Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has slammed online advertisements and promotions that use his name and image without authorisation. In a statement published on his verified X account on Thursday, Obi said that while his aides had previously issued clarifications, some people continue to exploit his identity to mislead unsuspecting members of the public. He…
Barrister Onyesom Peace Udoka, a newly called to bar lawyer, has been reportedly kidnapped alongside her sister while returning home from her Call to Bar ceremony. It was learnt that the abduction occurred around Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday, September 27, 2025, just days after she was called to the bar on Tuesday, September…
The gale of defection hitting the opposition parties may not be ending soon, as more governors are putting finishing touches to joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a shocking move, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori became the latest high-profile politician to team up with the APC after he led his cabinet to dump…
Tanzanian authorities have blocked citizens’ access to the microblogging platform X after the hackers compromised the country’s police X account. Netblocks, a platform tracking cybersecurity and digital governance, confirmed on Tuesday that the government of the East African country blocked access to X after hackers compromised and deployed Tanzanian police X handle to falsely announce…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the police command in Ebonyi said it is worried about incidents of killing of three housewives by their husbands due to minor misunderstanding in a space of two months. DSP Joshua Ukandu, Spokesman of the command, expressed the concern on Tuesday in Abakaliki. Ukandu said that on Sept. 4, a middle-aged…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a medical doctor, Salome Oboyi, has died from Lassa fever in Jos, Plateau State. Dr. Oboyi, a Senior Resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Bingham University Teaching Hospital (BHUTH) passed away two days ago following a battle with the fever. The Bingham University Alumni Doctors confirmed her death…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that no country can succeed when government officials abuse power and act as in a dictatorship. He argued that the crisis in Rivers State reflects wider governance challenges in Nigeria, where key figures in the executive, legislature and judiciary are failing to uphold justice and the rule of law….
Former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has said that while foreign military support may be helpful, Nigeria must ultimately take responsibility for securing its own territory, stressing that the United States cannot “eternally fight our battles.” Sani made the remarks while reacting to reports of recent military strikes against ISIS terrorist targets in the…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has described President Donald Trump of the United States’ warning on Christian genocide as a wake-up call for Nigerians to unite against terrorism. Oba Ladoja stated this while receiving the President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Francis Wale Oke, at the Olubadan Palace, Oke Aremo,…
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Thursday deposed Ovbokhan Igbinovia as the traditional Chief Priest of Okhuoromi Community in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo. Oba Ewuare stripped Igbinovia’s title of Ohen (Chief Priest) after reviewing the abominable traditional practices, including land grabbing. Other allegations against Igbinovia included extortion and unauthorised private property…
