Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed deep sorrow over the sudden deaths of his teammates Diogo and AndrĂ©. Taking to his official X account, Ronaldo penned a heartfelt tribute, reflecting on the painful reality of losing two friends in such a short time. “It doesn’t make sense,” he wrote. “We were just together with…
A Vice Principal of Complete Child Development College Aule, Akure, Ondo state, identified as Mr. Rotifa, who stopped one of his students from cheating during the ongoing West Africa School Certificate Examination, has been brutally assaulted. Rotifa beating was allegedly orchestrated by the parent of the student, who hired suspected thugs to beat the teacher…
Ali Ndume, the lawmaker representing Borno South, has described the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as an overloaded ship that is capable of sinking. Ndume condemned the numerous and unguarded defections of politicians from the opposition parties to the ruling APC and said the party appears to be in danger. He said that, should the…
Erhriatake Ibori-Suenu, the member of the House of Representatives who represents Ethiope federal constituency of Delta State, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mrs Ibori-Suenu, daughter of James Ibori, former Delta governor, announced her defection in a letter address to the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, and read on…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Ondo State Government has said that kidnappers found guilty in the state will face death penalty by hanging. The government also announced that buildings and facilities used by kidnappers in committing crime would be demolished after following due process in the court. The Attorney General and State Commissioner for Justice,…
Two school teachers in Osun State have been arrested, arraigned and remanded for allegedly sexually abusing two of their pupils. A statement by the spokesperson of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC), Osun State Command, Kehinde Adeleke confirmed that the two suspects were arrested separately. According to her: ”We apprehended One Ahmadan Rufai Akorede, 22-year-old…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Leo Emmanuel Oladokun has been elected as the 12th President of LEO District 404B2, Nigeria. In an acceptance speech received by our correspondent, LEO Oladokun appreciated his predecessors, fellow LEOs and promise to keenly pursue the Lion Service Year theme tagged “Innovative leadership, Service beyond self”. The District President-elect’s acceptance speech…
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has begun investigation after being alleged of receiving sum of N15 million Naira from Okuneye Idris popularly known as Bobrisky. In a trending video, Martins Vincent Otse a.k.a VeryDarkMan revealed that Bobrisky said he paid N15 million to some EFCC officials to quenched his money laundering allegation. But…
The Vatican on Thursday said Pope Francis injured his right forearm after a fall in his residence but did not suffer any fractures. “This morning, due to a fall at the Santa Marta house, Pope Francis suffered a contusion on his right forearm, without fractures. The arm was immobilised as a precautionary measure,” a statement…
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, on Tuesday, announced his final 23-man squad ahead of Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualifying fixtures against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The coach released an expanded provisional squad of 39 players last week. These will be his debut matches in charge of the three-time African champions. The squad consists of three…