A Nigerian woman, Binta Abubakar, has been arrested and charged in Australia over allegations of human trafficking and debt bondage involving 15 Papua New Guinea (PNG) nationals. The 56-year-old dual Nigerian-Australian citizen was taken into custody by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) at Brisbane Airport on Tuesday, June 11, 2025, after arriving on a flight…
The Nigerian Army has successfully trained no fewer than 604 Special Forces in the eighth session of its flagship programme, Exercise Restore Hope, aimed at enhancing national security. The six-month specialist training, which took place at the Nigerian Army Military Training Centre in Kachia, Kaduna State, covered both kinetic and non-kinetic aspects of modern warfare….
A woman, Oyinlola has sought for the dissolution of her union to her husband, Adeyi, at Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State on the grounds of irresponsibility, neglect and constant fight. Oyinlola stated that Adeyi did not let her have rest of mind since she got married to him. She explained that her…
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after clinching their fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title. The reigning African champions defeated Mali 78–64 in a final performance at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan on Sunday night. With the victory, D’Tigress became the first…
A recent Spotify data has revealed a surprising trend: a massive surge in heartbreak song streams. Forget candlelit dinners; a recent study found that Nigerians are turning to their playlists to process their emotions, with a staggering 626 per cent overall growth in heartbreak streams from 2022 to 2024. This Valentine’s, the sound of love…
The All Progressives Congress on Monday slammed a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, for attacking President Bola Tinubu and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The National Vice Chairman of the APC (South East), Dr Ijeoma Arodiogbu, described El-Rufai’s criticism of the President and the NSA during a Monday night interview on Arise…
A Nigerian lady, Muhammad Bharaqah Ize has dragged wives who fight their husbands’ sidechick although their mothers are second wives. The lady took to her Facebook page to opine that any wife whose mother is a second wife to their fathers has no right to fight their husband’s side chics. According to her, most women…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers, on Saturday, said 23 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory have implemented the 65-year-old retirement age for teachers. The National President of the union, Titus Amba, stated in a report obtained by our correspondent in Abuja. In 2020, former President Muhammadu Buhari announced the new retirement age…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Friday, received a petition against the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. Some protesters, All Progressives Congress Young Leaders Alliance, arrived at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja to submit their petition against Matawalle. In a statement signed by the leader of the protesters and convener of the…
The Kaduna State Police Command has disowned an impostor, Hadaina Hussaini (Dan-taki), who was spotted wearing a police uniform and making inciting comments on social media. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Hadaina Hussaini Dan-Taki, who posed as a police officer, had threatened reprisal attacks on southerners living in northern Nigeria. Dan-Taki’s remarks followed the brutal killing…