GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a Nigerian man from the northern part of the country has been reportedly killed at the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The man whose name is not provided was killed after joining Russian war to fight their neighbor in ongoing conflict. Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter broke the sad news sad on…
The Chief Imam of Uromi and President of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Edo-Delta Chapter, Sheikh Murtadho Muhammad, has reportedly been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. The incident occurred at about 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Angle 90 area of Uromi, in Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo Eyewitnesses said the Islamic cleric…
PZ Cussons on Wednesday announced that it is retaining its Africa business and sets out ambitious growth plans for the business, citing growth in its core business in Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana. “…The fact that the Nigerian business has, since FY22, more than doubled the number of stores which it serves directly, has been a…
The Super Eagles received a major boost in their World Cup qualifying campaign after FIFA sanctioned the South African Football Association for fielding an ineligible player. FIFA confirmed that South Africa must forfeit their March 21, 2025, qualifier against Lesotho after midfielder Teboho Mokoena was selected despite being ineligible. As a result, Lesotho has been…
Residents of 25 communities in Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun State yesterday protested against the deplorable condition of their road at Kelebe, Osogbo. The communities begged for the quick intervention of Governor Ademola Adeleke, noting that the road has become a death trap for the residents. The residents were carrying placards with several inscriptions…
A combined security team has found the decomposing body of Hon. Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, at the 2nd Niger Bridge. On Tuesday, December 24, 2024, gunmen abducted Azuka, the representative of Onitsha 1 North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly. Azuka was reportedly kidnapped while returning…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that A Magistrate Court At Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday remanded a Lagos based human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi over an alleged case of defamation against Aare Afe Babalola SAN the founder of Afe Babalola University. Farotimi, who was arrested at his chamber in Lagos on Tuesday by officers from Ekiti State Police Command,…
An officer of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi, has been arrested by the agency following allegations bordering on the abduction of a 16-year-old girl, Walida Abdulhadi, from Hadejia local government in Jigawa state. The arrest followed a petition dated January 4, submitted to the DSS Director-General by an Abuja-based legal firm,…
Tragedy struck in Bunu district, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, turned deadlier on Thursday when gunmen, believed to be masquerading as Fulani herders, killed a recently married man on his farm in Aiyetoro Kiri. The victim, Mr. Durojaiye Folusho, popularly known as Quality, was described as a security-conscious and hardworking transporter whose vehicles…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Government announced on Tuesday that a consortium of South Korean investors is set to build four refineries in Nigeria, each with a capacity of 100,000 barrels. This development was revealed by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, during the inaugural summit organized by the Crude Oil…
