Bodybuilding champion Hayley McNeff died last Friday, with the news confirmed on Wednesday. She was 37. According to an obituary published on Boston, the death of the Concord, Mass., native was âunexpected but peaceful.â âHayley was like a beam of light in this world. She had boundless energy and was very determined to achieve whatever…
The Plateau State Police Command has commenced the prosecution of 22 individuals arrested in connection with the brutal killing of 13 wedding guests who were attacked in Mangun community, Mangu Local Government Area of the state. The incident, which occurred on June 20, involved a mob assault on a bus conveying passengers from Kaduna State…
The British High Commission in Nigeria has issued a formal clarification following widespread media reports linking a British Army officer to an alleged arms trafficking operation recently uncovered in Delta State by Nigeriaâs Department of State Services (DSS). Contrary to claims suggesting the individual is an active member of the UK Armed Forces, the High…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has rearrested Friday Audu, the Nigerian mastermind behind the activities of 193 foreigners and several others arrested in Dec. 2024 in one fell swoop for offences bordering on Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud and Romance Scam. In a mild drama, Audu was rearrested by officials of the anti-graft agency as…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has opened up on why he failed to pick former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike as his running mate in 2023. Recalls that Wike lost the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential ticket for the 2023 election to Atiku. There were high expectations that Wike would deputize the former VP in…
An activist from Kano, Comrade Muhammad Yahaya Barma, popularly known as Muhd Barma has condemned the murder of travelers from Northern Nigeria in Udune Efandion community of Uromi, Edo State. In a statement made available to our correspondent, Muhd Barma described the attack as heinous, urging security operatives to swift into action and bring the…
The Federal Government has officially gazetted Nigeriaâs new tax reform laws following President Bola Tinubuâs assent to the legislations on June 26, 2025. A statement signed by the Personal Assistant on Special Duties to the President, Kamorudeen Yusuf, on Wednesday, confirmed the publication of the four legislations: the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, Nigeria Tax Administration…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Heartland Football Clubâs vehicle was on Friday involved in a ghastly accident. The accident occurred at Umunna, near Okigwe, Imo Statehen the clubâs players and officials were on their way to Abakaliki for the Ifeanyi Ekwueme TICO/SELECT Pre-season Tournament. It was gathered that some players and officials of the Heartland FC…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, has passed away. Our correspondent gathered that Oba Adetona died at the age of 91. A reliable source close to the Awujaleâs Palace in Ijebu-Ode and officials within the Ogun State Government confirmed the monarchâs death on Sunday. Oba Adetona,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed board chairpersons for 42 federal organisations and a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services. The President has also appointed a new managing director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a director-general for the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI). President Tinubu directs the…