The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) during the 2023 general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, recently engaged with some journalists in Abuja during the 50th birthday ceremony of his wife, Queen Lilian Adebayo. He spoke on several issues ranging from insecurity, a coalition to unseat the government of President Bola Tinubu in 2027,…
Abiola Kayode, a 37-year-old Nigerian national listed on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Most Wanted Cyber Criminal List, has been extradited from Ghana to face charges in the United States. The announcement was made in a statement by United States Attorney Susan Lehr of the District of Nebraska. Kayode was arrested in April 2023…
On Friday, 28th November 2025, the Director-General of OYSADA and Executive Adviser to the Governor on International Cooperation and Development, Dr. Debo Akande, joined His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, on a strategic spot-site visit to the Oyo State Agribusiness Industrial Hub, Ijaiye. The visit was aimed at assessing the readiness and mobilisation of the project…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it has not directed corps members to upgrade their accounts for payment of N70,000 minimum wage. The NYSC said this in a statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, on Sunday in Abuja. According to Mr Megwa, the misleading information making the rounds…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has admitted that it wrongly declared Ellie Bitar wanted over the CBEX ponzi scheme. The anti-graft agency, in a statement on Wednesday, made this admission a few days after FIJ first published the story on how Mr Bitar was wrongly declared wanted by the EFCC. “Ellie Bitar of…
Following the continued seizure of allocations to the 30 local governments in Osun State by the Federal Government, it has been gathered that palaces in the state have been grounded by lack of funds. The traditional councils in each of the local governments in Nigeria statutorily take five percent of the local government allocations for…
Iran on Thursday described Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election as an opportunity for the United States to reassess past “misguided policies.” Trump, set to return to the White House in January after defeating US Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s election, had pursued a “maximum pressure” strategy on Iran during his first…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nollywood industry has been plunged into grief following the passing of veteran actor, Duro Michael. His death was announced by Nollywood producer Stanley Ontop, who broke the news via his Instagram page. According to Stanley, Michael reportedly died a few days ago after a long battle with a terminal illness. He…
A student at the Distant Learning Centre of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (name not provided) was reportedly electrocuted while retrieving a ball from a compound in Moro, Osun State. Sources near the scene of the incident said it happened Saturday evening in a private hostel located along the Moro/Ife route. It was gathered that…
Portugal have lifted the UEFA Nations League trophy for the second time after a dramatic 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Spain. This follows a 2-2 draw at full-time and extra-time in a thrilling final held in Germany. The match, fiercely contested from start to finish, saw both teams create significant chances before settling matters from…
