A young man from Plateau State identified simply as Nengak, has been reportedly beaten to death by a mob in Lagos State after he was caught “sleeping” with the wife of his employer. According to reports sent to DAILY POST by one Bitrus Idi who claims to be a close friend of the deceased, Nengak…
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, swore in two newly appointed ministers — Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro and Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh — at a brief ceremony held inside the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The swearing-in took place shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the…
Abdulmumin Jibrin, a close ally of Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), met with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday. The meeting comes days after Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, alleged that the south is being favoured in terms of infrastructure and development under the…
The Presidency has dismissed a viral video claiming that United States troops have landed in Nigeria following military intervention threats by President Donald Trump. The Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, while reacting on Friday to a video posted on X by @Italian_Spencer, wrote, “This is false!!!!” The X…
The Ofokutu Royal Dynasty and the Ijesha People have taken legal action against Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke over the installation of Prince Clement Adesuyi Haastrup as the Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland. The matter, which has been in court for a while, saw its first hearing before Justice Aderibigbe of the Osun State High Court,…
The Chairman and CEO of Jeje-Ola Properties Nigeria Limited, Alhaji Dr. Teslim Jeje-Ola Sanusi has expressed gratitude to well-wishers who joined in the grand opening of Guzape Office, Abuja. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Jeje-Ola Properties Nigeria Limited took a bold step toward reshaping Abuja’s real estate landscape with the commissioning of its state-of-the-art smart office…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared only two political associations — the African Alliance Party (AAP) and the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) — for the final stage of political party registration. In June 2025, INEC announced that it had received letters of intent from 110 associations seeking registration as political parties. By early…
Nollywood actor and filmmaker Kunle Afod has stirred controversy with his comments on infidelity, suggesting that women are just as unfaithful as men but more discreet about it. In an interview with fellow actress Biola Bayo, Afod linked the increasing cases of DNA testing in Nigeria to women’s infidelity. He further criticised the use of…
The Netherlands has agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, according to a statement released by the embassy on Tuesday. The Dutch Minister of Education, Culture, and Science, Eppo Bruins, and the Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Olugbile Holloway, will sign the transfer agreement on Wednesday (today). The statement noted…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the commercial sex workers in Kano have appealed to organisers of the nationwide hunger protests to engage the Federal Government in dialogue. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday that the protests had crippled social-economic activities, leaving them without customers and struggling to survive. Monica James, who operates…
