A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and vice chairman of Ikale North Local Council Development Area, Owonola Emmanuel Abiodun, is dead. Owonola, popularly known as Equity, was said to have died after a brief illness. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in his condolence message, described Owonola as a young man who committed his energy to…
An Allied Air Cargo aircraft with registration number 5N-JRT suffered a tyre burst causing it to skid the Runway 22 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Wednesday. As a result, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria has temporarily shut down the runway following the incident. The plane, arriving in Abuja, was involved…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nigeria has been plunged into darkness once again following another collapse of the national grid on Wednesday. Recall that the grid experienced multiple collapses in October, with the Federal Government promising a permanent solution to the ongoing issue. This recent collapsed make it the 12th time in 2024. A check on…
Grammy-nominated artist Davido has declared his undeniable impact on Afrobeats, emphasizing that any conversation about the genre is incomplete without mentioning his name. Davido’s statement comes as he gears up for the release of his fifth studio album, 5IVE, scheduled to debut in March 2025. Widely celebrated for his international success, Davido has been instrumental…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Jarrett Tenebe, has defended Governor Monday Okpebholo after the governor faced public backlash for stumbling over budget figures during the presentation of the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the State House of Assembly on Tuesday. A video of the governor’s budget presentation which shows his repeated…
A middle-ranking civil servant employed by the Kano State government, Malam Aminu Umar Kofar Mazugal from Dala Local Government Area, returned bundles of U.S. dollars’ worth over N40 million that had been mistakenly left behind by a visitor at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano. The money belonged to Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed, who accidentally…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a court order preventing the sale and distribution of the book Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System, authored by human rights lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi. The order, issued on December 6, 2024, follows a legal action initiated by renowned legal practitioner Afe Babalola, SAN, who sought…
Danlami Abdullahi Saku, the chairman of Katcha Local Government Area in Niger State, has tragically passed away in a fatal road accident along the Minna-Suleja Road. GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that the accident occurred on Tuesday evening near Kwakwuti, while Saku was en route to Abuja. His untimely death has sent shockwaves across the state. Governor…
Justice Maimuna Abubakar of the Niger High Court 6 has ordered the arrest of the Managing Director of Polaris Bank, Omokayode Lawal and the Minna Branch mamanger for contempt of Court. The order by the Judge is against the allegation of tax evasion by the duo to the tune of N1 billion. The state Internal…
Nigerian skit maker and comedian, Mark Angel, has revealed that he is no longer managing the teen stars, Emmanuella and Success, a significant shift in his career and the dynamics of his popular comedy crew. This announcement comes just a few months after controversy arose surrounding Mark Angel’s former crew member, Denilson Igwe, who accused…