Suspected Gunmen have abducted a first-class traditional ruler, Oba James Dada Ogunyanda throwing the entire Yagba West Local Government Area into pandemonium. The abduction of the monarch took place in the early hours of Thursday our correspondent gathered. Speaking to our correspondent an eyewitness said, “A group of heavily armed men stormed the monarch’s palace…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said that all a politician needs to contest elections or secure a political appointment in the country is a secondary school certificate. Sani made the comment on Monday following an investigative report that revealed the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, disowned the Bachelor of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the allegations surrounding his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa’s involvement in funding his campaign. Okowa, the former Delta State governor, was on Monday arrested over alleged misuse of funds estimated at N1.3 trillion derived…
Nollywood actress Dayo Amusa has issued a strong warning to a content creator who falsely alleged that she is HIV positive, vowing not to let the matter slide. The movie star took to her Instagram page to address the damaging claim, revealing that a few years ago she publicly shared her HIV-negative test result to…
The Nigerian Government has said the arrest of Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-Finnish citizen and a leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) followed sustained diplomatic pressure on Finland, to take action against his activities, linked to violence and instability in the South-East of Nigeria. Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this while confirming…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says 3,907 weapons did not go missing from its armoury during the tenure of Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police (IGP). On Tuesday, the senate committee on public accounts queried the NPF over the missing firearms. The disappearance of the ammunitions was contained in a 2019 report issued by the…
The Presidency has strongly dismissed recent allegations by former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, who claimed on live television that President Bola Tinubu supported the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. Describing Lamido’s assertions as a “distortion of history” and “regrettable revisionism,” the Presidency clarified that President Tinubu was, in fact, a vocal…
The Edo police command says its operatives have arrested 14 suspects in connection with the killing of 16 travellers and the torching of their truck in Uromi town. On Thursday, a mob allegedly attacked and killed 16 hunters of northern descent who were travelling from Port Harcourt to Kano. The incident happened on the Uromi/Obajana…
Nigeria’s external reserves have climbed to $40.11 billion as of July 2025, according to the Central Bank Governor, Yemi Cardoso. He disclosed this during the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) briefing held on Monday, July 22, 2025. Cardoso noted that the $40.11 billion reserve level represents approximately 9.5 months of import cover, signaling a significant boost…
Police operatives in Katsina State have arrested a 38-year-old man, Mubarak Bello, for unlawful possession of a firearm, impersonation, and being in possession of fake documents. The suspect, said to be a resident of Kofar Yamma quarters in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State, was nabbed around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday during a routine…
