The wife of late actor Junior Pope, Jennifer, has announced the death of her father-in-law, Ozor Luke Odonwodo, with a tribute on Instagram. Reflecting on their recent time together in Enugu, she mentioned that Odonwodo passed away in his 80s but expressed gratitude for the memories, noting his love and sacrifices for his family. While…
A devastating incident occurred in Marika village, Kiyawa Local Government, Jigawa, where a 40-year-old man, Jibrin Adamu, committed suicide by hanging himself. According to eyewitnesses, Adamu’s lifeless body was discovered in a classroom at Miftahul Khairat Islamiyya and Primary School Gurdiba on Thursday. Police spokesperson DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident, stating that preliminary…
GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that a 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Belen city, New Mexico, United States, (US) for killing his father, mother and two brothers. The teenager was arrested on Sunday after he called the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office himself to announce the quadruple murder of his family members, police and State officials said….
A consignment of palliatives believed to have been diverted has been sent to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Commission (ICPC) by Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia. The items were seized on the instruction of the governor while they were being offloaded into a private residence…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a former deputy governor of Delta State, Professor Amos Otuama, has died. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) passed on in the early hours of Saturday in Lagos. Born June 5, 1947, Utuama was deputy to former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, and both served for eight years on the platform of the…
Private detectives from the Central Crime Branch in India have arrested a 29-year-old Nigerian national for trafficking cocaine, concealing 121 grams of the drug inside bread loaves to evade detection. As reported by The Times of India on Tuesday, police seized 121 grams of cocaine, valued at roughly ₹1.2 crore, from the accused, highlighting a…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Folashade Adekaiyaoja as deputy director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS). Adekaiyaoja, who hails from Kogi state, is the first female operative of the DSS to occupy the position. While the presidency has not made an official statement, a source told TheCable that the appointment is…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, arrested a female Archbishop and founder of Faith Healing Ministry, Warri, Delta State, for alleged naira mutilation and money laundering. In a statement on X, on Wednesday, the anti-graft agency said the cleric was nabbed after congregation members under her supervision, sprayed naira notes on a cow….
Oyo lawmaker, representing Ibadan North State Constituency 1, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Olajide, has extended her heartfelt felicitations to a distinguished statesman and revered PDP leader per excellence, Baba Ismaila Ashipa Osuolale, on the joyous occasion of his 72nd birthday anniversary. Hon. Comforter described Baba Ashipa as a man of deep wisdom, unwavering loyalty, and unmatched…
National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has urged former Kaduna Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, to exclude him from his political battles so that he focus on his national assignment. Ribadu’s reaction comes in response to comments by El-Rufai during a television interview on Monday evening where he alleged that the NSA harbours ambitions to…