Bitcoin broke $100,000 for the first time Thursday as traders cheered Donald Trump’s decision to pick a crypto fan to head the US securities regulator, reinforcing optimism the new president will push through measures to deregulate the sector. The cryptocurrency soared through the mark, having enjoyed a blistering rally since the November 5 election of…
A former National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, says he has lost hope in the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, adding that he doesn’t believe the President can achieve anything significant before May 2027. Lukman was a guest on the Sunday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akanda, a socio-political…
Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the incumbent governor of Anambra State, is set to be declared re-elected for a second term after winning Saturday’s election in all the 21 local government areas of the state. As of the time of this report, INEC had formally announced the results at its headquarters in Awka, but was still conducting…
Students of Federal College of Education Technical Potiskum, Yobe State has showered encomium on president Bola Ahmad Tinubu for considering and appointing Hon. Nasiru Aminu Bala Ja’oji, a member of the 7th governing council of the college as Senior Special Assistant to Mr president on leadership and citizenship. The students under the aegis of Stakeholders…
Former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has said that while foreign military support may be helpful, Nigeria must ultimately take responsibility for securing its own territory, stressing that the United States cannot “eternally fight our battles.” Sani made the remarks while reacting to reports of recent military strikes against ISIS terrorist targets in the…
Former Bayelsa East Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, has formally announced his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring his full confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. In a statement released on his social media pages on Wednesday, the former senator claimed his decision was based on Tinubu’s economic direction and courage to implement “painful…
Rods Hotels and Apartments has officially terminated its ambassadorial deal with Nollywood actor Jigan Baba Oja following his alleged involvement in a controversial celebrity group chat linked to the ongoing demand for justice over the death of singer Mohbad. The hospitality brand made the announcement shortly after social media activist Verydarkman leaked conversations from…
Popular Nollywood star and film producer, Nkechi Blessing has caused a stir online after she shared her staggering bride price list. She took to her Instagram page to repost a photo capturing the list of items that a netizen had written as her bride price. The list contained such items as 200 cows, 200 bags…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a night security guard has died after bags of cement fell on him at a block industry in Ilesa, Osun State. Our correspondent gathered that the sad incident reportedly happened on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. According to the report filed by Olomola Samuel Olawale, the owner of the block industry,…
Nigeria is now the sixth most populous country globally, with an estimated population of 235,091,156 million people as of 30th of December 2024, according to data from the World Population Review and Worldometer. India tops the rankings with 1.457 billion people, followed by China with 1.417 billion. The United States occupies third place with 346…
