Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has called on the 2024 Batch C prospective corps members to get updated on their registration or any information about their posting through their dashboards. In a statement signed by Ag. Director, Information & Public Relations, Caroline Embu, all communication between the Prospective Corps Members and NYSC…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday insisted that Nigeria has no plans to resort to borrowing, announcing that his administration met its 2025 revenue generation target ahead of schedule through the non-oil sector. Speaking at the State House in Abuja during a courtesy visit by members of The Buhari Organisation (TBO), led by former Nasarawa…
A fuel tanker exploded on Tuesday along the Ibadan Expressway, Oyo State between the Oremeji and Olorunsogo axis, triggering a major traffic gridlock in the area. As of press time, no casualties have been reported, but the fire continues to rage while emergency responders battle to bring it under control. The Oyo State Fire Service…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have arrested a wanted drug kingpin and Lagos socialite, 61-year-old Alhaja Aishat Feyisara Ajoke Elediye on New Year Day in her mansion at Okota area of Lagos following the interception of a truckload illicit drug consignment from her staff same day. A statement signed by…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a Nigerian Pastor identified as John Ogbonna, a renowned clergyman from Ebonyi State, has lost his life while fasting and praying for Nigeria’s well-being on a mountain. According to sources close to the family, Pastor Ugonna had embarked on a spiritual retreat to seek divine intervention for the country’s challenges. But…
The Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun to arrest the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmoud Yakubu for contempt and disobedience to court orders delivered in the matter involving the Action Alliance (AA) and INEC. The court presided over by Justice…
A mechanic, Opeyemi Adebiyi, 28, on Thursday, appeared before a Mapo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan over the alleged theft of N450,000 cash and car gear, belonging to a customer. Adebiyi pleaded not guilty to the four-count charge bordering on false pretense and stealing brought against him. The court’s Magistrate, Mr John Olorimoke, admitted the…
Popular Yoruba Nollywood actor, Babatunde Tayo, popularly known as Baba Tee has backtracked and admitted that he had a “short” sexual experience with Dara, comedian and skit maker, Ganiyu Morufu, aka Lande’s wife. Baba Tee made the revelation in a live interview with socialite, Esabod and other TikTokers on Sunday. His disclosure countered the earlier…
In a bid to enhance connectivity and mobility across the state and beyond, Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Services (PTS) officially launched its interstate movement and PTSExpress services on Sunday, December 15, 2024. The launch ceremony, held at the Oyo State PTS state office in Eleyele, Ibadan, was attended by the wife of the Oyo State…
A fire at the neonatal unit of an Indian hospital killed 10 newborns, authorities said Saturday, with another 39 rescued from a blaze blamed on a faulty oxygen machine. Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment and a routine disregard for safety regulations. The fire broke out at about…