Vice President Harris called President-elect Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory the night before, a senior Harris aide confirmed to The Hill. The aide said Harris discussed the importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president for all Americans. The vice president is expected to deliver remarks later Wednesday…
Two close friends and team members of world-renowned boxer, Anthony Joshua, have been identified as the victims of the fatal road crash that occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday. Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Matchroom Boxing, confirmed in a statement that the deceased were Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele, both of whom worked closely with…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted three petrol tanker trucks in Apapa, Lagos, that were allegedly used to transport crude edible vegetable oil. The trucks were seized following concerns about potential health risks due to chemical contamination, as the tankers had previously been used for transporting petrol. NAFDAC…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a 76% cut in the cost of kidney dialysis in federal hospitals, reducing charges from N50,000 to N12,000. The announcement was made on Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Information, Daniel Bwala, who disclosed the development through his official X handle. He explained that the…
The former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has called for scrutiny of his Kaduna counterpart, Nasir El-Rufai, after the latter linked him to the disappearance of Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata. Mr Ganduje, in a statement signed by former Kano Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Muhammad Garba, described the allegation “as reckless,…
The Nigerian Military, in collaboration with Briech UAS, a communications company, has unveiled the first and largest indigenous attack drones and bombs in Nigeria and Africa. Briech UAS, in partnership with the Nigerian Army, demonstrated and unveiled these attack drones and bombs at the company’s headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja. The Chief of Defence Staff…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwoolu has approved N85,000 as minimum wage for civil servants in the state. This is in line with the federal government’s approval of N70,000 as minimum wage in Nigeria. Governor Sanwoolu made this announcement on Channels TV this night in an interview session. “You mentioned…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has clarified that there are currently no cases of Ebola virus disease in the country. The agency, in a public health advisory issued on Saturday, signed by its Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris, stated that it is working closely with relevant ministries, departments, agencies, and development partners to…
Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a man, Victor Lorjaal of Aba Ile camp, Itaji-Ekiti, for allegedly mutilating his mother, one Mrs Victoria Lorjaal, and his elder sister, Brenda Lorjaal, to death. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, said in a statement made available in Ado Ekiti on Thursday that the incident happened…
The Yobe State Police Command has arrested one Nasiru Junaidu,30, for s3xually abusing a 9-year-old girl in Damaturu. The spokesperson of the command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, November 8, 2025. According to the PPRO, the suspect lured the victim into a shop several times and def!led her. “On 3…
