The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has announced the withdrawal of the criminal complaint against Ms. Comfort Emmanson related to her unruly behaviour on an Ibom Airline flight on Sunday, August 10, 2025. In a press statement issued today, Keyamo said consultations with key stakeholders in the aviation sector and those involved in the recent…
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a 40-year-old America-trained Nollywood filmmaker, Mbadiwe Emeka, to five years imprisonment for trafficking in 17. 30 kilograms of Canada Loud, Cannabis Sativa, a narcotic drug similar to cocaine, LSD, and heroin. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, handed down the jail term after Emeka pleaded guilty to…
A trigger-happy policeman has reportedly gunned down a 17-year-old boy, Emeka Odogwu, in Ozoro community, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State. According to PUNCH, the gory incident was said to have occurred on Saturday night when policemen stormed the area after having found knockouts (fireworks) in the victim’s possession. GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that…
Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has revealed that social media activist VeryDarkMan (VDM) was arrested by police officers at a Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) branch in Abuja. Adeyanju confirmed the incident in a post via X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. The arrest followed reports from Koko Pee, VDM’s associate, who raised an alarm on Instagram…
In this interview, a female survivor who went to the children funfair at the Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, where more than 35 children died, shares her experience at the scene with Gabriel Oshokha and Ademola Adegbite Tell us about yourself My name is Laide. I am a 30-year-old hairstylist and a mother of a…
Adeola, the 41-year-old daughter of veteran Yoruba actress Jumoke George, has been found in Mali after being declared missing for four years. Jumoke had earlier revealed the disappearance during an interview on the Talk to B show hosted by actress Abiola Bayo. She stated that Adeola had been living with her grandmother in Ibadan and…
The Ondo State Police Command has said that the convoy of the President’s wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was not involved in an auto crash that led to the death of a seven-year-old girl in Akure, the state capital on Thursday, April 17, 2025. The spokesperson for the Command, Olusola Ayanlade, in a statement, said the…
Nigerian military on Friday explained the circumstances that led to the death 10 civilians in Gidan Bisa and Gidan Ruutuwa communities of Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State from airstrikes targeted at Lakurawa terrorists. The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, through its Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba told journalists in Abuja that the Sokoto…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has barred parties in the suit filed by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and three others from granting press interviews on issues relating to the case. Justice Binta Nyako issued the order on Friday following complaint by lawyer to Akpabio, Kehinde Ogunwumiju…
In a tragic and shocking incident, a married woman lost her life while allegedly cheating on her husband with her mechanic. The circumstances surrounding her sudden death remain unclear, but reports confirm she passed away at the very location where she had gone to meet the other man. Infidelity continues to be a leading cause…