Nigerian superstars Burna Boy, Rema, Yemi Alade, Shallipopi, Phyno, Qing Madi and Chella clinched major awards at the 9th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) on Sunday night in Lagos. Rema picked three awards on the night. He won Artiste of the Year, Best Male Artiste in Western Africa, and Best African Artiste in RnB and…
Hon. Nanloong Daniel (APC), representing Mikang Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly, has been elected as the new Speaker of the House. His emergence follows the resignation of Rt. Hon. Gabriel Dewan (YPP), who stepped down amid sustained political tension over the leadership of the Assembly. The speakership seat had been a source…
Marches in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demos turned violent on Wednesday, with eight killed and at least 400 injured as protesters held running battles with police, who flooded Nairobi’s streets with tear gas and sealed off government buildings with barbed wire. Initially peaceful commemorations descended into chaos as scattered groups ripped…
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno state has declared Monday a day of voluntary fasting and prayer across the state. The governor made the announcement during a statewide broadcast in Maiduguri on Saturday. He pledged to strengthen the volunteer forces, improve intelligence gathering at the community level, and early warning systems, as part of a…
A multi-storey building under construction on Oremeta Street in the Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos State collapsed on Saturday morning, trapping an unknown number of people beneath the rubble. The structure, which housed a restaurant on its ground floor, caved in around 8 am. So far, five people have been rescued from the rubble. Speaking at…
A Republican house member has introduced a bill seeking to allow US President Donald Trump to run for a third term. Andy Ogles, the representative, initiated the resolution on Thursday. The US Constitution does not permit anyone to be elected to the office of the president more than twice. Ogles’ resolution seeks to revise this…
Controversial cross dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky, has stated he believes rich people prefer having s3xual connections with him rather than girls. Bobrisky on Instagram said: “I don’t have a womb. “No matter how much the guys keep filling me up I will never get pregnant. A lot of these billionaires and…
The Labour Party’s leadership crisis took a decisive turn on Friday as the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed Julius Abure’s case against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), affirming he is no longer the party’s National Chairman. In Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1523/2025, the court struck out Abure’s suit for want of jurisdiction, echoing the Supreme…
Mathew Temidayo Dada, a popular Federal University of Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) blogger, is dead. Dada, popularly known as OYE ONLINE passed away on Sunday, 3rd of November, 2024, family source told GISTSMATE MEDIA. He reportedly died after brief illness. Also confirming his demise, one of his associates wrote: “CELEBRATION OF AN ICON💔 This is to announce…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has withheld his assent to the National Assembly Library Trust Fund (Establishment) Amendment Bill, 2025, citing legal and financial concerns. In a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, Tinubu said the bill, though well-intentioned, contains provisions that conflict with existing federal laws and government policies. “While…
