Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe is devastated as fire has razed one of her buildings, but luckily, no life was lost. The actress took to her Intagram page to upload a video of the burnt edifice and captioned it “Devastated! Thank God no life was lost! It is well.” Aigbe’s post has drawn an overwhelming response…
The police in Ebonyi State, Nigeria’s South-east, have arrested 17 suspects who allegedly burnt a man to death over alleged witchcraft. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the spokesperson of the Force Headquarters, Abuja, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He said the incident happened on 3 January in Enohia Itim village, Afikpo North Local Government Area of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Government of Borno state announced the death of the state’s Commissioner for Finance, Ahmad Ali Ahmad, on Monday. In a statement released by the state Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Usman Tar, it was confirmed that Ahmad died on Monday morning. According to the statement, “His burial is scheduled for…
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the suit by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara seeking to remove 27 members of the State House of Assembly on ground of their alleged defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Uwani Aba-Aji delivered the judgment following the dramatic withdrawal of the…
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a 40-year-old America-trained Nollywood filmmaker, Mbadiwe Emeka, to five years imprisonment for trafficking in 17. 30 kilograms of Canada Loud, Cannabis Sativa, a narcotic drug similar to cocaine, LSD, and heroin. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, handed down the jail term after Emeka pleaded guilty to…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lashed out at Rotimi Amaechi, Atiku Abubakar and Nasir el-Rufai, describing their recent criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration as a desperate ploy to return to power for personal gain. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by Felix Morka, national publicity secretary of the APC, the party…
The Honourable Member representing Ibadan North Constituency 1, Hon. Dr. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, fondly called Olutunu De, has extended her warmest wishes and heartfelt felicitations to her respected senior colleague and my dear brother Hon. Babajide Gabriel, popularly known as the JAGABAN of the 9th and 10th Assembly, on the occasion of his birthday anniversary….
The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok Ete Ekwe Ibas, has announced that the 2025 appropriation bill is being developed to address critical areas such as healthcare, education, agriculture, and infrastructure. He emphasized that the budget will also focus on job creation and technological advancement to improve public services and economic growth in…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed eleven new officials to the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), an entity established to manage electricity transmission operations separately from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). Dr. Adesegun Olugbade has been named as the Board Chairman, while Engineer Abdu Mohammed Bello will serve as the Managing Director. The executive directors…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former Senate Majority Leader, Jonathan Zwingina has reportedly passed away. According to Leadership Newspaper, the politician died on Wednesday, October 2, at the age of 70 in Abuja. Zwingina previously served as the Director-General of the MKO Abiola Campaign Organization during the June 12, 1993 presidential election. While his family has…