GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida has denied endorsing military rule for the country. His media office in a statement signed by Mahmud Abdullahi said Babangida was committed to democratic rule and not military. The statement said: “Our attention has been drawn to a post on a parody account on X,…
A widow, Amina Isah alongside her children and grandchildren numbering six were reported to have fallen sick and were rushed to the hospital after taking a pap at Egba in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The children are identified as; Benjamin, Piko, Esther, Hassan Emmanuel and one other. A source from the community…
Again,the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,JAMB,has said it would not offer admission to candidates below the age of 16 years in its 2024/2025 admission session. The board which vowed to enforce the directive of the Minister of Education,Prof. Tahir Mamman that candidates below the age of 16 should not be admitted into tertiary institutions,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the wife of the General Overseer, Victory Life Bible Church (VLBC) Rev. Pastor Fola Achudume is dead. VLBC Assistant General Overseer, Pastor Adeoye Adeyanju, broke the news of the sudden death during Sunday service in Abeokuta. I See Myself As Beautiful And Well Dressed, I Don’t Look At The Mirror…
Hundreds of thousands of Bangladesh protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign clashed with government supporters Sunday, with dozens killed in one of the deadliest days since demonstrations began. Rallies that began last month against civil service job quotas have escalated into some of the worst unrest of Hasina’s 15-year rule and shifted into wider…
Nigerian senior female basketball team, D’Tigress, on Sunday, pulled all plugs to beat their Canadian counterparts 79-70 in the last group match of the Women’s Basketball event at the ongoing Olympic Games. Nigeria lost the second and fourth quarters 23-19, 24-19 respectively, and won the third 23-5 which proved to be the difference. The first…
Far right rioters have set fire to hotel in Rotherham which is being used to house asylum seekers. A large group of people draped in Union flags with some wearing balaclavas smashed the windows of a Holiday Express hotel in Manvers, South Yorkshire before setting the building on fire. Police clashed with the group after…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a popular Yoruba vlogger and businessman Afobaje has passed away. The news of his death, which occurred on Saturday, August 3, 2024, has shocked and saddened his many fans and followers. Afobaje reportedly collapsed while playing football at Ikeja Cement, Lagos. His unexpected death has triggered an outpouring of grief on…
Not satisfied with the decision of the Supreme Court judgement on LG autonomy, ‘Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, has asked local government chairmen in the state to break away from their umbrella body— Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON. It will be recalled that the attorney general of the federation and minister of…
Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide address to Nigerians regarding the ongoing protests across the country. In a statement released on Sunday, Soyinka expressed his disappointment and concern over the government’s handling of the protests. Soyinka noted that the presidential address outlined the government’s remedial actions since inception but fell…