The average price of imported high-quality loose rice has risen by 144.77 per cent over the past year, according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The selected food prices report published by the Bureau said the average price for a 50kg bag of imported rice has jumped from N49,103 in September…
The Government of Equatorial Guinea has restricted its citizens from downloading and sharing multimedia files using mobile data on WhatsApp. This decision was followed by the guidelines that the country’s government gave to telecommunications operators when it urged them to implement measures to restrict access to inappropriate content. The country’s Director General, National Financial Investigation…
Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has declared unwavering commitment to wife, Margaret Brownson. The former Anambra Governor, on the Honest Bunch Podcast, spoke passionately about the depth of their bond, describing it as an unbreakable resolve that goes beyond vows. Obi emphasised that his love and dedication to Margaret would never falter,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Hon. Justice Oyewole Adeyeye, has died. According to a report by THISDAY, a reliable source, who wishes to remain anonymous, confirmed the news in Ado Ekiti. The source revealed that Justice Adeyeye passed away in the early hours of today. The newspaper further stated that Justice Adeyeye…
An Investigating Police Officer, Inspector Elizabeth Osikolu, on Monday, narrated to the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how a Lagos housewife allegedly coerced a 19-year-old girl into a sexual relationship with her husband to bear a child for them. Omolara Alashe, the housewife, and her husband, Ramoni Lateef, face three charges: conspiracy, rape,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a federal high court in Abuja has struck out the suit against 119 protesters charged over the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest. Obiora Egwuatu, the presiding judge, struck out the case following an application by M.D Abubakar, counsel to the attorney-general of the federation (AGF). Abubakar had applied to take over and discontinue…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Osun State Police Command has arrested a suspect, simply identified as Saudi, for allegedly beheading his father inside a farm. The incident which occurred in Ilusi village left the villagers surprised being the first time such incident will happen in decades. It was gathered that the deceased popularly called Baale…
One of the women in the Equatorial Guinea sex scandal has allegedly committed suicide after seeing her trending videos with Baltasar Ebang Engonga on social media. In a video sighted by our correspondent, the lifeless body of the woman was surrounded by sympathizers. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that serving the Director General of the National Financial…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated a lawyer, Saseyi Ibiyemi, as a resident electoral commissioner representing Ondo State pending her confirmation by the Senate. Tinubu also nominated Abdulrazak Tukur as a National Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission, representing the North West. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, conveyed…
Mobile phones can be dangerous and cause serious health issues. Sleeping next to your mobile phone can affect you mentally and physically. Before going to bed, you should keep your phone away and avoid anything that could trigger negative emotions. Here are the dangers of sleeping next to the phone: 1. Phone radiation can be…