GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a former secretary to the state government of Oyo state, Chief Michael Adeniyi Koleosho is dead, aged 86. Saki, Oke Ogun, and the entire state of Oyo have lost a highly respected and visionary leader in the passing of Chief Michael Adeniyi Koleosho, a former Secretary to the Oyo State Government…
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has countered Peter Obi’s stance on the closure of the plumbing materials markets by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). As part of its fight against the proliferation of counterfeit drugs in Nigeria, NAFDAC recently shut down the entire Head Bridge Market in Onitsha…
French leading opposition leader Marine Le Pen has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and banned from holding any public office after she was convicted of embezzlement by a criminal court in Paris on Monday, putting her 2027 presidential bid in jeopardy. The judgment bars her from running for public office for five years, jeopardising…
A Florida mother has filed a lawsuit against the makers of an AI-powered chatbot, accusing the company of contributing to her teenage son’s suicide. Megan Garcia filed the civil suit against Character.ai in a federal court on Wednesday, claiming the company’s negligence, wrongful death, and deceptive trade practices led to the death of her 14-year-old…
In a bid to enhance the health and well-being of the citizens of Ose Local Government, Hon. Kevin Solomon Olaolu, in collaboration with Margaret Mosunmola College of Health Science & Technology , Owo, is organizing a life-changing medical outreach titled “Iwosan Ofe’datiwa”. This free medical outreach, scheduled to take place from 18th-20th October, 2024, at…
The Nigeria Police Force have reportedly arrested Actress Doris Ogala amid online feud with Lagos-based Pastor, Chris Okafor. In a video sighted by GISTSMATE MEDIA correspondent, the actress was on Facebook live with a streamer, Real Talk With Aunty Adunni. Though, the Lagos police command is yet to issue any statement on the incident, but…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen warned that Nigeria’s debt profile has reached a critical level, urging parliaments across West Africa to strengthen oversight of public borrowing to safeguard the future of their citizens. The Speaker raised the alarm on Nigeria’s debt profile, while speaking at the 11th Annual Conference and…
A 26-year-old man, David Isaiah, has been sentenced to death by hanging by an Ekiti State High Court for the murder of a commercial sex worker, Comfort James. Isaiah was found guilty on a three-count charge of conspiracy, kidnapping, and murder. The case was presided over by Justice Olalekan Olatawura. Delivering judgment on Monday, the…
A contractor, Prince Uzo Nwosu, has told a Customary Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Takushara, Abuja, why he had a sexual relationship with his family’s housemaid, an allegation at the centre of a messy marital dispute with his wife, Rebecca Erebi Nwosu. Testifying before the three-member panel chaired by Hadiza Attah, Nwosu…
The Presidency has demanded the integration of the National Identification Number (NIN) with student ID cards for multipurpose use, including provision of accurate data on Nigerian students. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students Engagement, Hon. Sunday Asefon, made this known during a working visit to the Office of the Director General of the…