An explosion has rocked an MRS filling station near Yola International Airport in Adamawa State, leaving several people feared dead. The blast, according to eyewitnesses, happened while a fuel tanker was discharging fuel. Two tankers laden with fuel exploded, “We heard a loud bang and the filling station went up into flames while a fuel…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed a bill to create the North-Central Development Commission (NCDC). This was made public on Tuesday by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who announced the signing of the bill during plenary. He said: “Let me also inform my colleagues that Mr. President has also assented…
The federal government has dismissed bribery allegations by Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Limited, as false and unsubstantiated. In a post published on X on Friday, Gambaryan recounted his experiences in the hands of the Nigerian government and some lawmakers. Gambaryan claimed three lawmakers, including Peter Akpanke and Philip Agbese, demanded a $150…
The North Korean soldier captured in Ukraine has reportedly died after suffering “serious injuries”. South Korean National Intelligence Service is said to have confirmed the development in the last hour, after it had emerged the Kim Jong-un fighter was held in Russia’s Kursk region. In a brief statement, South Korean National Intelligence Service had said:…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that A Magistrate Court At Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday remanded a Lagos based human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi over an alleged case of defamation against Aare Afe Babalola SAN the founder of Afe Babalola University. Farotimi, who was arrested at his chamber in Lagos on Tuesday by officers from Ekiti State Police Command,…
The Obidient Movement, a prominent socio-political group, has threatened to embark on nationwide protests following the arrest of Barrister Dele Farotimi, a renowned human rights lawyer and vocal advocate for good governance in Nigeria. In a press briefing by the National Coordinator of the Movement, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, the group condemned what it described as…
Actor and filmmaker, Femi Adebayo, has revealed that the inspiration behind his latest film, ‘Seven Doors’, came from the life of a king he was close to. Speaking in an encounter with Saturday Beats, he said, “It is extremely important to preserve our culture. Creating content— films— (woven) around the beauty of our culture is…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has reinstated Olorunfemi Festus as the Labour Party’s candidate for the 2024 Ondo State governorship election, following a ruling by the Court of Appeal. INEC revealed this in a statement released on its official X account on Friday. The decision came after the Court of Appeal in Abuja struck down…
A football-related argument took a deadly turn in Western Uganda’s Kyobugombe Trading Centre, as 22-year-old Benjamin Okello lost his life following a dispute with an Arsenal fan on Sunday, October 27th. The clash broke out over celebrations and taunts after Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium, Ugandan outlet The Daily Monitor has…
The Police Command in Ebonyi has confirmed that the explosion that claimed the lives of Mr and Mrs George Onuabuchi in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, was caused by a gas cylinder and not an inverter battery. Deputy Superintendent of Police and spokesperson for the Command, Joshua Ukandu, informed the News Agency of Nigeria on…