In a dramatic scene at the airport on Tuesday morning, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of ordering the seizure of her international passport in an alleged bid to stop her from travelling out of the country. In a Facebook Live video streamed directly from the airport terminal, Akpoti-Uduaghan…
Allies of former President Goodluck Jonathan are lobbying opposition figures, including former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to step down from the 2027 race in Jonathan’s favour. The move, according to sources, is part of a wider plan to build a formidable opposition front capable of unseating President Bola…
Controversial Nigerian show promoter, Sam Larry, has publicly denied allegations linking him to the death of fast-rising singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. In a revealing interview with social media activist VeryDarkMan, Sam Larry addressed a widely circulated video that showed him confronting Mohbad at a beach, footage many interpreted as evidence of harassment….
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that popular social media influencer, Martins Otse, well known as VeryDarkMan will appear in court today (Friday) in Abuja for allegedly impersonating a policeman. The Nigeria Police Force disclosed this in a statement on Friday titled, ‘Impersonation: VDM To Appear In Court Today, FCT Command Leading Prosecution’ It said, “In response to…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has turned down a request by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, to ban public officers from seeking medical treatment abroad. “It will be an infringement or breach on the Fundamental Right of Nigerians be they Public Officers or not to prevent them from seeking medical attention outside…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, has joined his ancestors. According to sources within the palace, Oba Aromolaran passes away yesterday after a brief illness. Though, palace of Owa Obokun has not issued any official statement as regards the passage of the monarch, but sources within the palace…
The West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, has released reviewed results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, for school candidates, following the discovery of grading discrepancies that significantly affected candidates’ performance statistics. In a press briefing on Friday, at the council’s national office in Yaba, Lagos, the Head of WAEC Nigeria, Dr. Amos…
A yet-to-be-identified lady has revealed that she slept with 40 men on her 40th birthday to celebrate the memorable day. The lady revealed this in an interview she granted broadcast on TiK Tok with her husband seated beside her. Speaking in the interview, the lady said she set herself a challenge to sleep with 40…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that dormer Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Solomon Ewuga, has died at the age of 70. Ewuga, who was also Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and a senator who represented Nasarawa North in the 7th National Assembly, died on Tuesday. His demise was announced by family sources, and…
The FBI has filed a legal complaint to seize assets belonging to Lagos-based fraudster Ehiremen Aigbokhan, who is accused of orchestrating a cryptocurrency scam that stole over ₦460 million ($250,000) meant for Donald Trump’s 2025 presidential inauguration. According to U.S. court documents, Aigbokhan and his associates used a Business Email Compromise (BEC) scheme to impersonate…