Ace Nigerian artist, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has set a new Spotify record for the biggest streams by any song. The superstarās recently released album titled āMorayoā has claimed the number 1 spot on the Apple Music Nigeria Chart, with all his tracks dominating the charts to positions. One of his singles from…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the senators from the South-Eastern part of Nigeria have declared their support for the President Bola Tinubuās Tax Reform Bills. This was disclosed via a terse statement shared via the X handle of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Monday, December 9. The statement reads: “The Tax Reforms Bills were thoroughly deliberated…
Gregg Musgrove, a former California highway patrol officer, has discovered a collection of unreleased songs by Michael Jackson, the late pop singer. The 56-year-old stay-at-home dad unexpectedly came across the trove of Jacksonās tapes when he purchased an abandoned storage unit in the San Fernando Valley. The storage unit was said to have once belonged…
Lucky Aiyedatiwa has officially taken the reins as the governor of Ondo State, marking the start of his first full four-year term. This follows his initial assumption of the governorship after Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s passing in 2023. Aiyedatiwa’s inauguration ceremony took place on Monday, February 24, 2025, at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure,…
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has assured President Bola Tinubu that the people of the state āwill stand by him to complete eight years,ā in office. Mr Eno gave the assurance in Uyo on Tuesday in his remarks at the flagging off of the Akwa Ibom ā Cross River states section of the…
The Federal Government has allocated N1.99bn to procure diesel for the electric power generators for the State House in 2025. This comes amid delays in the FGās solar power project initially slated to come on stream between December 2024 and January 2025. Sunday PUNCH gathered that the FG disbursed N88.75m for diesel within the first…
The Federal Government has ordered investigation into the circumstances surrounding the escape of some inmates from the Koton Karfe Correctional facility in Kogi State. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, ordered the probe, describing the circumstances behind the prison break as unfortunate. The Minister vowed that all fleeing inmates would be captured and returned…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that the 2025 Arafah sermon will be broadcast live in 34 languages, including three major Nigerian languages of Hausa, Fulani, and Yoruba. The Chairman of the Edo Muslim Pilgrim Welfare Board, Musah Muhammad-Uduimoh, disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He…
A trending video is generating anger in Akwa Ibom State, as it shows policemen, suspected to be men of the Itam Police Division, assaulting a pregnant woman over enforcement of policy. Shared of Facebook by Mayor Sylvester, the post bemoaned the policemenās action. In the video, they dragged the alleged vehicle insurance defaulter until she…
Operatives of the Lagos State CP Special Squad have arrested two suspects involved in the recent abduction of Mrs. Odumosu, the wife of Retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu. The suspects, identified as 27-year-old Agbojule Smart and 30-year-old Keleke Michael, were apprehended early Friday, January 24, 2025, while attempting to flee Lagos State. During…