The Chairman and Sole Administrator of Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Services (PTS), Hon. Dr. Ibraheem Oladeji Salami (Dikko), has been honored with the prestigious Most Impactful Young Leader of the Year Award at the just-concluded Oyo State Youth Summit, 2025, held at the International Conference Center, University of Ibadan, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Dr….
Nigerian skit maker and comedian, Mark Angel, has revealed that he is no longer managing the teen stars, Emmanuella and Success, a significant shift in his career and the dynamics of his popular comedy crew. This announcement comes just a few months after controversy arose surrounding Mark Angel’s former crew member, Denilson Igwe, who accused…
Former Super Eagles player, Victor Ezeji, has been arrested by operatives of the Rivers State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) over alleged fraud involving the issuance of dud cheques worth N39.8 million and alleged threats to life. Ezeji and his wife, Mrs. Celestina Onyemaeche Ezeji, were reportedly on the run since July 2025 after allegedly purchasing…
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has warned suspended Governor Siminialaye Fubara that he may face impeachment if he fails to make real efforts to reconcile with the state’s lawmakers. This warning was given on Tuesday in Abuja by the Chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee, Tony Okocha, who said the suspended…
Two yet-to-be-identified persons lost their lives in an accident on Saturday night along the Sagamu-Ikorodu Expressway. According to a traffic update by the Commandant General of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Seni Ogunyemi, that several people were injured in the crash. According to Ogunyemi, a DAF truck suffered a brake failure, causing…
Ithis interview, Mr Gbeminiyi Arijo, father of the late Ogun SS 2 student who died recently after allegedly receiving 40 strokes of cane and doing about 150 frog jumps, recounted the tragic incident to BANKOLE TAIWO, demanding a thorough investigation as well as justice and support for the family Could you introduce yourself? I am…
Controversial Nigerian social media critic VeryDarkMan has stirred public attention once again as he revisits the mysterious death of singer Mohbad, nearly two years after the tragic incident. Taking to Instagram, the outspoken activist declared that Mohbad has yet to receive justice, vowing to expose new details that could shed more light on the late…
Abiola Kayode, a 37-year-old Nigerian national listed on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Most Wanted Cyber Criminal List, has been extradited from Ghana to face charges in the United States. The announcement was made in a statement by United States Attorney Susan Lehr of the District of Nebraska. Kayode was arrested in April 2023…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Kebbi State Government has finalised plans to sponsor the mass wedding of 600 individuals. The wedding comprising 300 grooms and 300 brides, with the government covering a dowry payment of ₦180,000 per couple. Addressing journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday, the Chairman of the Mass Wedding Committee, Suleman Argungu, revealed…
President Bola Tinubu has asked the senate to confirm the appointment of Bosun Tijani, minister of communications, innovation, and digital economy, as chairman of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) board. In a letter read at Wednesday plenary by Godswill Akpabio, the senate president, Tinubu said the nomination was in line with section 116 of…