The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced plans to introduce a centralised job portal by 2026 to assist student loan beneficiaries in accessing employment opportunities both within Nigeria and internationally. This development is part of broader efforts to enhance the impact of the student loan scheme and support graduates toward financial independence. Speaking during…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Tuesday visited Ile-Ife to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II. In a statement on Tuesday via x, Obi said, “Today, I travelled by road from Lagos to the ancient city of Ile-Ife to honour the…
World football’s governing body FIFA on Thursday gave no verdict either way on a Palestinian request to suspend Israel, but instead launched an investigation into allegations of discrimination. At FIFA’s congress in Bangkok in May, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) called for its Israeli counterpart to be suspended and for Israeli teams to be banned…
Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, former Minister of Special Duties during the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has been accused of orchestrating the forceful arrest of his alleged baby mama, Hadiza, after a DNA test confirmed him as the father of her child with a 99.99995% probability. Hadiza, the daughter of the former minister’s alleged lover, had…
In a major privacy change, Telegram is opening the door to sharing user data, including IP addresses and phone numbers, with law enforcement. On Monday, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced the change after vowing to crack down on illegal activities on the messaging platform following his arrest in France. In a post, Durov said Telegram…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has released a list of 203 tertiary institutions that failed to upload their students’ data for the 2024/2025 student loan application exercise. It also announced the reopening of the portal for 48 hours to allow institutions yet to comply to do so. The Guardian reports that institutions are required…
The Police Command in Ekiti has arrested a man in connection with the killing of another during a fight over N4,000 in Ado Ekiti. Sources confirmed on Sunday that the incident occurred on Aug. 15 at Uso community along Ado–Afao road. The sources said the suspects, identified as Michael (surname and age yet unknown), from…
Actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele’s movie ‘Behind The Scenes’ has officially become the highest-grossing film of all time in West Africa, surpassing her own 2024 release ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’, which made N1.8bn in cinemas. As of Monday, the film grossed over N1.77 billion in under four weeks, breaking multiple records, including the highest single-day gross…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that in a tragic incident, South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron has been found dead in her home at the age of 24, officials have confirmed. Sae-ron rose to fame after starring in the Netflix series Bloodhounds. According to The Sun, the actress’ body was discovered by friends, who reported the matter to…
While Nigerians marked Independence Day yesterday with celebrations, parts of Benue State were gripped by anger and violence as protesting youths set fire to the home of a traditional ruler following the alleged extra-judicial killing of a man by soldiers. The residence of His Royal Highness Simon Baver, the Mue Ter Ichongo of Turan in…
