Ned Nwoko, senator representing Delta north, says his wife actress Regina Daniels must undergo rehabilitation to address drug abuse and safeguard her well-being. Speaking in an interview with NAN on Sunday, Nwoko said the decision was necessary for the 25-year-old actress to be in the right state of mind to raise their two children. The…
Adegbolu Adefunmi, leader of Oyotunji African village in Beaufort County, South Carolina, in the USA, has been allegedly stabbed to death by his sister. The incident reportedly happened during a heated argument. The Beaufort County Sheriffâs Office said they received a report of a stabbing at the Oyotunji African village on Monday around 2:54pm. The…
US-based Nigerian pastor, Edward Oluwasanmi, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining approximately $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Joseph Oloyede, 61, of Medina, Ohio and Edward Oluwasanmi, 61, of Willoughby, Ohio, were charged in court on 13 counts, including conspiracy to commit…
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives has given the Federal Government a seven-day notice, urging improved welfare, fair allowances, and better working conditions for nurses. The notice, signed by National Secretary Enya Osinachi and released by President, Morakinyo-Olajide Rilwan, was issued in Abuja on Monday. The decision followed an emergency National Executive Council…
Two-time world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua has visited President Bola Tinubu at his Lagos residence. The British-Nigerian boxer also presented an autograph glove to the President, signed âTo the Great Asiwaju Jagaban Borgu of Africa, Bola A Tinubu.â This was seen via images by the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun,…
After her husband of 14 years lost his job, thirty-two-year-old Eneless Banda of Kanyama Compound offered to take up a job as living-in maid in the suburbs to help support him and their two children. According to Zambia Observer, however, what 42-year-old Peter Changula did not know was that his wife was in fact moving…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have uncovered and dismantled a syndicate that sponsors hajj pilgrims who also serve as couriers to move cocaine to Saudi Arabia during pilgrimage. NDLEA said the development followed the arrest of leaders of the cartel in Kano. According to the agency, the arrest of the…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has opened a TikTok page. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Obi made the announcement on his X handle on Tuesday. On the TikTok page, the ex-Anambra State governor uploaded a video seeking followership and moves to build a new Nigeria that is…
The Independent Shariâah Arbitration Panel in Ekiti State held its first public sitting last Thursday at the Oja Oba Central Mosque, Ado-Ekiti, amid growing opposition from Yoruba socio-cultural groups. Residents confirmed the development, while the Executive Director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Prof. Ishaq Akintola, praised the move as a step forward for justice…
Paystack has terminated the employment of its co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Ezra Olubi, following public allegations of sexual misconduct. The termination follows an initial suspension and an internal investigation. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that the Fintech company initially suspended Olubi from all duties on November 14, 2025, pending a formal, independent investigation into the allegations….