The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a police officer accused of stabbing a civilian in Ise-Ekiti following a dispute involving the officer’s girlfriend and the victim’s son. The incident sparked public outrage after a viral video surfaced showing the victim’s daughter accusing the officer—allegedly an orderly to a local government chairman—of attacking her father…
A tragic incident occurred on Thursday, April 10, when a sightseeing helicopter carrying a Spanish family of five crashed into the Hudson River in New York City, resulting in the deaths of all individuals on board, including the pilot. Law enforcement sources confirmed that Agustin Escobar, the Global CEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility,…
A large group of women have protested the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the ongoing emergency rule in the state. The demonstrators gathered outside the State Government House in Port Harcourt and led a procession through the streets of the city. Chanting songs in solidarity with the suspended governor and holding placards, the women…
Social media was abuzz on Friday following concerns about the operations of CBEX, a digital asset trading platform, with several users warning that it shows signs of being a Ponzi scheme. On Wednesday, an X user, Man of Letters (@Letter_to_Jack), posted a cautionary note after learning about an individual who reportedly invested $1,000 in CBEX…
The Lagos State Government has sealed popular Ketu and Mile 12 markets for persistent violations of environmental laws. The crackdown, which took place overnight, targeted markets and shops involved in illegal waste disposal on roads, medians, and highways, an action that contradicts the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law of 2017. The Commissioner for…
In a bid to address the lingering security issue in Zamfara State, a group called the Northern Citizens Alliance for Justice (NCAJ) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately declare a state of emergency. The group cited the “total breakdown of governance, and the alleged complicity of the state government in criminal mining operations”…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Actress Doris Ogala has shared a near-death experience, claiming she died and visited heaven. According to her Instagram post, she was told by a divine voice to return to Earth as her time hadn’t come yet. Ogala described heaven as a serene and peaceful place where all her burdens were lifted,…
A lady has taken to social media to cry for justice after a police officer allegedly attacked her father with a knife at their home in the Ise-Ekiti area of Ekiti state. In a video now circulating on social media, the lady claimed that the officer—allegedly a chairman’s personal orderly—launched an attack on her father…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a N5bn suit brought by 110 alleged internet fraudsters against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, ruling it lacked merit. The presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, dismissed the suit on the grounds that the applicants failed to prove they had been unlawfully detained after taking arguments…
Veteran Nigerian rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem, has criticised the National Broadcasting Commission following its decision to ban his new single, ‘Tell Your Papa’, from airplay across broadcast stations, labeling the move as an attempt to silence truth and suppress constructive criticism. The NBC, in a memo dated April 9, 2025, announced the banning of the song,…