GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Israel Adesanya, former UFC middleweight champion, arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday. The 35-year-old mixed martial artist’s arrival in the country was announced in a post on the X account of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). The Nigerian-New Zealander returned to Lagos with his parents, and they were welcomed at the…
A Caucasian woman, who recently described Davido‘s concert as the “most boring 45 minutes” of her life, has expressed fear after receiving threatening messages from his fans. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), she revealed that she had been receiving disturbing messages, leading her to feel unsafe. She called on the police for…
A Nigerian criminal who has been convicted of armed robbery and crack cocaine dealing has been allowed to remain in the UK due to his belief that he is possessed by demons, The Telegraph reported on Sunday. The man, who was jailed for seven years in 2011 for carrying out an armed robbery on a…
The Ondo State Police Command has said that the convoy of the President’s wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was not involved in an auto crash that led to the death of a seven-year-old girl in Akure, the state capital on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The spokesperson for the Command, Olusola Ayanlade, in a statement, said the…
Chelsea produced a stunning first-half display to defeat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 and win the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, becoming world champions for the first time in their history. The Blues seized control early and never looked back, overwhelming the UEFA Champions League winners with ruthless efficiency in front…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 11 kidnapped victims in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State following a swift operation along the Kaduna–Abuja road. A military source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday that the operation was carried out on Monday night after troops deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB)…
Pharmacists under the platform of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) have raised the alarm that no fewer than 50% of drugs currently in circulation across the country are fake or substandard. The ACPN National Chairman, Pharmacist Ambrose Igwekamma Ezeh, made this known in a statement issued ahead of the association’s 44th Annual…
Governors elected on the platform of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have drawn a battle line with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike, over the crisis in the Rivers State chapter of the party. The governors, Saturday Vanguard gathered may also move against the National Chairman, Amb. Umar…
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, who has been in prison detention since December 10, on Thursday, secured fresh N500million bail from a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Maitama. The court, in the ruling that was delivered by Justice Maryann Anenih, equally ordered him to provide…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that suspected food poisoning incident has led to the deaths of two individuals in Imo State. The incident occurred yesterday, Friday, April 18, 2025, at about 0500hrs, around Works Layout by Nwaosu Street, where members of the Nigeria Actors Guild were filming a movie. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the group was…
