Former presidential candidate and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has attributed Nigeria’s perennial national grid collapse and worsening electricity crisis to persistent leadership failures. Obi made the remarks in a social media post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, referencing the latest grid collapse. He pointed out that the problem has been recurring,…
Temitope Kolawole, a former armed robber who has repented and is now an evangelist, tells TEMITOPE ADETUNJI how he descended into a life of crime at a young age, spent over 25 years in prisons for targeting churches during his criminal years, before finding redemption in 2021 Can you introduce yourself? My name is Kolawole…
Actress and fashion entrepreneur, Omobewaji Oyediji, popularly known as Mo Bewa, has said women who earn more than their partners should be able to contribute financially to their households. Speaking in an interview with Saturday Beats, Oyediji stressed that marriage and family life should be viewed as a partnership rather than a competition. “A home…
A woman, Faliat, has prayed Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, to dissolve her 30-year-old union with her husband, Hammed, whom she described as irresponsible, a flirt and a brute. Faliat told the court that she had learnt to endure their union for the 30 years they were together and that…
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for Northern Nigeria, Reverend Joseph John Hayab, recently expressed his disappointment in how the news of the kidnapping of 177 worshippers in Kurmin Wali in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, by bandits, was handled by Nigerian authorities. In this interview by SAM NWAOKO, Hayab…
Long before she became the Honourable Member representing Ibadan North Constituency I in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide was already widely known for her compassion, humility, and unwavering commitment to the welfare of the people. She is a leader who relates with everyone, young and old, rich and poor, with…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Okitipupa Chief Magistrates Court in Ondo State on Friday remanded a 25-year-old apprentice, Ayo Ajibade. Ajibade was remanded in the Okitipupa Correctional Centre for allegedly stealing four tubers of yams valued at N10,000. Mayowa Olanipekun, the chief magistrate, remanded the accused, whose address was not provided until January 29, pending…
Nigerian gospel singer Tope Alabi has shared her joy following the birth of her grandchild, describing the moment as a dream come true and expressing pride in her daughter, Ayomikun Alabi. In an Instagram post on Friday, Alabi announced that her first child has given birth to a child, following the unveiling of her baby…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Friday charged officers and soldiers graduating from Exercise Restore Hope IX to translate their intensive training into operational victories as they deploy across various theatres of operation to address Nigeria’s security challenges. Speaking at the Final Exercise and Graduation Ceremony held at the Nigerian…
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has been granted honorary citizenship of Georgia, a state in the United States. Kanu is currently serving a life prison sentence at the Sokoto Prison after he was convicted on terrorism charges filed against him by the Nigerian government. Kanu was declared an ‘Honorary Georgia…
