Music producer and co-founder of Murder Inc, Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr popularly known as Irv Gotti is dead, the Hollywood Reporters confirmed. He died at the age of 54. The cause of his death has not been announced. He has however suffered a minor stroke and also battled diabetes related issues before his death. He…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has stressed the importance of continuing the reform of electoral laws and the need for swift action to implement necessary changes. Yakubu said this when he addressed members of the National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Electoral Matters during a retreat in Lagos on Monday….
Despite growing complaints from marketers over revenue losses, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) declared on Monday that the stations would remain closed. For about four years, over 400 filling stations owned by independent oil marketers in Nigeria’s border communities have remained shut following the Nigerian government’s directive to curb petrol smuggling into neighbouring countries. Despite…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja to present the 2025 appropriation bill. The President is expected to present N47.96 trillion budget for the 2025 fiscal year to federal lawmakers as earlier approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Tinubu arrived the House of Representatives chambers, venue for the…
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has faulted Nigeria’s import ban on 25 items, saying the restrictions limit market access for American exporters. This comes almost a week after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on goods entering the US, with Nigeria getting 14 percent. In a post on X on Monday, the USTR highlighted…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has expressed confidence that Nigeria will have 30 All Progressives Congress (APC)-controlled states by 2026, as more opposition governors have indicated interest in joining the ruling party. Idris made the disclosure on Wednesday while speaking as Special Guest of Honour at the 2025 Quarterly Strategy Meeting…
Troops of the 1 Brigade in Sector 2 Joint Task Force, North-West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have killed a “notorious” terrorist kingpin in Zamfara State. Alhaji Ma’oli was killed alongside other suspected terrorists on Thursday. The Coordinator Joint Media Coordination Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, said the operation leading to Alhaji Ma’oli’s death…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a popular Nollywood Actress, princess Chineke has joined the United States Army. The beauty queen who represented her state in the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, MBGN, pageant has traded her crown for a soldier’s uniform, making a surprising career shift. This makes her the first Nollywood actress to join the…
The Oyo State lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency I, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Olajide, has warmly congratulated students across Oyo State on the successful resumption of academic activities for the new term. In her resumption message, Hon. Olajide described education as the bedrock of societal growth and sustainable development, urging students to remain focused, disciplined, and…
An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has dissolved the 16-year-old marriage between a woman, Hajarat Isa and her husband, Muhammed Hassan, for lack of love. The judge, Mohammed Wakili dissolved their marriage according to Islamic Law, following Hajarat’s prayer for divorce on the said ground. Wakili ordered that the divorce…
