Lt. General Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (RTD), has extended his condolence greetings to the family of late Hajiya Dada Yar’Adua. In the condolence message sighted by GISTSMATE MEDIA, Dambazau described Hajiya Dada as a woman who left a space that can’t be filled. The message reads: Lt. General Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (RTD), extends his heartfelt condolences…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali is bereaved, yet again. Nwabali had in November 2024 announced the passing of his father, and barely two months later, he has announced that his mother is also no more. A devastated Nwabali took to social media to announce the sad development writing, “A very…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Aremu Afolayan, the Nigerian actor, regrets not getting involved in “Yahoo Yahoo”. “Yahoo Yahoo” is a colloquialism commonly used in Nigeria. Its prevalence among young people has become a pressing national issue. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Aremu said people had been trying to get him into becoming a “Yahoo…
Following the assassination of two of its leaders within months, the Palestinian group Hamas has said it will not reveal the name of its new leader. “Hamas said it will not reveal the name of its new leader,” BBC reported on Monday. For “security reasons,” the group will keep the name of its new leader,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a man in Taiwan who discovered his wife’s infidelity was sentenced to three months in prison—not for the affair, but for how he uncovered it. The incident, which occurred in February 2022, has recently gained widespread attention after details surfaced online, leaving many stunned by the legal outcome. Husband’s Suspicion Leads…
At least seven loggers have been reportedly killed and others wounded after a vehicle conveying them stepped on landmines in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. Our Correspondent learnt that the incident occurred between Masunfanari and Dogo Wire village along Maiduguri/Damboa around 11am on Saturday. A security source told Daily Trust that a pick…
Canada-based Nigerian woman, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, has dismissed the possibility of arrest or deportation after the Nigerian House of Representatives urged the Canadian government to prosecute her for inciting violence and genocide against Yoruba and Benin people. In a viral video clip that started trending on X.com on Thursday, Sunnberger cited her Canadian citizenship as…
The one million-man march planned by leaders of the #EndBadGovernance protest flopped on Saturday across the country due to low turnout. In different parts of Nigeria, protesters shunned their usual meeting points, which had been occupied by security agents. Organisers of the protest had said the march would signal the end of the 10-day protest…
The Lagos State Government is collaborating with the Lagos Urban Development Initiative (LUDI) and other stakeholders to observe the annual ‘Car Free Day’ in Lagos on Sunday, 22nd September, 2024. The initiative encourages road users and Motorists to set aside their cars for a day and “embrace active and inclusive means of transport, such as…
The Anambra State Government, through its Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, has shut down a brothel in Amawbia in the Awka South Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the brothel (name withheld) is notorious for harbouring underaged sex workers, drug peddlers, armed robbers and other criminals. During the raid on the…