Valentine’s Day is often painted as a day reserved for couples, grand romantic gestures, and candlelit dinners. But let’s be honest—not everyone is in a relationship when February 14 rolls around. If you’re single, that doesn’t mean you have to sit in a corner, scrolling through loved-up Instagram posts while eating ice cream straight from…
Guinness World Records (GWR) has rejected a controversial plan by Nigerian content creator, Ayomiposi Oluwadahunsi, better known as Mandy Kiss, to ‘take in 100 men in a single day’. The controversial attempt has sparked widespread attention online, with many expressing shock and disbelief at Mandy Kiss’ audacity to want to ‘sleep with’ 100 men in…
The telecom operators in Nigeria, including MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Globacom and 9Mobile have threatened to withdraw network support for banks’ Unstructured Supplementary Services Data, USSD, following what they described as gross misinformation of subscribers on the mode of deduction for transaction fees. USSD, commonly known as ‘bank transfers’, is done through short codes on mobile…
The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has dissolved the caretaker chairmen of all 44 local government areas with immediate effect, NAN reported on Thursday. This was disclosed in a statement released by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature. The dissolution comes a week after the state House of Assembly approved a two-month extension to their…
A fatal incident occurred outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday morning when a Tesla Cybertruck suddenly caught fire and exploded, claiming the life of one person inside the vehicle. Seven bystanders sustained minor injuries in the blast, which happened near the hotel’s covered entrance, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff…
In a landmark move that clearly reflects Niger’s growing desire to reclaim its cultural and political narrative, the country has formally removed French as an official language—elevating Hausa, a widely spoken indigenous language, to national status. This sweeping decision was made official through the Refoundation Charter, a government framework published recently in Niger’s Official Journal…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has returned the petition of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) against Fuji singer Wasiu Ayinde, also known as Kwam 1, to the Police Command at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for probe. Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Tuesday, confirmed the receipt of…
The US District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered top law enforcement agencies to make information about President Bola Tinubu public. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Beryl Howell, the judge, made the order on Tuesday. Responding to a motion by Aaron Greenspan, an American who is seeking a reconsideration of an earlier ruling, Howell…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara made his first public appearance on Sunday since the president declared state of emergency in Rivers State. The embattled governor attended a special prayer, worship and thanksgiving service at Salvation Ministries Headquarters, GRA, Port Harcourt. The Governor was accompanied by top politicians, major stakeholders, elders and leaders of the State, and associates…
Nollywood actor Lege Miami and Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, have engaged in a social media war of words following Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. GISTSMATE MEDIA recalls that the Super Eagles lost to the Democratic Republic of Congo last Sunday, a defeat that ended Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the…