Popular gospel singer, Tope Alabi, is set to unveil her new project— a gospel reality show tagged, At Home with Tope Alabi, aimed at mentoring up and coming gospel singers in the industry. In an interview with Sunday Scoop, Alabi described the project as a ‘divine mandate’ that she got years ago. She said, “I…
Germany has introduced a new online portal this January to make it easier for people from around the world to apply for entry visas. For visitors from countries without a visa waiver agreement with Germany, getting an entry permit is a necessary step before traveling to the country. In the past, applicants had to complete…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally issued a statement regarding the tragic death of their operative, identified as Aminu Sahabi Salisu, in Anambra State. In a statement signed by Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, the Commission announced that the deceased, an Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, was “killed in…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 42-year-old Angolan businessman, Mbala Abuba, for attempting to traffic cocaine to Istanbul, Turkey. Abuba, a native of Zaire Province in Angola, was intercepted on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, while trying to board an Egypt Air flight MS…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have attacked and abducted a trader and former ward chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Boriya–Shiya Ward, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, Abubakar Sise. Sise was kidnapped from his residence in the Boriya community in the early hours of Thursday. According to information gathered, the attack…
The Nafiu Bala faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) says David Mark, former senate president, is not a bonafide member of the party. In a statement issued on Friday, Aminu Alhassan, Bala’s special assistant on public affairs, said the constitution of a new national working committee (NWC) led by Mark is a “clear violation”…
Dr. Adedeji Adeleke, father of popular singer Davido, has donated N1bn to the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in honour of his late mother, Nnena Esther Adeleke. The donation was made during a thanksgiving service held at the church’s headquarters in Lagos on Sunday. Adeleke presented the donation to the Centenary Endowment Fund on behalf of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Leo Emmanuel Oladokun has been elected as the 12th President of LEO District 404B2, Nigeria. In an acceptance speech received by our correspondent, LEO Oladokun appreciated his predecessors, fellow LEOs and promise to keenly pursue the Lion Service Year theme tagged “Innovative leadership, Service beyond self”. The District President-elect’s acceptance speech…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert over falsified versions of two essential medicines, warning of serious health risks. In a statement numbered 030/2025, the agency said counterfeit batches of the anti-malarial Artemetrin DS and the antibiotic Ciprofit 500 were in circulation, despite being sourced from…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been released from prison. Recall that the EFCC had on April 5 secured the conviction of self acclaimed mother of Lagos for mutilating naira notes. Okuneye was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on four counts bordering on naira…