A housewife, Mulikat Abdulrasheed, has prayed for divorce in an Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, on grounds that her husband, Abdullahi was jobless and had no source of livelihood. “My uncle arranged the marriage with Abdullahi. I didn’t know that he was jobless, had no money or any source of livelihood. “I later realised…
The serene community of Ikolaba was filled with emotion and reverence on Tuesday as family members, religious leaders, political dignitaries, and residents of Ibadan North gathered in large numbers for the 8th-day Fidau prayer of the late Chief Imam of Ikolaba Central Mosque, Sheikh Tirimiyu Badmus Adio of the Badieku family. The respected cleric passed…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has appointed Nze Fidelis Ozichukwu Chukwu as its new President General. His appointment is temporary, filling the remaining term of the late Ambassador Professor George Obiozor until January 10, 2025. The appointment follows a series of unfortunate events, including the deaths of Obiozor in 2022 and Chief Emmanuel…
In a show of respect and celebration, Hon. (Mrs.) Olufunke Comforter Olajide has extended her heartfelt felicitations to an exceptional leader, Hon. Abiodun Dada Awoleye (popularly known as Gbafun Dada). Comforter also fetes her personal person, Egbon Olugbenga Adebayo (fondly called Frayor Baba), as they both mark their birthday anniversaries. Hon. Comforter described Hon. Awoleye…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has strongly condemned the attempted military take-over in the Republic of Benin. Military personnel in Benin on Sunday announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, although his entourage said he was safe and the army was regaining control. Reacting in a statement it released in Abuja…
Operatives of the Special Tactical Squad Have arrested a 30-year-old woman identified as Hauwa Yusuf for hiding one AK47 and four AK magazines inside a sack of garri. Yusuf was arrested along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway during a stop-and-search operation. The Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi disclosed this while parading suspects at the STS Headquarters in Abuja…
South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has said he would prefer that Nigeria’s Super Eagles do not qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing tensions between the two countries during the qualification campaign. McKenzie made the remarks during an interview with Radio 947 in Johannesburg, where he accused Nigerian football…
The Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of 108 senior officers to the Major-General and Brigadier-General ranks. According to a statement on Friday by the Director of Army Public Relations, Maj-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the list includes 35 Brigadier Generals elevated to Major-Generals and 73 Colonels promoted to Brigadier-Generals. Among the newly promoted Major-Generals are…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will conduct an additional mop-up examination for candidates who missed their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Board revealed that an estimated 5.6% of candidates missed their exams, and in order to accommodate them, it will organise a special mop-up exercise, extending the opportunity…
Education in Nigeria is under siege, not from lack of talent or ambition, but from the very system meant to nurture it. Teachers, who mold the minds of tomorrow’s leaders, engineers, doctors, and innovators, are paid wages so meager that they scarcely reflect the gravity of their contribution to society. While senators enjoy monthly allowances…