Police have arrested a woman who allegedly had sex with Thai monks and then used pictures and recordings of the encounters to demand money from them. According to authorities during a press conference on Tuesday, the woman, who they are dubbing “Ms Golf,” had sex with at least nine monks. Over the previous three years,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Government has declared Tuesday, October 1, 2024, as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day anniversary. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. In a statement released on Saturday, Tunji-Ojo congratulated Nigerians at home and abroad on…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has clarified that the case involving Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of assaulting Ibom Air crew members, is different from that of Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1. NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mike Achimugu, made this known during an X Space session…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) of Sector 1 have neutralised 18 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the Bula Dalo-Sabon Gari axis of Borno state. The insurgents were killed during a Thursday dawn operation along the 100km Damboa-Biu road in the state. OPHK Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Sani Uba,…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, says the agency has recovered over ¦ 566 billion and contributed significantly to President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms through enforcement, asset recovery, and institutional renewal. According to the EFCC’s mid-term report released in Abuja on Thursday, part of the recovered funds…
The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday ordered the restriction of all activities of the annual Egungun Masquerade Festival to only designated outing points. The command said the directive is necessary to curb the escalating clashes between rival masquerade groups and reports of violence and property damage in various parts of the state. This was…
The Osun State Government spent a total of 1,789,994,329.83 on refreshment, meals, cleaning and fumigation services between January and June of 2025, The Guardian has found. The Guardian’s correspondent found this by perusing the state’s budget performance document for the second quarter of 2025. An analysis of the Osun State’s budget performance document revealed that…
United States President Donald Trump says countries aligning themselves with the “Anti-American policies of BRICS” will be charged an additional 10 percent tariff. “There will be no exceptions to this policy,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. His announcement comes as the US begins formally notifying affected countries of the tariffs declared earlier this…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, has responded to recent claims regarding the financing of his children’s education and his integrity in office, insisting that the allegations are misleading and ill-timed. In a detailed statement, Ahmed said the allegations “necessitated this response, not because…
U.S. immigration lawyers are cashing out from a special O-1 visa category that allows OnlyFans models, content creators and influencers from Nigeria and other countries to enter the U.S. based on their proven “extraordinary” abilities. Given the travel restrictions on B-1, B‑2, B-1/B-2, F, M, and J visa applicants, Nigerian sex workers and social media…
