Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has dissolved the 19-year-old wedlock between a couple, Rakiat and ldris, on the accounts of constant fight, lack of care and domestic violence by the latter. The court ruling granted the plaintiff custody of their children, while the defendant was ordered to be responsible for their feeding,…
The popular Odenigbo Nsukka Deeper Life Bible Church has been razed down by a fire incident that broke out around 1 pm on December 28, 2024 in the university town of Nsukka. According to Vanguard, the residents of the area were thrown into confusion as to what may have caused the inferno as shops close…
A surging Mpox outbreak in Africa, which was declared an emergency by the continentâs health agency on Tuesday, is being driven by a new, more transmissible strain of the virus. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared its first-ever Public Health Emergency of Continental Security for the deadly disease. World Health Organisation experts…
At least 11 people have been reportedly killed in an attack by gunmen on some communities of Nyiev-ya, the Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident was said to have happened on Wednesday, December 25 when the people were celebrating Christmas with their families. A local source who prefers to remain anonymous confirmed…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said former President Goodluck Jonathan was incapable of unseating the incumbent President Bola Tinubu in 2027 general polls. The party said political relevance of Jonathan to unseat President Tinubu remained in doubt. Jonathan, who lost his reelection bid in 2025 to the late President…
Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the presidency will return to the northern region after President Bola Tinubuâs re-election in 2027. Ganduje spoke on Tuesday when he received a delegation from a support group named Tinubu Northern Youth Forum (TNYF) at the APC secretariat in Abuja. The APC chairmanâs…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released new subject combinations for students taking the 2026 exam. Under the new rules, Science students are no longer allowed to take Economics, and Arts students studying Literature, Government, or History are also barred from offering the subject. Only Business (Commercial) students are now permitted to include Economics…
Under the visionary leadership of His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, Oyo State has witnessed tremendous progress through initiatives such as the SAfER Program (Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery). This groundbreaking program has uplifted various sectors, particularly transportation, bringing convenience, innovation, and sustainability to the people of Oyo State. A shining example of this transformation is…
As tensions between the United States and Israel on one side, and Iran on the other, threaten to escalate into a full-scale regional war, Pope Leo XIV has issued an impassioned plea for peace, warning that conflict only fuels greater suffering and leaves lasting scars on generations. In a message shared on his verified X…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a Nigerian female pilgrim from Zamfara State, who is in Saudi Arabia for this yearâs Hajj, has given birth to a baby in Madinah. According to reports, the pilgrim who hailed from Tsafe LGA delivered a baby in less than 48 hours of her arrival in Madinah. She received special gifts…