Oseloka Obi, son of Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, has denied rumours linking him to homosexuality following the circulation of viral photos on social media. The images, which trended online for days this week, appeared to show him in the company of another man believed to be a romantic partner. The speculation led…
A 14-year-old girl identified as Paloma Nicole Arellano Escobedo, has died from health complication after undergoing a breast enlargement surgery. The procedure which was reportedly carried out without the consent of Paloma’s father, was said to have been organised by her mother’s boyfriend. Paloma suffered serious complications from the procedure which led to brain swelling…
Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan, has said the life of Vice-President Kashim Shettima is at risk as a result of the “faulty” presidential aircraft he uses to represent President Bola Tinubu in official engagements across the globe. He said this after Nigeria’s number two citizen cancelled his trip…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Legendary WWE Hall of Famer, Hulk Hogan, is dead. The wrestling icon, whose real name is Terry Gene Bollea, reportedly passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest at his Clearwater, Florida residence. According to U.S. media reports, emergency responders rushed to Hogan’s home Thursday morning following distress calls. Paramedics and police…
Suspected bandits have abducted a man, identified as Anas Ahmed, alongside his wife, Halimatu, and their young daughter in Katsina State’s metropolitan area. The attack occurred around 3:00 am on Tuesday at Filin Kanana community, located in Sabuwar Unguwa, Kofar Kaura, within the state capital. The bandits were reported to have shot and killed a…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has said without divine intervention, the exchange rate could have soared to ₦10,000 to $1. Speaking during the Special Holy Ghost Congress in Abuja, Adeboye linked Nigeria’s financial struggles to its heavy reliance on fuel imports, despite being a significant oil-producing…
The National Assembly has commenced deliberations on far-reaching constitutional amendments that could see the creation of 55 new states and 278 additional local government areas across the country. Barau’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. Speaking at the opening of a two-day joint…
Last week’s defections of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, his deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme, predecessor in office, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and their supporters from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, increased concerns that Nigeria is headed for a one-party state. In this interview, one of the founding fathers of…
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its strike following an agreement with the management of Dangote Refinery to recognise workers’ rights to unionise. The deal was reached at a closed-door meeting convened by the Department of State Services (DSS) and attended by the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun and…
Famous Nigerian fuji musician, K1 De Ultimate has threatened that the owner of ValueJet airline, Kunle Soname, will ‘feel him’ in his business. This development came hours after the singer tendered a public apology over his unruly behavior at Abuja airport. Recall that a ValueJet plane on Tuesday morning almost crushed the singer while attempting…