The Police Command in Lagos state says it has detained a 30-year-old newlywed man, Motunrayo Olaniyi, for allegedly stabbing his 25-year-old wife, Olajumoke, to death. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the murder case to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. He said that the incident happened on Friday at…
A lion at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, has killed its handler, Babaji Daule. The library is one of the legacies of global statesman, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a one-time Nigerian Head of State and twice elected President. A report by YOUNEWS online newspaper this Sunday morning, September 29, 2024, said…
A Senior Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, sentenced 22-year-old Samson Sunday to wash restrooms at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital for 10 days after he was found guilty of cheating and criminal breach of trust. Sunday, a resident of Angwan Dodo in Gwagwalada, pleaded for leniency, assuring the court that he would not reoffend….
Pastor Ayorinde AdeBello of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has issued a statement denying allegations of homosexuality. This follows his suspension, along with Deacon Oke Mayowa, pending an investigation into the allegations against them. Recall that RCCG National Overseer Pastor Sunday Akande confirmed the suspension in a memo dated October 28, 2024, stating…
After more than six decades of operations in Nigeria, Swiss multinational Holcim has announced its decision to exit the country. Holcim, a global leader in innovative and sustainable construction solutions, disclosed plans to sell its 83.8% stake in Lafarge Africa Plc to China’s Huaxin Cement in a transaction valued at $1 billion. The deal, which…
The Labour Party presidential candidate during the 2023 general election, Peter Obi has replied Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other critics who accused him of demarketing Nigeria, insisting that he is only telling the truth about the country’s situation. Obi, who had his recent engagement at Johns Hopkins University in the United States of…
Since July 24, 2024, life has taken a devastating turn for Irewoletomiwa Oni, a single mother from Ogun State. The caterer, who once worked tirelessly to provide for her child, now battles unimaginable physical and emotional pains. A dispute over money turned into a nightmare as bullets fired by a policeman did more than inflict…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, has joined his ancestors. According to sources within the palace, Oba Aromolaran passes away yesterday after a brief illness. Though, palace of Owa Obokun has not issued any official statement as regards the passage of the monarch, but sources within the palace…
Osun Leaders of Thought (OLT) has urged Governor Ademola Adeleke not to defect to the All Progressive Congress(APC) but advised him to fully support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. In a statement issued by Comrade Adesola Adigun, Chief of Public Affairs, in response to raging agreement of defection and coalition formation, the…
Deputy Superintendent of Customs (Pilot) Olanike Balogun has made history as the first female pilot in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), charting a path of resilience and breaking barriers in aviation. Born in Kaduna and a native of Odo-Otin Local Government Area, Osun State, Balogun’s journey began in 2002 when she was recruited as a…