Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that one of the most difficult decisions he took as a minister was suspending Twitter operations in Nigeria. Mohammed stated this on Wednesday while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television. He said that the decision was taken…
The federal government has announced a nationwide prohibition on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three ,SS3, in all public and private secondary schools. A statement to this effect on Sunday,by the Federal Ministry of Education, explained that the “directive follows growing concerns over the increasing incidence of examination malpractice, including…
The Anambra State Government has announced that it will begin paying civil servants on a pro-rata basis from February 2026, as part of fresh measures to curb Monday sit-at-home compliance linked to the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) directive. The policy, which targets workers who stay away from duty on Mondays, is aimed at…
Chris Okafor, founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry in Lagos, has announced a decision concerning his role as the presiding pastor amid growing controversies involving his ex-wife, Bessem, and actress Doris Ogala. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that Ms Ogala accused Okafor of breaking promises of marriage, causing emotional distress, and other allegations. Ms…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will, on Tuesday, arraign former AGF Abubakar Malami on money laundering charges at the Federal High Court, Abuja Division. Mr Malami will be arraigned alongside his son, Abubakar Malami, and Asabe Bashir, an employee of Rahamaniyya Properties Ltd linked to the former minister, before Justice Emeka Nwite on a…
Nigeria has emerged as the African country with the strongest naval fleet in 2026, boasting 152 vessels and ranking 22nd globally. This ranking comes from the Global Firepower (GF) report, which provides an analytical overview of the military capabilities of 145 modern armed forces worldwide. The Nigerian naval fleet comprises frigates, patrol vessels, and mine…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that popular American actor Jonathan Joss has been shot dead in San Antonio. The actor was killed on Sunday over an alleged dispute with his neighbor Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez. The San Antonio police Department reported that the culprit of Jonathan’s deaths has been arrested and charged with murder. Although the cause of…
Mixed reactions have trailed judgement by the Court of Appeal in Calabar which upheld the conviction of Professor Peter Ogban for his role in manipulating the outcome of the 2019 senatorial election in Akwa Ibom North-West District in favour of now Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Prof. Ogban, a soil science professor and returning officer for…
Rose Idibia, the mother of veteran singer Innocent, popularly known as 2face, has raised the alarm that Nigerians should help her beg Edo State lawmaker, Natasha Osawuru, to leave her son. She made the appeal in a video that went viral on Thursday evening. According to Mrs Idibia, 2face is presently not in his right…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced Türkiye’s ambition to raise bilateral trade with Nigeria to $5 billion, up from the current $2 billion, following high-level talks with President Bola Tinubu during his state visit. Speaking at a joint press briefing on Tuesday, Erdoğan commended President Tinubu’s economic reforms and described the composition of the…
