The Kogi State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old woman, Charity Williams, during a raid on a suspected criminal hideout at Oguda village, Okene, recovering firearms, ammunition, and over N2m in cash. According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, on Thursday, the arrest followed a tip-off that led…
An 18-year-old British teenager has been sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. The teenager was on holiday with his family in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when he met the girl — who is now 18 — at the same hotel. The teenagers who…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that media personality, Toke Makinwa, has announced the birth of her first child, a baby girl. Makinwa disclosed this in a statement shared on her Instagram page on Thursday, describing the experience as the happiest moment of her life. She wrote, “I”m a Mommy. This is the happiest I’ve ever been. “My…
An Area Court at Centre-Igboro in Ilorin, on Wednesday, dissolved the Islamic marriage between one Toyin Ajibola and Bashirat Mohammed on grounds of lack of money. The presiding judge, Hammad Ajumonbi, while delivering the ruling, said that even though Mr Ajibola did not want to release his wife, she still needed to move on and…
A fire has engulfed a section of Queen Elizabeth Hall, a female-only hostel for undergraduates at the University of Ibadan (UI). The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, although the exact cause of the fire remains unknown as of the time of this report. The blaze primarily affected the offices of the Hall…
Staff at Wat Rat Prakhong Tham temple near Bangkok, Thailand, said they were alerted after they heard knocking from inside the coffin moments before the cremation of a woman was due to start, Sky News reported. The 65-year-old woman had been taken to the Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Bangkok, after she stopped breathing…
The Kwara State Police Command, in collaboration with Operatives of the National Security Adviser (NSA), the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS), and vigilante groups, has intercepted a vehicle loaded with tubers of yams, under which 127 bags of substances suspected to be cannabis were concealed. A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of…
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas rose to more than 100 on Monday, as rescuers continued their grim search for people swept away by torrents of water. Among the dead were at least 27 girls and counselors who were staying at a youth summer camp on a river when disaster struck over the…
Renowned international fiery cleric and General Overseer of Freedom Apostolic Revival Ministries, FARIM, Prophet Samuel Adebayo Ojo, Baba Authority, has declared that all political coalitions and opposition efforts aimed at preventing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from securing a second term in 2027 will ultimately fail. According to the prophet, Tinubu’s return to Aso Rock is…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has issued a strong warning to politicians planning to manipulate the 2027 governorship election in the state. The governor also declared that anyone attempting to rig the polls “will be met with madness.” In a viral video circulating on social media on Monday, the governor cautioned political actors against plotting…
