Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akintola, has opened up about her personal life, revealing that she is childless and currently single at the age of 52. In an interview with Pulse Nigeria, the award-winning actress was asked if she had children and responded, “No, I don’t unfortunately.” Speaking on her age, she disclosed, “I’m 52 years old….
A viral video of a Caucasian man praising Nigeria as a land of boundless legal opportunities has sparked widespread reactions across social media platforms. In the video, the man, who currently resides in Nigeria, stated that life in the West African nation is far better than in Europe, where he originally hails from. He highlighted…
The Governors of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke; Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang; Oyo State, Seyi Makinde; and Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri have arrived at the venue for the crucial Peoples Democratic Party stakeholders meeting. Additional governors who have arrived at the Bauchi Governor’s Lodge in Abuja for the meeting include the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has arrived in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The governor arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airportat about 11:50 a.m. on Friday, more than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu ended the six-month emergency rule in the state. He was greeted by a crowd of supporters…
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the delayed November 2024 salaries for civil servants. The delay followed a disruption attributed to the ongoing migration from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System to the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System. According to PUNCH, the delay also affected Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, which temporarily…
Bandits operating in North Western part of Nigeria have imposed a N20 million levy on farmers in Gatakawa, Katsina State. The development was disclosed on Wednesday in a post on X by Bakatsine, a conflict and crisis journalist covering insecurity in Nigeria’s northwest. Bakatsine said the bandits demanded the levy from farmers before allowing them…
A 23-year-old woman, Rahimat Salaum, has allegedly killed her husband, Shehu, during a fight in the Federal Capital Territory. PUNCH Online reports that Ramatu was planning to run away with her husband’s belongings when operatives of the Nigeria Police Force arrested her. A statement on Tuesday by the FCT Command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said the…
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has bagged the French Government Award in Plastic Waste Management in Nigerian Campuses, attracting €50,000 research grant. The award which was presented by the French Embassy in Nigeria on Wednesday 11th October, 2024,noted that a total of €753,000 was earmarked to help Universities across Nigeria develop innovative, adaptive and sustainable…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigeria Police Force, Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two individuals in connection with the murder of a policeman, Ibrahim Maizabuwa. The suspects, Ezekiel Kefas, 67, and Stephen Zabadi, 44, are from Wamsa Suwa Ward in Lamurde Local Government Area of the state. According to the Police Spokesman, SP Suleiman…
Former Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, has said ex-President Muhammadu Buhari may have not survived his health challenges if he had relied solely on Nigerian hospitals for treatment. Adesina made the statement on Tuesday during a special live coverage on Channels Television held in honour of the late president. Responding to criticisms over Buhari’s repeated medical…