Popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has sparked controversy following a comment he made ahead of the Fidau prayer held in honour of his late mother, Alhaja Halimah Anifowoshe. The statement, which many deemed offensive, came to light in a video that began trending on Friday. In the clip,…
A domestic disagreement turned deadly in Bauchi State as a 25-year-old man, Adamu Abdullahi, allegedly killed his father, Abdullahi Musa, during a heated argument in Rumbuna village, Giade Local Government Area. The tragic incident, which happened around 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 7, was shared by security analyst, Zagazola Makama in a post on his…
The Federal Government has approved the increase of Corps Members’ monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000, The Guardian can report. A statement on Wednesday night by the Acting Director, Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Caroline Embu, said this will take effect from July 2024. According to the statement, the increase is in line…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over the circulation of two batches of counterfeit cancer drug, Avastin 400mg/16ml. NAFDAC in the alert posted on its official X handle, said the affected batches, H0223B08 and H4239A70, were identified in Kano and Abuja. Calling for vigilance from the…
Dear IBEDC Authorities, We, the residents of Olode Adegbayi, Aba Titi, Ile Marun, and surrounding areas, are writing to express our deep frustration and disappointment regarding the unequal distribution of electricity in our community. The Issue: While neighboring houses using standard/official IBEDC wires enjoy uninterrupted electricity supply, we, the black wire users, are consistently left…
Police detectives in Ondo State, have arrested seven suspected kidnappers including a 19-year Umar Isyaku, in possession of N3.5 million believed to be ransom paid by families of their victims. Briefing newsmen in Akure, the state Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi, said the 19-year-old lsyaku was arrested alongside one Ridwan Salisu,45, at Ipele in connection…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that some yet-to-be-identified revenue collectors of Ahor Community Development Association, Edo State, have reportedly hacked a truck driver, Suleiman Bala over ₦1000 revenue ticket. The incident reportedly occurred on February 23, 2025, at Ahor Community, along Benin/Auchi Bye Pass, in suburbs of Benin City. It was gathered that on day of the…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the four tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu. The bills are “A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Assessment, Collection of, and Accounting for Revenue Accruing to the Federation, Federal, States and Local Governments; Prescribe the Powers…
Tears flowed freely in Uga, Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State, as the remains of Chikaima Ejezie (9), Chimziterem Ejezie (8), and Chimdirim Ejezie (5)—siblings brutally murdered and stuffed inside a freezer—were laid to rest on Saturday. The tragic incident occurred on February 1, 2025, in Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area, when unidentified assailants…
Nigeria has been ranked as the country with the lowest life expectancy in the world, according to new data from the United Nations World Population Prospects. The report shows that the average life expectancy in Nigeria is 54.9 years. Nigerian men live an average of 54.3 years, while women live slightly longer at 54.9 years….