The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved new measures to strengthen Nigeria’s immunisation system as part of its efforts to eradicate polio and protect children against preventable diseases. At its 151st meeting on Thursday, the Council announced that polio vaccination coverage had increased from 81 percent to 84 percent. It described the progress as a…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Ikenga Ugochinyere, a member of the House of Representatives, has raised an alarm that leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently in secret talks with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ugochinyere, who represents Ideato Federal Constituency in the green chambers, made this known in a post on X….
Popular comedian and talk show host, Teju Oyelakin, widely known as Teju Babyface, has advised men not to confess to their wives or partners if they cheat, saying such admissions only cause more harm than good. In a YouTube video shared on Monday, the comedian warned that confessing infidelity, especially by men, is one of…
Two brothers from Nigeria who targeted a 17-year-old in a sextortion scam have been sentenced to 17 years and six months in jail in the US. The Ogoshi brothers, from Lagos, lured Jordan DeMay into sending them explicit images by pretending to be a girl his age – then blackmailed him. According to BBC, Jordan…
Tragedy struck in Anambra State as a man, Ifeanyi Emmanuel Nwafor, narrowly escaped death when gunmen opened fire on his family, killing his mother and two sisters. The yet-to-be-identified assailants — suspected to be either hired assassins, kidnappers, or insurgents — ambushed the vehicle conveying Nwafor, his mother Mrs. Ngozi Nwafor, and his sisters Miss…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has finally welcomed her first grandson, Rakeem Mkabala to Nigeria. The actress in an heartfelt video was seen celebrating with her daughter, Priscilla Ojo Mkabala and her husband, Juma Jux, upon their return to the country. Iyabo Ojo expressed her joy over the arrival of her daughter…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has fired back at the National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola, over his vow to unseat him in the 2026 governorship election scheduled for August 8. Aregbesola, during a homecoming event on Sunday, had criticised Adeleke’s leadership style and declared…
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has declared that Northern Nigeria holds the key to solving the nation’s deepest challenges, calling on leaders from the region to take bold steps toward driving national transformation. Speaking at a strategic meeting with Northern political stakeholders under the National Political Consultative Group,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Edo State chapter of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has recovered two bodies and rescued six after a bus plunged into the Ovia River. Daily Trust reports that the accident happened on Thursday evening on the Benin-Lagos highway. Edo FRSC Sector Commander, Cyril Mathew, said: “Six people…
The #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protesters have reportedly stormed the residence of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to demonstrate against the hike in the cost of living in the country. The protesters, seen in large numbers in a viral video on Tuesday, were chanting and carrying placards with various inscriptions. The house was…