An Algerian court on Tuesday sentenced opposition figure, Fethi Ghares, to two years in prison over a Facebook post judged to have insulted President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, his lawyer told AFP. Ghares, a secular leftist opposition figure, was sentenced āto two years in prison for remarks concerning the presidentā, lawyer Abdelghani Badi said. He said…
Serbian opposition lawmakers have disrupted a parliamentary session by setting off teargas and grenades in protest against the government and in support of student-led anti-corruption demonstrations. Tensions flared on Tuesday, the opening day of the spring session, when members of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) approved the parliamentary agenda. Opposition politicians rushed towards Ana…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, Imo State, has ruled that the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, lacks the legal authority to seize driversā licences, vehicles, or related documents without lawful justification. This decision came in Appeal No: CA/OW/199/2022, filed by the FRSC, the Corps Marshal, and an officer identified by Uniform No. COSS…
Adult content creator Lily Phillips is blowing her previous record out of the water by claiming to sleep with 1,113 men in 12 hours. āFor those of you who have followed me for quite some time now will understand that Iāve been wanting to do a certain world-record,ā Phillips, 23, said in a Monday, June…
The Labour Party (LP) has accused former presidential candidate Peter Obi of operating outside party structures during the 2023 elections, alleging financial secrecy and a lack of transparency in campaign spending. Speaking on Channels Television, LP Publicity Secretary Abayomi Arambri criticised Obi for what he described as a unilateral approach to party finances and election…
Comedian and actor Woli Agba has narrated a terrifying experience in which he narrowly escaped death after a car he was in went up in flames. He explained that the incident happened on Saturday while he was heading to an event. According to him, his car had earlier suffered a burst tire on the highway,…
The Federal Government has cautioned young women against entering risky relationships formed through social media, highlighting the growing dangers of digital exploitation. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, issued the warning in Abuja on Thursday at the launch of the 2025 SET4LYF Leadership, Empowerment, Achievement, and Development Camp and the unveiling…
A retired civil war veteran, Col. Nasiru Salami, has expressed his disapproval of his children joining the Nigerian Army due to what he described as the poor treatment of retired military personnel by the authorities. Speaking on Wednesday as a guest on Channels Televisionās The Morning Brief on the occasion of the 2025 Armed Forces…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a popular undertaker in Kogi state, Segun Adekoya has been killed by some yet-to-be-identified gunman. According to report, Adekoya, was killed on the Egbe-Ogbe-Ponyan road in Yagba East local government of Kogi state over the weekend. The incident was said to have occurred on Saturday, January 25, at about 5 pm…
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, representing Ondo South in the national assembly, has claimed that some governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other opposition parties are planning to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ibrahim made this statement while responding to questions on Channels Television. He stated that many people have already decamped to…