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![Don Jazzy Gifts Woman Millions of Naira For Having an ‘’Unhealthy Account Balance’’]()
Don Jazzy Gifts Woman Millions of Naira For Having an ‘’Unhealthy Account Balance’’
Don Jazzy, the Nigerian music producer and Mavin Records boss, generously surprised a lady who had a depressing account balance. It all started when a Twitter user randomly asked individuals to tag their favorite celeb, who knows they might be lucky to get a surprise from them. And this particular... -
![Properties Worth Millions Of Naira Lost As Ondo Hotel Engulfed In Fire]()
Properties Worth Millions Of Naira Lost As Ondo Hotel Engulfed In Fire
A fire that engulfed Samlove Hotel in Okitipupa, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, destroyed property valued at millions of naira.DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, confirmed the occurrence on Thursday.Ayanlade informed the News Agency of Nigeria tha... -
!['Why I Don’t Like Seeing My Family Anymore' – Peller Speaks On Burden Of Taking Family Responsibilities At A Young Age]()
'Why I Don’t Like Seeing My Family Anymore' – Peller Speaks On Burden Of Taking Family Responsibilities At A Young Age
Nigerian Tiktoker and content creator, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has spoken up about the burden of taking family responsibilities at a young age.Speaking in a recent conversation with fellow TikToker, Sandra Benede, Peller expressed his frustration of being the breadwinner of his fa... -
![Indian Police Discover Nigerian Woman's Dead Body With Signs Of Strangulation On The Street Of Bengaluru]()
Indian Police Discover Nigerian Woman's Dead Body With Signs Of Strangulation On The Street Of Bengaluru
Indian police have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a 30-year-old Nigerian woman’s body along a deserted stretch of Bettahalasur Main Road in North Bengaluru on Wednesday morning.The woman, identified through documents found on her as “Loweth,” reportedly hailed from... -
![X-User Shares Story Of Alleged Disappearance After Friend Impregnates Wealthy Man’s Daughter]()
X-User Shares Story Of Alleged Disappearance After Friend Impregnates Wealthy Man’s Daughter
An X-user has shared the story of how a friend of his was ‘’dealt with' by the parents of a girl he impregnated. On May 1, 2025, X-user @kayzywizzy posted a thread detailing an incident involving his friend and the daughter of a wealthy man. According to the tweets, the friend got the woma... -
![‘What Is Akon Saying?’- Nigerians Slam Singer For Claiming Creation Of Afrobeats]()
‘What Is Akon Saying?’- Nigerians Slam Singer For Claiming Creation Of Afrobeats
Senegalese-American singer Akon has stirred controversy online after stating that he played a major role in the rise of Afrobeats, the globally celebrated music genre that originated from West Africa.While the artiste credits himself with shaping the early stages of Afrobeats through collaborations... -
!["Lagos State Government Need To Start Regulating This BBL Of A Thing' - Nigerian Man Argues]()
"Lagos State Government Need To Start Regulating This BBL Of A Thing' - Nigerian Man Argues
A Nigerian man has shared a hilarious suggestion for the Lagos state government.In a post shared on his X, the Nigerian man mentioned that Brazilian Butt Lift BBL among women is becoming something else and has gotten to the point where the Lagos state government would regulate it. ‘’Lagos state... -
![Check Mixed Reactions As Alaafin Of Oyo Refuses To Stand To Greet Ooni Of Ife (Video)]()
Check Mixed Reactions As Alaafin Of Oyo Refuses To Stand To Greet Ooni Of Ife (Video)
The newly crowned Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade I, has triggered diverse reactions after he refused to stand to greet the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, during a recent event in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.The two chiefs met at the recent commissioning of a newly constructed Information... -
![Appeal Court Upholds Conviction Of Professor Who Rigged Election For Senate President Akpabio]()
Appeal Court Upholds Conviction Of Professor Who Rigged Election For Senate President Akpabio
The Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar has affirmed the conviction and three-year jail sentence of Professor Peter Ogban, who was found guilty of manipulating election results in favour of Nigeria’s current Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the 2019 general elections.Ogban, a soil scienc... -
![NANS President Accuses Seyi Tinubu Of Sponsoring Violent Disruption During Inauguration]()
NANS President Accuses Seyi Tinubu Of Sponsoring Violent Disruption During Inauguration
The inauguration ceremony of the new leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) took a violent turn on Tuesday, following a brutal attack at the event venue, with the association’s president, Comrade Atiku Abubakar Isah, accusing Seyi Tinubu—son of President Bola Ahmed T... -
![We Are Human Beings, Not Spirits - EFCC Boss Reacts To Claims Commission Is Full Of Corruption]()
We Are Human Beings, Not Spirits - EFCC Boss Reacts To Claims Commission Is Full Of Corruption
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has reacted to claims that the commission is filled with corrupt elements. There have been complains that operatives of the commission corruptly enrich themselves while carrying out their duties.Responding to these al... -
!["Jailed INEC Official Didn’t Work For Me, I’m Victim Of Election Fraud" – Akpabio Opens Up]()
