Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has assured residents that the current political crisis will ultimately make the state stronger, not weaker. His statement comes as Rivers faces a political conflict allegedly fueled by his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. The crisis has led to the six-month suspension of elected officials and the appointment of Ibok-ete Ibas as…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has said the 28 Field Development Plans (FDPs) so far approved in 2025 would add 600,000 barrels of oil per day and more than 2.0 billion standard cubic feet of gas daily. Chief Executive, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, an engineer, said this at the…
An 18-year-old boy identified as Oghenetejiri Kosini, allegedly def!led his landlady’s 2-year-old daughter in Delta State. It was gathered that the incident happened in Okpe Local Government Area of the state on December 12, 2024. Human rights activist, Comrade Israel Joe, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Monday, January 6, 2024, called out…
Man Strikes Wife To Death With Axe; Government Calls For Justice The Police in Enugu State have arraigned a 46-year-old man, Livinus Okoh, before a Magistrate Court in Enugu for allegedly killing his wife, Onyinyechi, at Amuri in Nkanu West Local Council. Okoh was brought before Magistrate Uche Jideofor of Court 3, Enugu East Magisterial…
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has raised an alarm over the growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by fraudsters to perpetrate examination malpractice during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Speaking in Abuja, Oloyede revealed that some candidates and accomplices have deployed advanced AI technology to blend…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Emeritus Archbishop Patrick Ebosele Ekpu of the Benin City Archdiocese has passed away at the age of 92. The announcement was made by the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin, through Very Rev. Fr. Michael Oyanoafoh, and was shared with the media on Wednesday. Archbishop Ekpu’s death occurred after a brief illness…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has announced plans to sponsor the weddings of repentant thugs. The Commander-General of Hisbah, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, made this known after more than 1,000 youths surrendered their weapons and renounced violence. “This programme is part of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s initiative to support youths who have turned away from…
WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business will no longer be available on some older smartphones starting May 5, 2025, as Meta phases out support for devices that don’t meet its updated system requirements. This update is part of Meta’s commitment to enhancing security and ensuring the app performs smoothly on modern hardware and software. The company says…
Women in Rivers State have called on the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, his 27 loyalists in the State’s House of Assembly to sheathe their sword and embrace peace. The hundreds of women from the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State, including non-indigenes, who converged in Port Harcourt, Saturday, for a…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has officially parted ways with YBNL Nation owned by popular rapper Olamide Gbenga Adedeji. Asake made the announcement with the release of his latest single, “Why Love”, under his own label, Giran Republic. This move confirms that the talented singer has joined the growing list…