Researchers have officially verified a female reticulated python measuring 7.22 metres (23 feet 8 inches) as the longest wild snake ever recorded, following a detailed scientific assessment in Sulawesi, Indonesia. The python, discovered in the Maros region in late 2025, was carefully measured on January 18, 2026, by wildlife researchers Diaz Nugraha and Radu Frentiu….
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has dismissed allegations of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, describing them as false, dangerous, and politically motivated. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, the Council’s Secretary-General, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, said the claims being circulated by some Western media and political figures were part of a…
The President Bola Tinubu administration has announced an 80% reduction in the cost of dialysis for kidney patients across Nigeria,reducing the cost from N50,000 to N12,000 per session. This initiative which was led by the Coordinating Minister of Health, Ali Pate,aims to provide a good level of relief to individuals suffering from kidney disease, and…
The Principal Partner of ADS Global Projects Limited, Adeoye Stephen has congratulated Hon. Sola Ogundiya, on his deserving appointment as the newly appointed Vice Chairman of Atisbo Local Government Area, Tede. The Vice Chairman, Sola Ogundiya was on Monday swore in by the Executive Chairman of Atisbo Local Government, Hon. Bashir Olumuyiwa Alade at Conference…
Suspected terrorists have returned to Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, killing at least 13 people. The attack on Anwase Market in Mbaikyor ward came barely days after a similar deadly assault on Abande community. The latest attack occurred on Friday at the bustling market, where the assailants opened fire on traders and residents,…
In a surprising turn of events, a pastor from the End Time Messages church in Chiredzi has been mandated to pay child support after DNA tests confirmed he fathered two children with the woman whose wedding he conducted. The marriage of Eunice Mururi and Farai Hatirarami crumbled after it was confirmed that Hatirarami is not…
A truck conveying gas cylinders exploded in Magama community, Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Friday, leaving scores of people injured and causing damage to vehicles and houses. Sources said the incident occurred at a filling station ‘Walidan,’ where products suspected to be smuggled into the country from Niger Republic were kept. A…
The Supreme Court will on Monday, December 16, determine the fate of President Bola Tinubu in a fresh suit seeking his removal from office as Nigeria’s leader. The new suit marked SC/CV/667/2023 is praying the apex court to sack Tinubu on two major grounds of alleged non-qualification to hold office as Nigeria’s President and usurpation…
The Lagos State Government has announced the reactivation of its teaching recruitment portal to provide a centralized platform for eligible individuals to apply for entry-level teaching positions across the state. This was made known in a public notice issued by the Lagos State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM). The portal opened on Tuesday, July 1, 2025,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State are currently staging a protest over the renaming of the institution to Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic. The protest has left hundreds of commuters plying Sango-Eleyele Road in Ibadan stranded. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the State Governor, Seyi Makinde, had renamed the institution in honour…
