Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. Makinde, who is the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southwest said that the APC will face defeat in the election. Makinde’s remark…
Ruth Auta, a Nigerian working as a nurse in the United Kingdom (UK), has been sentenced to three years in prison over the death of her 10-week-old son, Joshua Akerele. Auta was sentenced by a Bolton Crown court in the UK after she was found guilty of leaving the baby (without anyone watching over the…
The Redeemed Christian Church of God has warned against cyberbullying or passing inappropriate commentary against its general overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, or the church at large. The church was reacting to the arrest of a TikToker, Olumide Ogunsanwo, also known as ‘SeaKing,’ who was rearrested for allegedly cyberbullying Pastor Adeboye. In a statement, the Public…
Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army have killed four armed militia members and arrested a police officer alleged to be collaborating with bandits terrorising the Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. Brigade spokesperson Lieutenant Umar Muhammad disclosed this in a statement issued in Jalingo on Sunday morning. He explained that troops responded…
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi, in Benue State, Wilfred Anagbe, has appealed to President Donald Trump of the United States to match its renewed designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, CPC, with concrete action. Bishop Anagbe made this call on Thursday, while testifying before the US House of Representatives…
The Federal Government has said the petition by Yoruba nation agitator, Mr Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as “Sunday Igboho”, calling on the United Kingdom to consider the Yoruba nation was not endorsed by the UK government. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Eche Abu-Obe, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said…
President Bola Tinubu and Equatorial Guinea, President Teodoro Mbasogo on Wednesday evening in Malabo signed an agreement on the Gulf of Guinea Pipeline Project, further affirming the partnership for mutual development. The agreement covered legislative and regulatory measures for the gas pipeline, establishment and operation, transit of natural gas, ownership of the gas pipeline, and…
Latest crude oil price drop threatens Nigeria’s revenue and naira stability Nigeria’s average daily crude oil production rose to 1.507 million barrels per day (bpd) in July 2025, surpassing the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) target for the second month in a row. This update was contained in OPEC’s latest Monthly Oil Market…
Hon. Kevin Solomon Olaolu, Senior Special Assistant Students Affairs Ondo State Governor, received a delegation from the Young Medical Laboratory Scientists’ Forum (YMLSF) Southwest in a solidarity visit at his office. The visit aimed to congratulate the SSA on his recent appointment and explore areas of collaboration that will benefit both the youth, students and…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Popular Nigerian content creator, Iye Pablo, has reportedly passed away. Her death is causing widespread shock and sadness across social media. The heartbreaking news was shared by well-known blogger Cutie_Julls on Instagram, sparking a wave of reactions from fans and followers. Many expressed deep sorrow and disbelief over the sudden and…