Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday did not rule out plans to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying it would “end the conflict” between the two arch-foes. In a 20-minute interview with US network ABC News, the Israeli leader insisted his country’s deadly aggression to “defang” Iran was justified, and equated Khamenei…
The personal assistant to President Bola Tinubu on constituency affairs, Hon. Kareem Khadijat Omotayo has send her heartfelt condolence to people of Maiduguri over the flood that ravage Borno state capital. Recall that GISTSMATE MEDIA has earlier reported that the overflow of Alau Dam has led to flood in Maiduguri, with many causalities and destruction…
Niger Republic has announced a reciprocal, total and complete ban on the issuance of visas to all United States citizens, together with an indefinite prohibition on the entry of US nationals into the country, in a move that sharply escalates diplomatic tensions between Niamey and Washington. The measures, which take immediate effect, apply across all…
Ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, said he agreed to serve as the Interim National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress because Nigeria’s political scene is dominated by parties lacking clear ideological direction. In his acceptance speech, which was shared Tuesday night on the verified Facebook page of a former Kaduna State Governor, Aregbesola stated that…
A Magistrate Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the arrest and detention of Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, in connection with allegations of defamation against Dunamis Church Pastor Paul Enenche. The court’s decision, issued on January 13, 2025, also applies to former Dunamis Church Pastor Abraham Daniel and two individuals identified…
The Nigerian government has announced that it has placed individuals sponsoring the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests on the watchlist of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). Comptroller-General of NIS, Kemi Nandap, announced this on Tuesday at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, following a meeting convened by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa. According to Nandap,…
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…
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the former Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has advised President Bola Tinubu not to seek re-election if he is truly a smart politician. Baba-Ahmed, who appeared on Arise Television’s political program, ‘Prime Time,’ on Friday, believes Tinubu’s time is up, adding that everything is there for the president and the…
Russia downed 32 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow overnight, the city’s mayor said Sunday, in the largest attack on the capital since Russia began its offensive in Ukraine in 2022. The attack, which forced the temporary closure of three Moscow airports, injured a 52-year-old woman and set two homes on fire in the village of Stanovoye…
Just a day after celebrating Eid with his family, a secondary school teacher, Mallam Mohammed Abubakar Tayi, was found brutally murdered in his home in Mokwa, Niger State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the teacher’s residence along Abattoir Road in Mokwa town. According to local accounts, unknown…
