The Benue Police Command has confirmed the killing of four persons by suspected cultists at a beer parlour in Makurdi, the state capital. The command’s spokesperson, SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident in a chat with journalists on Monday. Ms Anene said the attack occurred on Sunday night at a beer parlour in Akpehe, Makurdi,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Government workers in Oyo State will begin to enjoy the ₦80,000 minimum wage from January 2025. A statement from the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, stated that the Oyo State Government this morning reached an agreement with organized labour on the implementation of the minimum wage and consequential…
Nigeria’s inflation rate has risen to 33.88% in October 2024, up from 32.7% in September 2024. According to the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), this rise in inflation is mainly due to higher costs in transportation and food prices. Examining the inflation rate compared to…
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that one of the most difficult decisions he took as a minister was suspending Twitter operations in Nigeria. Mohammed stated this on Wednesday while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television. He said that the decision was taken…
Veteran actor Olaiya Igwe has opened up about his greatest regret in a recent interview with Baba Ibe TV. He revealed that disappointing gospel singer, Tope Alabi, on her wedding day still weighs heavily on his conscience. The incident occurred years ago when Igwe had just purchased a luxury car after the success of his…
The senior special assistant on enterpreneurship to the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, Abdulraham Mai-Kadama, has resigned from his appointment and dumped the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP). Mai-Kadama announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) after meeting the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, in Abuja on Wednesday. Mai Kadama was the leader…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed the allegations against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing them as “useless allegations” triggered by a change in her seat within the Red Chamber. Akpabio also claimed the Kogi Central Senator, who has been suspended from the Senate for six months, had traumatized him and others with her accusations….
Lazarus Mouka, the Pastor of The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Ministries, has issued a stern warning to his congregation and followers against bringing ill-gotten or fraudulent money as offerings and donations to the church. Mouka delivered this message during a two-day revival held at the ministry’s headquarters in Ijesha, Lagos State. The event, themed “Wonderful…
Disc jockey Florence Otedola alias DJ Cuppy has said that a spiritual awakening shifted the course of her career. The 31-year-old reflected in an X post on how her growing spirituality led her down an unexpected path — but one that ultimately brought greater fulfilment. Cuppy, as she is also called, was baptised at Holy…
Barrister Onyesom Peace Udoka, a newly called to bar lawyer, has been reportedly kidnapped alongside her sister while returning home from her Call to Bar ceremony. It was learnt that the abduction occurred around Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday, September 27, 2025, just days after she was called to the bar on Tuesday, September…
