Gunmen have reportedly abducted an army officer, identified as Lt Colonel Josiah, from his lodge in Bomadi, Delta State. The officer was said to have been kidnapped in the early hours of Sunday, shortly after attending a marriage ceremony at Kpakiama community, a neighbouring town to Bomadi, the headquarters of Bomadi Local Government Area. Sources…
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has appointed Chief Daniel Osikheme Orbih, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as Chairman of the Governing Council of Ambrose Alli University (AAU). The announcement, made through a statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilor, on Tuesday evening, disclosed that Orbih would…
Some gunmen have killed 54-year-old Prophet Yomi Adetula of a Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) in Idiroko, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State. Adetula, who was also the Commander of Ogun State Internal Security Agency, was brutally shot dead on Sunday when the assailants invaded the church’s Eagle Parish along Baggage Road, Odo Eran,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has arrived in Abuja, the Nigeria’s Capital. He was welcomed by Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, and other dignitaries. Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day State visit to Nigeria arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Ahmadu Bello Airport a few minutes…
US President Donald Trump told world business leaders Thursday to manufacture in the United States or face tariffs, in his first major speech to global leaders since returning to the White House this week. Since his inauguration on Monday, Trump has said that Washington could impose steep tariffs on major trading partners Canada, Mexico and…
Former Arsenal director Richard Carr has died. The Premier League North London club announced his passing in a statement on their website on Tuesday. The Gunners expressed their condolences, praying for Carr’s soul to rest in peace. “We are sad to learn that former Arsenal director and board member Richard Carr has passed away,” Arsenal’s…
A man in Kano northern Nigeria has reportedly divorced his wife after she attended a meeting organized by the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling political party. According to reports gathered by News Week Nigeria, the man, whose identity has not been disclosed, expressed frustration and anger over his wife’s decision to participate in the…
Colombian authorities, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), have arrested a suspected Nigerian transnational drug trafficker at the El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia’s capital. The suspect was identified as Joseph Okparaejesi, alias Alen, in a report on Thursday. Citing intelligence sources, Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake…
The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok Ete Ekwe Ibas, has announced that the 2025 appropriation bill is being developed to address critical areas such as healthcare, education, agriculture, and infrastructure. He emphasized that the budget will also focus on job creation and technological advancement to improve public services and economic growth in…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a popular Nollywood actor, Otunba Ayobami Olabiyi, also known as Bobo B is dead. He reportedly passed away in Ibadan, Oyo state after a brief illness. Until his death, Olabiyi was the former governor of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) in Oyo state and its current…