The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned that institutions failing to submit their matriculation lists for the 2022 and 2023 admission sessions will not have their admissions approved for the 2024 and 2025 exercises. This stern directive was issued by the Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, following a persistent failure by some institutions to…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Wednesday, October 2, approved the postings of four Commissioners of Police to head State Commands in the country. CP Abaniwonda Olufemi recently moved to Rivers State Command and has been returned as Commissioner of Police Delta State Command. CP Peter Ukachi Opara has finally been deployed to Cross Rivers…
A man who has been out of the country for a period of five years was left perplexed after discovering that his wife at home is heavily pregnant for another man. Akagbobi Nkiru Angel, a social media influencer narrated the incident on her Facebook account. She wrote: “A man who based abroad has been away…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is leading the Ondo governorship poll with a margin of 204,062 votes from the 15 local government areas announced so far. The incumbent, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has won all 15 local government areas announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with 301,113 votes. His…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the cancellation of the controversial presidential pardon earlier granted to convicted drug traffickers, kidnappers, and other criminals. Atiku said the reversal was another example of a government that “thinks after it acts,” accusing Tinubu of lacking foresight and moral direction. In a statement issued…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a popular Lagos-based musician, Mukaila Senwele, has passed away. The Ilorin-born artist, famous for his iconic phrase “Koni Da Fun Ebo To Se Costay,” was confirmed dead by a family source. According to the source, Senwele died on Friday night, leaving behind a legacy of exceptional performances and unique entertainment style…
British monarch, King Charles III has opened up on his admiration for Nigerian Pidgin English, revealing that his interest in the language was ignited by Afrobeats sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. King Charles III’s remarks followed the launch of his exclusive playlist, ‘The King’s Music Room’, on Apple Music. The playlist includes Davido’s…
A treasury solicitor’s list of unclaimed estates in the United Kingdom (UK) has shown that 60 properties belong to deceased Nigerians. In the list updated on Monday, the majority of the names that appeared to be male showed that most of the Nigerians were born in their home country, with Lagos cited in multiple instances…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has declared an end to the political feud with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, saying they have agreed to “bury the hatchet and embrace peace” for the stability of the state. In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Mr Fubara acknowledged that the six months of emergency rule imposed by President…
The Federal Government has budgeted N6.21bn for salaries of workers of the moribund Ajaokuta Steel Company next year, according to the proposed 2025 budget. This is an increase of N1.92bn or 44.76 per cent from the N4.29bn allocated in the 2024 budget despite the inability of the company to produce a single sheet of steel…