At least 17 persons have been confirmed dead following a violent attack on Abande settlement in Mbaikyor Ward, Turan District of Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. The attack which occurred on Tuesday, reportedly threw the village into chaos, forcing residents to flee for safety as gunmen invaded the area. Local sources described the…
The Abia State Police Command has denied reports making the rounds that a bomb or Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered at the United Evangelical Church in Ehere/Umuola, Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia State. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, in a statement on Tuesday, said it conducted thorough investigations through the Divisional Police Officer…
Kannywood Star, Samha Inuwa has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Kano over alleged naira mutilation. In a statement shared on Facebook, the commission said its Kano Zonal Directorate arrested the actress on Tuesday, February 3. The commission said her arrest followed a viral video circulated on social media platforms…
Popular Nollywood actor Bolanle Ninalowo has stepped into the political arena, joining the campaign efforts of President Bola Tinubu. The actor announced in an Instagram post on Tuesday that he has been appointed as the Atlanta, United States, coordinator for “Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria,” a prominent pro-Tinubu advocacy group. Sharing a flyer of his…
Nigeria has been ranked among the top 10 contributors to global economic growth in 2026, following projections by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the country’s economy will grow two times faster than that of the United States (US). Based on IMF data, the ranking was conducted by the World of Statistics, a digital platform…
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the longtime former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in Libya. Ahmed Khalifa, an Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent in the North African country, said on Tuesday that Gaddafi is believed to have been shot and killed in the western Libyan city of Zintan, where he was based for…
A Federal High Court in Makurdi has sentenced Agene Johnson Godwin, Managing Director of Builderstech Solution Ltd, to 48 years imprisonment without an option of fine for defrauding over 5,000 Nigerians of more than N500 million. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed the development in a post on X, saying, “Makurdi Court Jails,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the global gospel music community has been thrown into mourning following reports of the death of renowned gospel minister and worship leader, Ron Kenoly, at the age of 81. Kenoly, widely celebrated for his energetic praise sessions and powerful worship songs, was a towering figure in contemporary gospel music whose ministry…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has directed the immediate suspension of the ongoing demolition exercise at the Makoko community waterfront. The announcement was made by Hon. Noheem Adams, chairman of the ad-hoc committee set up by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. Adams, who is also the Leader of the House, read the committee’s…
The Northern Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. John Hayab, has advised youths to desist from cybercrime and money-making rituals, stressing that ill-gotten money cannot make them rich. Hayab gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday. He spoke against the increasing rate of youth…
