Nigeria’s film industry Nollywood was again thrown into mourning on Friday with the death of famous for playing a wealthy man in movies, Segun Remi, popularly known as ‘Chief Kanran’ A filmmaker Seun Oloketuyi announced the death of Chief Kanran in a post on his instagram post on Friday. Oloketuyi said that Chief Kanran died…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a former presidential spokesperson Doyin Okupe has passed away at the age of 72. His death was confirmed on Friday, 7th March, 2025. Sources close to the family revealed that Dr. Okupe had been critically ill in the weeks leading up to his demise His death has been linked to Cancer….
Edo State’s Governor-Elect, Monday Okpebholo, has made his first appointment, Fred Itua, who will serve as the Chief Press Secretary. The appointment was announced just a day before Okpebholo is set to assume office on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Itua will begin his role immediately upon Okpebholo’s swearing-in. Fred Itua is a well-respected journalist and…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the temporary shutdown of all its examination portals due to scheduled maintenance. The notice, published on the Council’s official website, affects candidates and institutions accessing examination-related services. The announcement posted on the NECO website reads: “All our examination portals will be temporarily unavailable due to scheduled maintenance. We…
Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has stated that over 1000 #EndBadGovernance protesters are currently in prison custody nationwide following the recent hunger protests. The protests, which were held between August 1 and 10, turned violent in some parts of the country, with reports of looting and vandalism in several states. On August 6, the Inspector-General…
Israel’s defence minister has approved a plan for the conquest of Gaza City and authorised the call-up of around 60,000 reservists to carry it out, his ministry confirmed on Wednesday. Defence Minister Israel Katz’s move, confirmed to AFP by a spokesperson, piled pressure on Hamas as mediators pushing for a ceasefire in the nearly two-year…
Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin has turned himself in at the Lagos State Police Command following the circulation of a viral video allegedly showing him holding a firearm during an encounter with a content creator. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this update Tuesday afternoon, June 17….
Suspected Fulani militias have attacked a commercial bus conveying passengers from Bokkos Market, killing eight people and injuring six others in Plateau State, the police have confirmed. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the incident occurred on Wednesday at about 5:00 p.m. along the Mangor village road in Bokkos Local Government Area. The…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reached an agreement with the federal government to temporarily suspend its planned nationwide protest against the 50 percent increase in telecommunications tariffs. Following a meeting on Monday with government representatives, NLC leadership, led Joe Ajaero, president of the congress, agreed to delay the protest for two weeks. As part…
Nigerian TikTok content creator Habeeb Hamzat, known as Peller, reportedly earned approximately $71,500 during a single live stream session, setting a record for African creators on the platform. The 20-year-old influencer is said to have received around 11 million virtual coins in viewer gifts during a TikTok live event. After the platform’s commission, his payout…