The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that 20 chairmanship aspirants in Kano State have tested positive for multiple drugs during screening for the upcoming local government elections. NDLEA’s Commander in the state, Abubakar Idris Ahmad, said the aspirants presented by the ruling NNPP in the state tested positive for substances including opioids,…
The Deeper Christian Life Ministry has refuted a viral report claiming that its General Superintendent, Pastor William Kumuyi, accused the United States of attempting to steal Nigeria’s natural resources and denied the existence of Christian genocide in the country. The controversial report, published by an online platform called Ibom Focus, stirred outrage across X on…
Track star Favour Ofili has announced her decision to represent Turkey, ending her years of competing for Nigeria. The 200-meter Olympic finalist shared the news on X, citing negligence by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) during the Tokyo and Paris Olympics as a key reason for her switch….
Aliko Dangote, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Dangote Group, has been appointed to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab. The appointment places Dangote among a select group of global business leaders tasked with driving investment and job creation in emerging economies. The World Bank announced Dangote’s appointment on Wednesday as part of…
The Oyo State Police Command has reacted to the shooting of a 14-year-old boy, Kehinde Alade, by a stray bullet from one of its personnel. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Osifeso Adewale, the spokesperson for the Oyo State command, said the police regret the tragic incident which occurred during a joint traffic enforcement operation…
Music star David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, and nightlife socialite Pascal Okechukwu, popularly called Cubana Chief Priest, visited Senate President Godswill Akpabio in Abuja. The meeting, captured in a video shared by Cubana Chief Priest on Instagram, showed Akpabio addressing Davido and his entourage while holding a document. Cubana Chief Priest paired the video…
A former Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr. Fulani Kwajafa, OFR, Sarkin Yakin Biu has died at the age of 88 after a brief illness. Kwajafa who died on October 23, 2024, and whose death was confirmed by a member of his family, was survived by his wife Patience…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that His Royal Highness, Alhaji Yunusa Muhammad Danyaya (OON), the Emir of Ningi in Bauchi State, has passed away. The monarch died early Sunday morning in Kano, where he had been receiving medical care for age-related health issues. His passing marks the end of an era for the Ningi Emirate, where he…
A former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Kunmi Mustapha, has thrown his weight behind Governor Seyi Makinde as a potential presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued in Ibadan on Thursday to commemorate Makinde’s sixth year in office, Mustapha praised the governor’s leadership credentials, describing him…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after attending the joint Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The presidential plane touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, where he was received by top government officials led by Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila. At the summit, President Tinubu joined…
