The United States Department of State has approved a possible sale of munitions, precision bombs, and precision rockets to Nigeria at an estimated cost of $346 million. According to a Pentagon statement on Wednesday, the deal, involving contractors Lockheed Martin, RTX Missiles and Defense, and BAE Systems, among others, was certified to Congress by the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal to end the 15 months of war in Gaza. Quoting sources, the BBC said the deal follows months of talks with Qatar being one of the key mediators. Two days ago, an official familiar with the negotiations said mediators gave Israel and…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged threat to arrest, detain and prosecute him after his tenure as governor. Mr Sanwo-Olu, through his lawyer, Darlington Ozurumba, filed the fundamental right enforcement suit before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of a Federal High Court in Abuja. When the matter…
Tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply following United States airstrikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites, Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow carried out early Sunday under orders from President Donald Trump. The strikes drew mixed international reactions, highlighting a deepening global divide over how to manage the growing crisis. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended…
Hundreds of international students are being forced to leave the United States after the Trump administration began aggressively revoking student visas. “Do not attempt to remain in the United States. The federal government will find you,” read an email reportedly from the Department of Homeland Security, shared by immigration lawyer Nicole Micheroni. With some students…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed board chairpersons for 42 federal organisations and a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services. The President has also appointed a new managing director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a director-general for the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI). President Tinubu directs the…
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan underlined her championship pedigree on Friday as she powered into the women’s 100m hurdles final at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships with a commanding semifinal performance. The world record holder clocked an impressive 12.36 seconds (-0.2), finishing strongly ahead of the Netherlands’ Nadine Visser in 12.45s. Also, Poland’s Pia Skrzyszowska secured…
A resident doctor at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Dr. Oluwafemi Rotifa, has died after reportedly working a gruelling 72-hour non-stop shift in the hospital’s emergency unit. The incident, which has sparked outrage across the medical community, occurred shortly after the doctor, fondly known as Femoski by colleagues, retreated to the call room to…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it has destroyed a logistics base belonging to a notorious terrorist kingpin, Kadade Gurgu, a close ally of dreaded terrorist’s leader, Dogo Gide in air strikes at Yadi Forest, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. NAF said available intelligence indicated that Kadage Gurgu had been providing shelter for…
Gospel singer Nathaniel Bassey has announced a special edition of his Hallelujah Challenge, dubbed the “Kirikiri Edition”. This one-day event is scheduled to take place on August 27, 2025, at the Kirikiri Medium Security Prison in Lagos. Bassey, on Instagram, revealed that hosting this special session with inmates is a personal birthday wish, driven by…