A 43-year-old man, Pere Faruk, has reportedly died by suicide shortly after allegedly pouring acid on his girlfriend during a domestic altercation on Lagos Island. According to Akelicious, the incident occurred at about 5:40 p.m. on June 30, at No. 8 Messy Street, Lagos Island. According to family sources, Faruk’s younger brother, Pere Jeli, who…
Nigeria’s most capped international, Ahmed Musa, has officially announced his retirement from international football, bringing to an end a distinguished career with the Super Eagles that spanned nearly 15 years. In a heartfelt message addressed to Nigerians and football fans, the former Super Eagles captain reflected on a journey that began when he was a…
Nigerian senior secondary school students in arts and humanities will no longer be required to present a credit in mathematics in their Senior School Certificate Examination, organised by the West African Examination Council and National Examination Council, as a condition for admission to universities and polytechnics, the Federal Ministry of Education said on Tuesday. For…
It was a historic and joyous occasion at Bodija Market today, July 22, 2025, as the Executive Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, fulfilled a longstanding promise by donating a brand-new 18-seater bus to the Ibadan Foodstuff Sellers Association, Bodija Market Branch. This remarkable gesture marks the fulfillment of a pledge made…
The Russia Government via the Russian Embassy in Nigeria has reacted over usage of the country flag in ongoing hardship protest. The Press Secretary of the Embassy, Yury Paramonov denied any involvement in the protests. Yury stated that “The Russian Embassy in Nigeria does not have any information about any groups of protesters using the…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has taken legal action against a former commissioner and lawyer, Hon. Barr. Eze Chikamnayo, demanding N100 billion in damages for allegedly defaming him on Facebook. The governor, through his counsel, Dr. Sonny Ajala (SAN), said Chikamnayo made a series of malicious posts where he repeatedly referred to him as…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Tinubu has sworn in seven newly-appointed ministers at the Council Chambers in Abuja. The new ministers were sworn-in today, 4th of November, 2024 after Mr Tinubu reshuffled his cabinet. The ministers are Dr Nentawe Yilwatda – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Dingyadi – Minister of Labour…
Nigeria has achieved a rare energy milestone as gas flaring fell to 7.16 per cent in July, despite an increase in daily gas production to 7.59 billion standard cubic feet per day (BSCFD), the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said. The NUPRC, in a statement on Saturday, said the simultaneous growth in output and…
Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, has revealed that she will use 250 bags of rice in her bid to cook what would become the world’s biggest pot of jollof rice. Baci, who set the global record for the longest cooking marathon in 2023, shared the details in a video uploaded on Instagram on Monday,…
At least 18 passengers were injured after an aircraft belonging to Delta Air Lines, which was on a trip from Minneapolis in the U.S., crashed and overturned while landing at the Toronto Pearson Airport in Canada on Monday evening. The flight was carrying 80 people – 76 passengers and four crew when it crashed. Initial…
