The Israeli military on Saturday ordered residents of Gaza City, the largest urban centre in the Gaza Strip, to evacuate southward as it prepares to intensify its ground operation, codenamed Operation Gideon’s Chariots II. In a public statement, the army declared the Al-Mawasi area near Khan Younis in southern Gaza a “humanitarian zone,” and named…
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Emomotimi Agama has proposed a new law aimed at combating the issue of crypto influencers using their influence to promote dubious crypto projects. The new law requires every crypto platform or Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) to be registered with a license from the Nigerian SEC before…
An officer of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command was killed while foiling a kidnapping attempt in Guto village, a community on the outskirts of Bwari Area Council, in the early hours of Thursday, November 20, 2025. According to a statement shared by the FCT Police Command on its official X handle, the incident…
The attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, made the declaration at the annual Cybercrimes Awareness Campaign and second National Consultations on the Cybercrimes Legal Framework in Nigeria on Monday in Abuja. The two-day event, which kicked off with an awareness walk, is entitled: “Towards a Coordinated and informed National Response…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nigerian music sensation, Davido, has made history on TikTok by breaking the record for the most-watched live stream in Africa. His livestream, co-hosted by popular content creators Peller, Jarvis, and Jo Blaq on October 30, attracted an astonishing 389,800 viewers, with over 164,000 people watching simultaneously. This impressive feat surpasses Peller’s…
Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, has warned PDP governors supporting Governor Siminalayi Fubara that he will “put fire in their states”. He said, “Not while we live will anybody take the PDP structure from us. I hear that some governors claim they will take the structure and give it to somebody. I pity those…
On Wednesday, August 6, students and residents of Ibarapa Axis, led by the NANS Vice Chairman Oyo Axis, Comr. Idris Adeboye Jimoh (SUGAR), in collaboration with OYSCATECH SUG bodies, staged a peaceful protesting to demand reliable electricity supply from IBEDC. The protest, which began peacefully, caught the attention of the Chief of Staff to the…
A pair of brothers in rural India have married the same woman, upholding an ancient custom and sparking criticism from a women’s rights group after photos of the wedding went viral. Polyandry is banned in India but is legal in some of the tribal pockets, including Himalayan territories, allowing preservation of some ancient traditions. The…
The White House has been temporarily shut down after two members of the National Guard were shot in Washington on Wednesday, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on X, without providing further details. Police in Washington confirmed a shooting occurred just one block from the White House, intensifying security concerns in…
Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, has called out Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, for her frequent negative remarks about Nigeria. Read Also: I don’t want Britain to be like Nigeria where govt destroys lives – Kemi Badenoch Akinyemi accused Badenoch of using disparaging remarks about Nigeria to…
