Queen Dami, the girlfriend of Nigerian singer Portable, has reacted to allegations of killing her late husband, Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi III. The mother of one made headlines in November 2020 after fleeing the Alaafin’s castle, leaving her marriage to the traditional monarch behind. Recently, she and Portable have been buzzing the internet with…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a popular content creator, Asher Kine has revealed he made a suicide attempt at 14. Asher Kine, whose real name is Akinyemi Oluwaseun Omotayo, made the disclosure in an X post on Monday. The revelation comes amid reports that blogger-turned-influence, Anda Damisa aka Lazy Writa, had died by suicide. In an…
Convicted billionaire kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, has applied for a plea bargain and clemency before the Lagos High Court, Ikeja. His new lawyer, Chief Emefo Etudo, informed the court of the application shortly after Evans was re-arraigned on a five-count charge of kidnapping and murder, brought by the Lagos State Government. Appearing…
Reality show star and actor Pere Egbi has opened up about his ‘healing’ encounter with the founding pastor of Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome. Pere’s testimony comes after a video of Pastor Chris healing 10 people at once during a Healing Streams Live Healing Service went viral, sparking various reactions online. Reacting to the video…
In recent years, thousands of Nigerian students who completed ND Part-Time and HND Full-Time programmes across various polytechnics have found themselves trapped in a state of uncertainty denied mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) despite fulfilling all academic and institutional requirements. What was once a beacon of national unity and youth empowerment has…
Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power, says the federal government is working to ensure that the country gets adequate and stable power supply. Adelabu spoke in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, on Friday, during the NISO management maiden retreat 2025. He said since the commencement of the administration, “things have been operating differently”. “The creation of the…
Popular comedian Aderombi Adedayo, widely known as Dee One, has been invited by the Lagos State Police Command for questioning over a viral video in which he criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. The invitation, by the Anti Fraud Section of the command, reportedly cites allegations of cyber bullying and the spread of misinformation in…
The Kwara State Government, on Wednesday, ordered the closure of schools across four local government areas amid escalating insecurity in some communities. The government’s decision was disclosed by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Kwara State wing, on Wednesday. In a circular issued on Wednesday and obtained by Channels Television, the NUT Chairman, Yusuf Agboola,…
A fire broke out at a four-bedroom flat being used as a tailoring factory in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Saturday. The incident occurred in the early hours at Benjamin, Alabama junction in the Eleyele area of Ido Local Government Area. Equipment and properties worth millions of naira were reportedly destroyed in the blaze….
The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced the sale of 30,000 metric tonnes of milled rice to Sokoto State civil servants at a subsidised price of ₦40,000 per 50kg bag. The initiative was launched on Thursday at the Cabinet Office in Sokoto, with the Sokoto State Head of Service, Alhaji Sulaiman Fulani, overseeing the unveiling…
