The Association of Urological Surgeons in Nigeria, NAUS, has expressed concern about the recent and continued circulation in the public space of what it labelled as misinformation on social media and mainstream media regarding the link between frequent ejaculation and the risk of prostate cancer. In a position statement on “Risk of Prostate Cancer and…
Emerging details have shed light on the sudden removal of Yusuf Bichi, the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). According to sources who spoke with Guardian, President Bola Tinubu’s decision is rooted in his administration’s ongoing efforts to intensify the fight against terrorism and kidnapping across Nigeria. Insiders revealed that Bichi’s dismissal was…
Police in Limpopo have confirmed that an 11-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed a farm worker while attempting to shoot at guinea fowls on a farm in Thabazimbi. The incident occurred on Saturday when the boy reportedly handled his father’s firearm, which discharged and struck the worker, believed to be in his 30s. Police spokesperson…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed a bill to create the North-Central Development Commission (NCDC). This was made public on Tuesday by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who announced the signing of the bill during plenary. He said: “Let me also inform my colleagues that Mr. President has also assented…
The United States has approved $413 million for counter-insurgency and security operations in Nigeria and other West African countries in the 2026 fiscal year, following the signing of the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) into law in December 2025. The funding, allocated under the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) budget, reflects Washington’s response to escalating…
Security forces have rescued Reverend Father Alphonsus Afina and 32 other kidnap victims in separate operations in Borno and Zamfara States. Fr. Afina, a Nigerian Catholic priest who previously served in the Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska, was abducted on June 1, 2025, along the Liman Kara–Gwoza Road in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State….
The serving Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF) of Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, has been caught in one of the country’s largest sex scandals. Baltasar was caught on tape engaging in sexual intercourse with his brother’s wife, cousin, and a sister of the President of Equatorial Guinea. He is currently embroiled…
For the third time in recent weeks, the Senate has maintained that there was no court pronouncement mandating the Red Chamber to recall the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, stated this in a statement on Sunday. Adaramodu’s declaration followed Senator…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has acknowledged the recent imposition of a 14% tariff on Nigerian exports by the United States, stating its commitment to mitigating the impact while accelerating economic diversification. In a statement signed by the Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, which was released on Sunday, the government…
An Islamic cleric and the National Chairman of the Council of Ulama, Dr. Ibrahim Jalingo, has endorsed death penalty for religious faithful who renounce their religion. In a strongly worded statement shared on his official Facebook page on Thursday, Jalingo openly defended a Hadith prescribing the death penalty for apostates and accused critics of Hadith…
