The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that the return flights for Nigerian pilgrims who performed the 2025 Hajj will begin on June 9. This date corresponds to the 13th day of Dhul-Hijjah, an important time in the Islamic calendar. The announcement was made by the Commissionās Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Professor…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) have rescinded their decision to demand the resignation of Farouk Ahmed, the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Earlier, the leadership of the two student associations accused Ahmed of mismanaging public funds, racketeering in jobs…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a renowned Highlife legend, Mike Ejeagha, known for transforming Igbo folklore and proverbs into captivating music, has passed. Our correspondent gathered that the Nigerian music veteran died at the age of 95. Ejeagha died on Friday night at about 8 p.m. at the 32 Garrison Hospital in Enugu, following a prolonged…
The governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia has accused Abuja-based politicians of instigating some of the attacks and killings in the state. Alia while speaking on Channels Televisionās Politics Today said politicians and lawmakers in the National Assembly are sponsoring the deadly attacks in Benue. Describing the gruesome killings of many and maiming of Benue…
Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Friday, accused former presidential candidate, Reuben Abati of hypocrisy. Olayinka disclosed that Abati was once a governorship running mate to a wanted drug lord. In 2019, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…
American superstar BeyoncĆ© Giselle Knowles-Carter has stunned fans during a live performance when her trouser unexpectedly slipped off mid-dance. The viral video captures the moment the singer quickly bent down, picked up her trouser, and calmly pulled it back up ā all while keeping the energy of her show intact. BeyoncĆ©ās backup dancers and team…
A medical practitioner, Dr. Iyayi Osifo, has stated that some people have a rare genetic mutation that makes them naturally resistant to HIV infection. Osifo made this revelation on his social media pages, positing that itās possible for those set of humans to have unprotected sex with an HIV-positive person and still not get infected…
The Chairman and Sole Administrator of PaceSetter Transport Services (PTS), Hon. Dr. Ibraheem Oladeji Salami Dikko, has extended warm greetings and heartfelt felicitations to Muslims in Oyo State and across the world on the occasion of this yearās Eid al-Kabir celebration. In a statement made available to news men on Friday, PTS Boss, Dr. Dikko…
In the sacred spirit of unity, and our shared human fraternity, I lift my pen today in solemn homage to our Muslim brothers and sisters across the nation and the diaspora, as they commemorate the hallowed and time-honoured festival of Eid al-Adha, endearingly known as Ileya in the heartlands of Yorubaland. With resplendent felicitations ,…
Nigerian singer Emmanuel āAblackā Makuochukwu has opened up on how he married a 68-year-old American woman, Kay, years after receiving a prophecy that he would one day wed a white woman. The 25-year-old disclosed this during an interview on the āLove Donāt Judgeā podcast posted on YouTube on Thursday. He said he had no idea…