday sentenced centre-left former president Martin Vizcarra to 14 years’ imprisonment for taking bribes while serving as a regional governor. Vizcarra, who championed the fight against corruption as president from 2018 to 2020, was found guilty of receiving bribes from construction companies while as governor of the southern Moquegua region between…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), once the dominant force in Nigerian politics, is now fighting for its very survival. Since its crushing defeat in the 2023 general elections, the party has been plagued by internal divisions, leadership disputes, and a desperate attempt to maintain its position as Nigeria’s main opposition party. At the heart of…
The All Progressives Congress, APC candidate in the upcoming local Government election in Jigawa State for Kirikasamma local Government Yahuza Umar Labbo is dead. His death was confirmed by the state party chairman Aminu Gumel. He died at the age of 55 after a brief illness, he is survived by three wives and fifteen children…
Magistrate Martins Akinyemi of an Abeokuta Magistrate’s Court, yesterday, ordered a 24-year-old man, Michael Oyejide, remanded in Ibara Prison custody for allegedly raping his 18-year-old friend, Morenike Ajayi, to death. The prosecutor, Cpl Moshood Hammer, told the court that the accused and one other at large, committed the offence on January 8, at Ijeja in…
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described the late former President Muhammadu Buhari as a true patriot whose life was marked by discipline, honesty, and a deep commitment to national service. Reacting to the news of Buhari’s death on Sunday, Osinbajo, in a statement signed by him, said he and his wife, Dolapo, were deeply…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Economic Community of West African States has declared a state of emergency across the region. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, made the announcement on Tuesday during the 55th Session of the Mediation and Security Council at the ministerial level in Abuja. Touray said recent developments underline the…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital has upheld the death sentence of a popular hotel owner, Dr Ramon Adedoyin, who was found guilty in the murder case of an ex-Master’s student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke. According to the court’s judgment on Thursday, the appellate court noted…
In a joint message commemorating Nigeria’s 26 years of uninterrupted democratic governance, ambassadors of five Western countries have urged the Nigerian government to urgently reform its Cybercrimes Act to protect citizens’ right to free speech and boost investor confidence in the country’s digital economy. The envoys – representing the United States, Britain, Finland, Norway and…
England ace Kyle Walker’s wife Annie Kilner has served him with divorce papers. Annie, 31, delivered the bombshell news to the ace after instructing lawyers to begin legal proceedings to end their marriage. She is now preparing to fight for half of his £27million fortune as their relationship “turns ugly”. Sources said they are no…