A resident of Lagos State, Vincent Upkai, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing one of his neighbors, Gloria, and her son over sanitation dispute. It was gathered that Gloria and Upkai were neighbors before the incident, and her son was living with her in the Elemoro area of the state. According to…
The Federal Government has confirmed that the COVID-19 variant XEC has not been detected in Nigeria, dispelling recent rumors and fears circulating on social media. In a statement released on Saturday, Mr. Alaba Balogun, Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, emphasized the importance of addressing misinformation…
The Media Adviser to Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Val Obienyem has debunked the rumour making the rounds that the former Anambra State governor was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) at his home in Anambra State. In a statement…
Senior Conservative officials are perfecting a plan to replace Kemi Badenoch with Boris Johnson, former prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK), as the party leader. The UK’s Sun reported the details on Sunday. The plot follows the Tories’ loss of 674 council seats in the May 1 local elections – two-thirds of what the…
Nigerian musician and superstar, David Adeleke, with the stage name Davido has weighed in on some of the challenges faced by Nigerians across the country. Speaking with Elevate Africa on Thursday, Davido said Nigeria lacks good leaders which is key to growth and development of every nation. The singer also highlighted that Nigeria cannot move…
A young Nigerian Navy officer, Lieutenant A.M. Yarima, who recently made headlines after a confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, reportedly escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday evening in Abuja. According to Vanguard, the officer was pursued by men clad in black and riding in two unmarked Hilux vans…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the President of Paraguay, Santiago Pena was taken to a Rio hospital late Monday after falling ill while attending a G20 summit, officials said. “We inform that the President of the Republic, Santiago Pena, was treated today at the Samaritano Hospital (Botafogo) in Rio de Janeiro due to an indisposition,” Paraguayan…
A building collapsed in Lagos yesterday, leaving one person dead, four rescued, while others are trapped beneath the rubbles. The building, located at Ikota, Lekki area of Lagos State, was a two-storey affair still under construction. Men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA; Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service; Nigeria Security and Civil…
Professor Aliyu Abdu, a nephrologist and academic at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), and a consultant at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), has disclosed that between 2015 and 2020, at least 651 kidneys were illegally harvested and transplanted in Nigeria, with an estimated global value exceeding $41 billion. Professor Abdu shared the staggering figure while speaking…
Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, also known as Queen Mother has opened up about some personal and traumatic experiences from her childhood. In a conversation with her colleague Biola Bayo on the talk show, Talk to B, which was shared on Friday, Ojo revealed that she had been raped five times. She highlighted the prevalence of…