Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reportedly rejected the claim that he was not keen to contest the Nigerian presidency in the 2027 general election. Atiku said this while refuting claims by Prof Ola Olateju of the Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, who represented him when chieftains of some political parties defected to the African…
A 17-year-old girl identified as Emma has opened up about living with Gastroparesis, a rare condition that has left her without a functional stomach since birth. Emma, who shared her story on TikTok in a video in July, which started trending on Monday under the username emmakok, revealed that she has never eaten a proper…
The Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate and Senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Senator Peter Onyekachi Nwabonyi, has condemned the alleged harassment and public humiliation of an Ebonyi indigene, Mr. Michael Eje, by youths of Nkpor, Anambra State, for reportedly killing a sacred snake. Reacting to a viral video circulating on social media, the…
A senior advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, has said that there are symptoms that Nigeria is a failed nation. Ozekhome pointed out that some areas in the country were being occupied by non-state actors who hoist their flags, collect taxes and issue identity cards to the indigenes. According to him, these are clear…
Two young men lost their lives after drowning in a dam while attempting to evade arrest during a National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) raid in Kazaure town, Jigawa State. According to sources available to Zagazola Makama, NDLEA operatives raided a suspected drug joint in Ganguli, Kazaure, at about 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The victims,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, on Sunday for a State visit. Tinubu visited Brazil at the invitation of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, one of Nigeria’s biggest supporters and partners, Olusegun Dada, an aide to the presisent on social media said. According to Dada,…
Sultan of Sokoto and chairman of the Northern Traditional Rulers, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has warned that justice in Nigeria is increasingly becoming a “purchasable commodity” where the poor are victims and the rich evade accountability. The revered monarch made the remarks on Sunday at the opening of the 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) of…
A magistrate court has reportedly sentenced a Nigerian lady, identified as Jennifer to seven years in jail after she allegedly collected transport fare from a man, Emmanuel, but failed to honor her promise to visit him. The ruling has sparked mixed reactions, while some hail it as justice against fraudulent relationship practices, others argue the…
The first African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit will open in Abuja on Monday, with the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, delivering the keynote address. The three-day summit, to be declared open by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will bring together defence chiefs and security experts from across the continent to deliberate on security…
Nigerian influencer, Priscilla Ojo, daughter of Nollywood veteran Iyabo Ojo, has just welcomed her first child with Tanzanian singer, Juma Jux. The news was announced on Sunday by Iyabo Ojo, who proudly took to her Instagram page to celebrate becoming a grandmother. She shared an heartwarming picture of Priscilla cradling her newborn in the hospital,…