Controversial Nigerian singer, Speed Darlington, has issued a public apology following backlash over a viral video in which he appeared to confess to a sexual encounter with a minor. The video, which quickly drew widespread condemnation on social media, featured the artiste recounting in disturbing detail an alleged incident involving a teenage girl. In a…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted a Nigerian crypto dealing company, Official Gredo Limited, for illegally conducting USDT to Naira transactions without a banking license. Justice Inyang Ekwo convicted Official Gredo on Wednesday in accordance with the company’s plea bargain arrangement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), while ordering the forfeiture…
Many houses have been destroyed after some irate youths attacked the Yoruba community in Jushi Waje, opposite the Nigeria Army Deport Barracks, Sabon Gari, Zaria, Kaduna State. Multiple sources told SaharaReporters that the attack initially started on Sunday 29th of September and continued till Tuesday, October 1st. It was gathered that the crisis broke out…
A yet-to-be-identified lady has revealed that she slept with 40 men on her 40th birthday to celebrate the memorable day. The lady revealed this in an interview she granted broadcast on TiK Tok with her husband seated beside her. Speaking in the interview, the lady said she set herself a challenge to sleep with 40…
The Federal Government has appointed Dr. John Nwabueze as Nigeria’s first Tax Ombudsman, in line with the provisions of the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025. A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the appointment reflects the President’s broader fiscal reform agenda aimed…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that veteran nollywood actress, Nkechi Nwaje has passed on. Actress Rita Edochie shared a candlelight image with a dark background on Instagram, captioning it, “This world is really not our home.” Actor Stanley Ontop also mourned her by sharing photos of Nkechi, writing, “Nollywood is in tears as we have lost one…
President Bola Tinubu has accepted the departure of Mahmood Yakubu as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the expiration of his second term in office. Yakubu was first appointed in November 2015 as the 14th chairman of the commission for an initial term of five years. His appointment was renewed in 2020,…
Dr Temitope Ilori, Director General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), has urged Nigerians to take advantage of the free and confidential testing services available across the country to know their HIV status especially during the yuletide season. The NACA boss said this while urging Nigerians to prioritise their health by knowing their…
The family of former Nigerian President Shehu Shagari has announced the death of his last surviving wife, Hajiya Saratu Shehu Shagari, at the age of 89. The announcement was made in a statement signed by the eldest son of the former President and Sarkin Mafaran Shagari, Capt. Bala Shagari. He disclosed that Hajiya Saratu…
Two Nigerian men identified as Imoleayo Samuel Aina, 26, and Samuel Olasunkanmi Abiodun, 24, have been extradited from Nigeria to the United States to face charges of sexual extortion and death of a young man in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Aina is charged with cyberstalking, interstate threat to injure reputation, and receiving proceeds of…
