A Chief Magistrate Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, has ordered the remand of three key figures in connection with last week’s tragic stampede at Bashorun Islamic High School. The individuals include the school’s principal, Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi; the proprietor of Agidigbo FM, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat; and Naomi Silekunola, the estranged wife of Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi,…
A United States flag carrier, United Airlines flight UA613, outbound from Lagos to Washington, has declared an emergency and returned to Lagos. Vanguard learnt that several passengers and crew aboard the aircraft, a Boeing 787-8, sustained minor injuries. The flight, which had 245 passengers, eight flight attendants and three pilots, made a direct return…
The Anambra State Government, through its Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, has shut down a brothel in Amawbia in the Awka South Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the brothel (name withheld) is notorious for harbouring underaged sex workers, drug peddlers, armed robbers and other criminals. During the raid on the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has stated that it is not aware of, nor investigating, the alleged disappearance of ₦180 million from the account of a Non-Governmental Organisation owned by social media commentator Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan. In an Instagram video shared on Friday, Otse claimed that ₦180…
An actress and content creator Kiragee has sparked mixed reactions following her daring statements about her personal life, relationships, and values. In a recent interview with content creator Kaptain Jeff, the outspoken entertainer shared some rather bold opinions that have set social media buzzing. Introducing herself, she said: “My name is Kiragee. I am an…
The Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mallam Mele Kyari has disclosed that he went from being an Almajiri school pupil to becoming the head of the national oil company. Kyari stated this on his X handle, @MKKyari, on Wednesday as he celebrated his 60th birthday. He expressed profound gratitude to…
The founder of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has revealed that former President Muhammadu Buhari had no knowledge of the controversial raid on the residence of Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. Bakare disclosed this on Monday evening during an interview on Television Continental’s programme, Beyond The Headlines….
Gasoline powers vehicles all around the world, but a sick Chinese man has been drinking the sticky liquid for 42 years under the illusion that it can relieve his physical pain. Chen Dejun, 71, lives by himself in shabby thatched cottage on a hill in Shuijiang township, Nanchuan district of southwest China’s Chongqing municipality. The…
Twenty councillors dumped the Kemi Badenoch-led Conservative Party to join Nigel Farage’s Reform Party on Tuesday, following a YouGov poll showing that half of Tory members do not want Mrs Badenoch to lead the party into the next election. Tuesday’s 20 defections added to the eight Tory councillors who had earlier dumped the party for…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the commencement of recruitment of graduates and postgraduates for enlistment into the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Course 34/2025, calling on qualified Nigerian to apply. The announcement was contained in notice signed by Air Vice Marshal AH Bakari, on behalf of the Chief of the Air Staff, and…
