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,…
One million copies of the Holy Bible are set to be distributed across Nigeria in honour of Barrister Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The initiative was announced during a thanksgiving service held on Sunday at the National Christian Centre, Abuja. The event was organised by friends of Seyi Tinubu and coordinated by…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has vowed to hunt down and eliminate every terrorist organisation operating in Nigeria, regardless of the name it adopts, following reports of a new sect known as Wulowulo emerging in Nasarawa State. Governor Abdullahi Sule disclosed the rise of the group on Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting with security agencies in…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a notorious bandit leader, Abubakar Magaji, has been arrested in Sokoto state. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, Magaji was arrested with an AK-47 rifle and 22 rounds of live ammunition, following a successful intelligence-led operation in Silame Local Government Area. The suspect, a native of Julirko Village, was…
A 34-year-old mechanic, Adewunmi Niyi Taiwo, has landed in serious trouble after allegedly stealing a customer’s Lexus GX 450 SUV worth N450 million from his employer’s workshop and crashing it into an electrical pole, causing N15 million worth of damage. Taiwo, who works with Fixi45 Technologies Company Limited, was arrested by officers from the Maroko…
Former Borno Governor, Senator Ali-Modu Sheriff, on Saturday disowned a viral publication claiming he accused Vice-President Kashim Shettima of creating Boko Haram, describing the report as a politically motivated fabrication intended to stoke division in the North-East. Sheriff, who once governed the epicentre of the Boko Haram conflict and has repeatedly been linked to debates…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has reduced the pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, at its filling stations in Lagos and Abuja. As at Monday, NNPC retail outlets sold the product for as low as N880 per litre in Lagos and N935 per litre in Abuja. The current…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has ignited fresh tensions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by snubbing Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, during a visit to the state on Friday. The move, widely interpreted as a declaration of political hostilities, indicates Atiku’s determination to forge ahead with a coalition against the ruling All Progressives…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the closure of its national secretariat to mourn the passing of its director of administrative, Hon. Lateef Adeniji. Adeniji was reportedly kidnapped about two months ago in Abuja and died in the den of his captors after the payment of N50 million by the party. The closure of…
Folarin Falana “Falz”, the Nigerian rapper, has opened up on how crossdresser Okuneye Idris “Bobrisky” sought his help over the Naira abuse case. Last year, Bobrisky was in the news after he was arrested and sentenced to six months in prison for abusing the Naira. VeryDarkMan, the Internet personality, had shared an audio conversation purported…