Film producer and director James Abinibi has confirmed the death of James Akaie, a special effects and pyrotechnics artist, following a fatal explosion on a movie set in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Mr Akaie was known for his outstanding special effects makeup work on several major Nollywood movies. His credits include “Mai Martaba”, “The Night of…
Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu, has urged the Babajide Sanwo-Olu government to take action regarding a petition by the Yoruba Youth Council (YCC) against an upcoming event titled “An Owambe Exhibition”. Mr Akiolu disclosed this in a letter dated September 24, 2025, which was addressed to the commissioner for tourism, arts and culture, Toke Benson-Awoyika,…
Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has replied the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, who said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not make former President Muhammadu Buhari President in 2015. In a post on his social media account, the Presidential aide said even though…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that veteran Nigerian actor, Tom Njemanze has passed away after a prolonged battle with prostate cancer. Announcing his death on Saturday, filmmaker Stanley Ontop said he died on Friday, leaving behind a legacy of iconic roles in Nollywood classics. “It’s another sad period as we just received news from Tom Njemanze’s family…
Referee Adebayo Qudus has been suspended indefinitely by the Nigeria Football Federation following a string of controversial decisions during a Nigeria National League fixture between Gateway United and Sporting Lagos on Saturday, The PUNCH reports. The NFF Refereeing Development Committee, in a letter obtained by The PUNCH, cited Qudus’ conduct in the matchday 19 encounter…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a woman from Harare, Zimbabwe Capital Fadzai Chimboza, has been arrested and charged with aggravated indecent assault after allegedly f0rcing herself on her lodger’s 10-year-old son. Chimboza, 24, appeared before Harare regional magistrate Tilda Mazhande and was remanded in custody until January 29. According to court documents, the abuse began in…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after attending the joint Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The presidential plane touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, where he was received by top government officials led by Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila. At the summit, President Tinubu joined…
Tragedy struck the social media as 21-year-old Jennifer Nicole Rivas, a rising TV presenter and TikTok star, passed away unexpectedly. Rivas, a journalism student, worked as a presenter on Honduran channel CHTV and had amassed a strong online following, with 100,000 TikTok followers and 16,000 Instagram fans. She was also a popular comedy actress, collaborating…
Orji Kalu, senator representing Abia north, says the Nigerian economy is at risk of collapse if the country does not continue to borrow. Kalu, a former governor of Abia state, spoke on Monday during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme. “Let me tell you, if this economy does not borrow, it collapse….
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Kemi Olunloyo, daughter of former Oyo Governor Chief Omololu Olunloyo, has denounced the family name. According to her, she was also not accepting condolences over the demise of her father, who passed away on Sunday, April 6 at 89. The social media personality disclosed some events which took place in the…
