Unidentified gunmen late on Thursday attacked Oko community near the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, killing at least four persons suspected to be students and injuring about seven others. While the motive behind the attack remains unclear, sources in the area suspect it to be cult-related. The assailants…
A tragic incident has occurred in the Aji community of Enugu-Ezike, located in Igbo Eze North Local Government Area, Enugu State. A woman, whose identity remains unknown, is alleged to have killed her younger sister using a cutlass. Reports also indicate that she attempted to harm both her mother and her younger sister’s child. While…
The four tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly in 2024 by President Bola Tinubu have scaled second reading at the House of Representatives. The bills scaled second reading on the floor of the Green Chamber on Wednesday six months after the President transmitted them to the National Assembly for consideration following the recommendations…
Legendary Nigerian singer, 2Face Idibia, has tendered a public apology over his controversial remark. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that 2Face had, during an interview with Nedu Wazobia, claimed that men aren’t built to be sexually committed to a woman. His statement sparked provocation on social media, with netizens condemning him. Reacting to the backlash, the 49-year-old…
Bisola Ajimobi Kola-Daisi, the first child of the immediate past governor of Oyo State, late Abiola Ajimobi is dead. GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that Bisola who is married to Mr Kolapo Kola-Daisi died in the early hours of Thursday. She died at the age of 42. Our correspondent learnt that she died in the United Kingdom….
On Friday, a Jos Magistrates’ Court sentenced a 22-year-old trader, Shederack Danlami, to four months’ imprisonment for stealing two chickens. Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge. In her judgment, the magistrate gave the convict an option of a fine of N20,000. She also ordered him…
Hezbollah said it had carried out a large-scale attack with rockets and drones on Israeli positions on Sunday in an “initial response” to a top commander’s killing, as Israel launched what it called pre-emptive strikes against the group. “The number of Katyusha rockets launched until now is more than 320… towards enemy positions,” a Hezbollah…
United States (U.S.) President-elect, Donald Trump, has announced the appointment of X owner, Elon Musk and American entrepreneur, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new initiative, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), aimed at overhauling federal bureaucracy and cutting down on wasteful spending. The announcement, released on Tuesday via a statement from the Trump transition team,…
The Palace of the Ooni of Ife has condemned the release of a viral video by The Oyo Legacies, which it says misrepresented the cordial interaction between the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, at the West Africa Economic Summit held in Abuja on Saturday. This was…
Commotion ensued at the Lekki office of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) when a woman severely assaulted a road safety official who impounded her vehicle. While it is not clear what provoked the rage of the woman, the video commenced with the woman using two palms to slap the neck of the official. She…