His Royal Majesty, Oba Idowu Basibo (Odoru V), the Alaperu of Iperu Remo, has reportedly joined his ancestors. The unsettling news broke on the evening of February 6, 2025, sending shockwaves throughout the community. According to local sources, the rumour of the king’s death has ignited deep-seated cultural fears among the indigenous people, primarily due…
Habeeb Okikiola Olalomi, the controversial singer popularly known as Portable, has been arraigned at the Isabo high court in Abeokuta, Ogun. Portable, who surrendered himself to the police in Lagos on Wednesday, was handed over to the Ogun state police command and presented in court on Thursday to face charges. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the former Minister of Defence, and also of Internal Affairs, Major General (Rtd) Godwin Osagie Abbe is dead. Abbe who also served as Governor of Akwa Ibom and Rivers States during his military career died on Saturday night in Abuja after a protracted illness. Family sources confirmed the passage. He was…
The Court of Appeal in Sokoto has upheld the judgment of the Federal High Court dismissing an appeal filed by former Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, over the ownership of more than 40 official vehicles seized from his residence after he left office in May 2023. In June 2023, the police raided Matawalle’s residence and…
A coalition of lawyers in Abuja has filed a petition before the Attorney General of New York, United States, demanding a full-scale investigation into the financial records of Sahara Media Group Incorporated and its founder, Omoyele Sowore. The petition, submitted through Heartland Advisors & Solicitors on October 7, 2025, at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja,…
Six people have been sentenced in connection with the brutal September 4, 2021, Labour Day weekend murders of three people in Northwest Washington, D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced that Erwin Dubose, Kamar Queen, William Johnson Lee, Damonta Thompson, and Mussay Rezene, all of Washington, D.C., along with Toyia Johnson of Rockville, Maryland, were…
Maryam Abacha, widow of Sani Abacha, a former military head of state, said her husband saved money for Nigeria that was looted after he passed on. Speaking during an interview with TVC, Maryam demanded proof that her husband stashed looted funds abroad. Abacha was Nigeria’s military ruler and commander-in-chief of the armed forces from 1993…
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given an assurance that the resit exam will not clash with the ongoing West African Examinations Council (WAEC). The body reacted to concern being expressed by some candidates. JAMB, in its X handle, said: “We’re in synergy with WAEC, necessary action will be taken to avoid clash…
A 51-year-old man, Walter Okafor, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly conspiring to forge goods of a company. Okafor, 35, whose address was not provided, faces a two-count charge of conspiracy and forgery. He pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against him. The Prosecutor, Supol Josephine Ikhayere, said the…
Ali Ndume, the lawmaker representing Borno South, has described the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as an overloaded ship that is capable of sinking. Ndume condemned the numerous and unguarded defections of politicians from the opposition parties to the ruling APC and said the party appears to be in danger. He said that, should the…
