GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a 40-year-old woman set herself on fire after her husband divorced her in Guri LGA, Jigawa, according to the police. A police spokesman in Jigawa, Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse on Friday. Mr. Shiisu stated that the woman lived in Garin Mallam village. āOn Thursday at…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Justice G. O. Imadegbelo of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, has sentenced 24 internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The fraudsters were prosecuted by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Benin Zone. This was made known in a post via the EFCCās X handle on…
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed President Bola Tinubu as āOre miā a Yoruba phrase which means āMy friendā when both men met in Abuja. GISTSMATE MEDIA earlier reports that President Tinubu conferred on him the national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON). This happened during…
The Federal Government has planned to exempt tax on baby products, locally manufactured sanitary towels, pads, and tampons. A bill to that effect has been initiated by the government. It is titled āA Bill for an Act to Repeal Certain Acts on Taxation and Consolidate the Legal Frameworks relating to Taxation and Enact the Nigeria…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested two principal suspects allegedly involved in the killing of 16 travellers in Uromi, Esan North-East local government area of Edo State last week. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Friday Ituah, announced this in a statement on Tuesday. He said the suspects were apprehended…
Over 35 Muslims on their way to Samunaka in Kaduna State, to celebrate Maulud, died in a ghastly motor accident when the J5 bus conveying them had a head-on collision with an articulated vehicle near Samunaka, in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Although the authorities were yet to react to the incident, one…
Grammy-winning Nigerian artiste Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has distanced himself from comparisons to Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, declaring, āIām not Fela, Iām BIG7.ā The statement was part of a series of comments Burna Boy made on Monday via Instagram about authenticity and integrity on social media as the year winds down. In his post,…
A Nigerian nurse, Judith Okoli, has made headlines after leaving her nursing job in the United States and relocating permanently to Nigeria in pursuit of a more fulfilling and balanced life. At a time when many Nigerians are seeking greener pastures abroad, Okoliās decision has stunned many and sparked intense conversations about wealth, happiness, and…
The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) has said that it would not condone excuses from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to boycott the second leg of the Group D 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier tie against the Super Eagles. The LFF disclosed this on its X handle on Tuesday after the Super Eagles pulled out…
The Federal Government has reportedly approved the contruction of an airstrip for Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland, Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Ministries has said. Oyedepo made this disclosure to members of his congregation at his churchās Tehillah Night Special Edition in Canaanland, Otta, Ogun State. Announcing the new development, the man of God said…