The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, officially moved into the Speaker’s office at the Lagos State House of Assembly Complex on Monday. Videos circulating on social media on Monday showed supporters praising God and praying for her as she assumed office. Meanwhile, the Assembly Complex has heightened security ahead of…
An Upper Area Court sitting in Ganmo, Kwara State, has ordered the remand of well-known Islamic preacher, Alhaja Kafilat Kaola, at the Oke Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, over defamation suit filed against her. The case was instituted by another prominent Islamic cleric, Alfa Taofeek Akeugbagold, who alleged that Alhaja Kaola made defamatory statements against…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that death has rocked Nollywood again, with the death of Yoruba actor, Yusuf Olorungbebe. The actor died after battling with a chronic ailment. . Yusuf’s death was announced Wednesday morning by popular actress Foluke Daramola on Instagram. We lost YUSUF OLORUNGBEBE. We submit to God’s will. Thank you everyone!” She wrote. This…
The Kano State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Tajo Othman, who was recently in the news for returning N100 million excess fund to the state government, has revealed the reason behind his action. The commissioner while addressing newsmen in Kano on Friday said his action was influenced by the state governor’s “exemplary…
In a landmark move to support education and ease transportation for schoolchildren, the Oyo State Government, under the visionary leadership of His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, is set to launch the Omituntun Free Shuttle for Uniformed Students. The free shuttle service will officially commence on Tuesday, 27th May 2025, in celebration of this year’s Children’s…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Oyo state chapter has called for justice after a speeding vehicle allegedly killed Student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Iseyin Campus. The student, simply identified as Darasimi was reportedly crushed to death while she was on her way to fill her cooking gas cylinder, GISTSMATE MEDIA…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly referred to as petrol, from N1,020 to N899 per litre. This decision, which was confirmed by the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria in a statement released on Saturday, comes days after the Dangote Refinery reduced…
Human rights activist and #RevolutionNow convener Omoyele Sowore was released from Nigeria Police custody late Friday, following nearly three days of detention that ignited widespread protests and condemnation from civil society groups. Announcing his release on X, Sowore stated, “Nigeria Police Force and its illegal IGP has capitulated to the demands of the revolutionary movement,…
A 42-year-old man who claimed to be a mobile police officer was apprehended on Friday while he attempted to steal a Toyota Highlander SUV at Magboro, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State. The suspect, identified as Omotoso Ayobami, was arrested by operatives of the Oodua People’s Congress while trying to drive away the Highlander…
The Anambra State Government, through its Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, has shut down a brothel in Amawbia in the Awka South Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the brothel (name withheld) is notorious for harbouring underaged sex workers, drug peddlers, armed robbers and other criminals. During the raid on the…