Deputy Superintendent of Customs (Pilot) Olanike Balogun has made history as the first female pilot in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), charting a path of resilience and breaking barriers in aviation. Born in Kaduna and a native of Odo-Otin Local Government Area, Osun State, Balogun’s journey began in 2002 when she was recruited as a…
A leading governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Otunba Emmanuel Fayose, on Thursday announced his resignation from the party over what he described as alleged compromise of its internal processes. Fayose, a younger brother of former Governor Ayodele Fayose, declined to disclose the platform on which he would pursue his…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared himself a hero of Nigeria’s democracy for frustrating former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s bid for the presidency in 2023. Wike dismissed claims that former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, was the “hero” of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention in 2022, where Tambuwal stepped…
Smart DNA, a leading DNA testing centre in Lagos, has released its comprehensive 2024 report on DNA testing trends in Nigeria, covering July 2023 to June 2024. The report unveils several astonishing findings that shed light on societal dynamics, economic factors, and changing family structures in Nigeria. The report, which was made available to the…
Gunmen on Wednesday abducted and killed the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Alhaji Bako Bala. According to a post on the official Facebook page of the Special Adviser to the Kebbi Governor on Television and Radio, Alhaji Zaidu Bala Kofa Sabuwa, the armed men…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested two officials of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Borno State over alleged involvement in suspicious activities linked to terrorism. The suspects, identified as Isah Abdullahi and Abdullahi Mohammed, were apprehended in Liya, Biu Local Government Area, while receiving a waybill from a truck driver,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Actor Uzor Arukwe has spoken on a shocking rumour online claiming he was g@y. Although taken aback, Arukwe, in an interview, expressed love and acceptance for his g@y friends, stating that he has a lot of them whom he cares about deeply. Arukwe clarified that he’s not g@y himself but emphasised…
A Nigerian Army officer, Lt. Samson Haruna, has died after sustaining severe burns when his wife allegedly set him ablaze during a domestic dispute at Wellington Bassey Barracks, Ibagwa, Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the tragic incident occurred on September 22, 2025. The source said…
There are indications of a spirited move by the National Assembly to fast track the necessary legislative process that would end the power of state independent national electoral commissions to handle local government elections. Tribune Online gathered that the brains behind the process hope to expeditiously work on the project as soon as members of…
Lionel Messi has been fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Soccer after grabbing the neck of a New York City assistant coach at the end of Saturday’s game. The Argentine World Cup winner was caught on camera in a confrontation with NYCFC assistant coach Mehdi Ballouchy after the final whistle. Messi twice put his…