Retired Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, the Rivers State military administrator in the wake of the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu, was born on September 27, 1960. Mr Ibas, a native of Nko in Cross Rivers State, was Nigeria’s 22nd Chief of Naval Staff between 2015 and 2021. He served…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that controversial human rights activist, Martins Otse ‘Verydarkman’, has taken to his Instagram page to apologize to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana, as he retracts his earlier defamation claims. Recall that VeryDarkMan released audio recordings where Bobrisky allegedly claimed that he bribed officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has revealed that Iran is the root cause of global terrorism, citing its support for extremist groups in the Middle East and Africa. Freeman made the claim during the screening of the documentary “We Will Dance Again” in Abuja, marking the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks. Freeman…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said the Saudi authorities will, from the 2025 Hajj, take charge of feeding and accommodation of Pilgrims in Mecca and Medina. The commission stated this in a statement by its spokesperson, Fatima Usara, on Friday. Mrs Usara said the arrangement was agreed on during a virtual meeting…
As the political crisis rocking the oil rich Rivers state festers, a founding member and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and coordinator of the Concerned Rivers for Peace Initiative (CRPI), Ambassador Fubara Dagogo has appealed to the warring factions to refrain from the ongoing attacks on each other, and focus on measures that…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Hon. Justice Oyewole Adeyeye, has died. According to a report by THISDAY, a reliable source, who wishes to remain anonymous, confirmed the news in Ado Ekiti. The source revealed that Justice Adeyeye passed away in the early hours of today. The newspaper further stated that Justice Adeyeye…
A Zambian police officer, reportedly under the influence of alcohol, released 13 detainees on New Year’s Eve to mark the celebration, sparking a manhunt for the escapees. According to the BBC, Inspector Titus Phiri allegedly took cell keys from Constable Serah Banda at Leonard Cheelo Police Station in Lusaka before freeing individuals held for crimes…
An activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has rejected the Nigerian police bail conditions and opted to remain in cusstody. He said he was asked to submit his passport and present a Grade Level 17 officer, the equivalent of a permanent secretary, as surety. Sowore had arrived at…
Brigadier General M.A. Sadiq, commander of the 3 Brigade in Kano State, is currently under military detention in Abuja over serious allegations of corruption and misconduct. General Sadiq is accused of diverting rice palliatives meant for soldiers and selling military equipment, including generator sets and operational vehicles, to scrap yards. The rice palliatives in question…
An officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Dogara Akolo-Moses, has shot and killed himself in Nasarawa State. Akolo-Moses, a constable attached to Mada Station Division of Nasarawa command was said to have shot himself in a private room while he was on duty. It was gathered that the deceased officer had gone about his normal…