The Lagos State Police Command said a 23-year-old Ayomide Adeleye, the suspected killer of Christiana Idowu, a 300-Level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State has been handed over to the Command by 9 Brigade Nigeria Army. The Command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin disclosed the transfer on Thursday via his verified X…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has discharged and acquitted no fewer than 50 persons alleged to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of allegations bordering on terrorism. Delivering judgment, Omotosho held that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) failed, in its entirety, to establish a case against the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a renowned Highlife legend, Mike Ejeagha, known for transforming Igbo folklore and proverbs into captivating music, has passed. Our correspondent gathered that the Nigerian music veteran died at the age of 95. Ejeagha died on Friday night at about 8 p.m. at the 32 Garrison Hospital in Enugu, following a prolonged…
Victor Osimhen delivered a stunning hat-trick as Nigeria thrashed Benin Republic 4–0 in Uyo on Tuesday to keep their 2026 FIFA World Cup hopes alive through the playoffs. Despite the emphatic win, the Super Eagles narrowly missed out on automatic qualification as South Africa sealed top spot in Group C with a 3–0 win over…
The Principal Partner of ADS Global Projects Limited, Adeoye Stephen has congratulated Hon. Sola Ogundiya, on his deserving appointment as the newly appointed Vice Chairman of Atisbo Local Government Area, Tede. The Vice Chairman, Sola Ogundiya was on Monday swore in by the Executive Chairman of Atisbo Local Government, Hon. Bashir Olumuyiwa Alade at Conference…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Eso, and described as the “most wanted vicious and notorious hired killer” in Lagos in recent years. The 44-year-old man was apprehended during a coordinated tactical operation code-named ‘Silence, Speed and Surprise’ carried out by the Command’s Tactical Squad in his hideout…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has struck out two motions filed by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, in a case involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, and imposed a ₦100,000 fine against him. A three-man panel of justices, led by Justice Hamman Barka, gave the ruling on May 21, 2025, after Akpabio applied to…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ismael Ahmed as the Executive Chairman of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi). Mr Ahmed will coordinate the operations of the presidential initiative, which is designed to alleviate the effects of removing fuel subsidies by offering cheaper, more affordable, and cleaner energy options. The PCNGi is a component…
A viral video has shown the moment the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is seen dancing and celebrating following the awarding of an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from University of Port Harcourt on Saturday. The celebratory moment, which has since gone viral on social media, took place on UNIPORT’s campus in…
Nigeria has scored a major counter-terrorism victory with the capture of two of the most wanted leaders of the Al-Qaeda-linked Ansaru group, authorities announced on Saturday. National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, disclosed at a press briefing in Abuja that a months-long, intelligence-driven operation led to the arrest of Mahmud Muhammad Usman, popularly known as…