Leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, has stated that both Christians and Muslims “have been slaughtered” in Nigeria, linking the violence to extremist activities as well as economic and land-related tensions. The Pope’s remarks came amid heightened international attention on Nigeria’s worsening security situation. The Pope made the comments in a video…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that the agency has recovered some money from the digital investment platform Crypto Bridge Exchange trading platform. Olukoyede also disclosed that the EFCC has made arrests in connection with the CBEX fraud. The EFCC boss revealed this in an interview with…
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi, has accused some individuals in the Nigerian military of sabotaging an attempt by the American government to rescue Chibok girls after allegedly leaking the plan to Boko Haram. Mr Akinyemi disclosed this during an interview on Arise News on Tuesday while discussing the recent threats made by American…
A Nigerian man, Kelechi Ndukwe, has been promoted to the rank of Navy Captain from Commander in the US Navy. The chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, shared the news on X.com on Friday, congratulating Ndukwe on his achievement. Dabiri congratulated Kingsley, saying, “A hearty congratulations to Navy Captain Kelechi R Ndukwe who has…
Tragedy struck at the Ojodu Berger axis of Lagos State, on Tuesday, when an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, was crushed and maimed by a reckless truck driver when he lost control of the vehicle in motion. The driver of the fully loaded trailer driver with registration number, Bauchi Stat, KTG…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that armed bandits launched a deadly assault on Wake village in the Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State early Sunday. According to reports, eight people were killed, while at least 20 others wounded, some in critical condition. The attackers also kidnapped an unspecified number of locals during the raid. As of…
Nollywood actor Femi Adebayo’s ex-wife, Omotayo Sanusi, popularly known as Iyan Aladuke, has spoken out amid the ongoing eviction controversy involving a Lagos property and their past marriage. The reaction followed comments made by a family member, Taiwo Abdulmalik, who defended the actor after Iyan Aladuke earlier cried out on social media over the shutdown…
Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable has welcomed a new child while still in detention, following his recent remand over criminal charges. Just five days after Portable was ordered to be remanded in custody, his first wife, Omobewaji, reportedly delivered a baby. The singer was arraigned on Monday, January 12, 2026, before…
For the umpteenth time the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities have imposed more stringent conditions for Nigerians visiting Dubai even as they banned transit visa applications. The latest directives were communicated to travel agents on Tuesday, GISTSMATE MEDIA learnt. In a major development that is expected to reduce traffic from Nigeria to Dubai, UAE foremost…
Ewaoche Benjamin Obe, a former governorship candidate for the African Action Congress in the 2023 Benue State elections, has been evicted from his Abuja residence after his wife allegedly used the property as collateral for a loan. Reports indicate that the house, located in the Sagwari Layout of Dutse, Bwari Area Council, was constructed by…