"Jailed INEC Official Didn’t Work For Me, I’m Victim Of Election Fraud" – Akpabio Opens Up
The Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has distanced himself from the imprisoned Independent National Electoral, INEC, Electoral Officer, Prof. Peter Ogban.Akpabio insisted that Ogban never worked for him during the 2019 elections, stressing that his claims were unfounded, spurious, malicious and i... -
![Ekiti Court Hands Over Prosecution of 20-Year-Old Woman, Joy Ikoja Accused of Maiming Boyfriend to State Ministry]()
Ekiti Court Hands Over Prosecution of 20-Year-Old Woman, Joy Ikoja Accused of Maiming Boyfriend to State Ministry
A Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti has granted the Ekiti State Ministry of Justice the authority to take over the prosecution of a 20-year-old woman, Joy Ikoja, who stands accused of inflicting a brutal injury on her boyfriend’s genitals during a violent altercation.The incident, which occurred on A... -
![Nigerian Govt Approves N110b For Rehabilitation of 18 Medical Schools to Curb 'Japa' Syndrome]()
Nigerian Govt Approves N110b For Rehabilitation of 18 Medical Schools to Curb 'Japa' Syndrome
Tinubu's Administration has allocated N110 billion for the rehabilitation of 18 medical schools to curb the “japa”The 18 universities selected are: Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; Bayelsa State University; University of Lagos; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; University of Benin; Imo State... -
![“No Room for Division Among Monarchs” - Alaafin of Oyo Breaks Silence on Seated Greeting to Ooni of Ife]()
“No Room for Division Among Monarchs” - Alaafin of Oyo Breaks Silence on Seated Greeting to Ooni of Ife
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has addressed the viral video that sparked heated debate across social media platforms, following his decision to remain seated while greeting the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, during a high-profile event in Ibadan. The occasion, whi... -
![Man Accused Of Killing Gay Couple On Camera During S£x]()
Man Accused Of Killing Gay Couple On Camera During S£x
A man 'decapitated and dismembered' a couple before freezing parts of their remains and bringing the rest in suitcases to the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, a court has heard.Yostin Andres Mosquera faces trial for the murders of Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, on July 8... -
!['How Wike Frustrated Peter Obi Out Of PDP' - Dele Momodu Reveals]()
'How Wike Frustrated Peter Obi Out Of PDP' - Dele Momodu Reveals
Chief Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation magazine and a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of playing a key role in pushing Peter Obi out of the party.During the build-up to the 2023 general election, Obi dumped the PDP for the Labour Party (... -
![Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack Victim Narrates Encounter With One Of His Abductors At A Mosque]()
Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack Victim Narrates Encounter With One Of His Abductors At A Mosque
A victim of the 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train attack, Comrade MB Muhammad, has narrated how he came face-to-face with one of his abductors during prayers at a local mosque in Kaduna State. Speaking with reporters, the Kaduna-based media personality and activist, said he had gone to perform ablution and o... -
![Video Of Davido And Others Celebrating His Wife, Chioma, As She Turns 30]()
Video Of Davido And Others Celebrating His Wife, Chioma, As She Turns 30
Chioma, wife of singer, David Adeleke aka Davido, turns 30 today, April 30.Davido and his friends gathered to celebrate her early this morning, presenting her with a beautiful cake. Chioma looked excited as she relished the Happy Birthday song that was sung to her afterwards.The mum of twin childre... -
![IGP Orders Reactivation Of Digital Tinted Glass Permit System, Issues Deadline]()
IGP Orders Reactivation Of Digital Tinted Glass Permit System, Issues Deadline
The Nigeria Police have reactivated the issuance of Tinted Glass Permits, TGP, nationwide using a digital platform.ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. “The Nigeria Police Force, under the directive of the I... -
![Kwara Govt Laments Shortage Of Medical Doctors, Blames Japa Syndrome]()
Kwara Govt Laments Shortage Of Medical Doctors, Blames Japa Syndrome
Kwara state government has expressed concern over shortage of medical doctors, saying that few health workers are attending to thousands of patients across government hospitals in the state.Speaking during a press briefing in Ilorin, Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Hospital Management Board,... -
![Seventh Nigerian National Jailed For Scheme That Defrauded 400 Elderly U.S. Victims Of $6M]()
Seventh Nigerian National Jailed For Scheme That Defrauded 400 Elderly U.S. Victims Of $6M
A 36-year-old man identified as Okezie Bonaventure Ogbata has been handed a 97-month jail term in the United States for his role in a transnational inheritance fraud scheme. The US Department of Justice announced this in a press statement on Monday, April 28, 2025. According to the statement, Ogbat... -
![Gunmen Storm University Of Benin Teaching Hospital, Kill Physiotherapist, Alex]()
Gunmen Storm University Of Benin Teaching Hospital, Kill Physiotherapist, Alex
There was pandemonium at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) as gunmen stormed the hospital to kill a physiotherapist simply identified as Alex in a suspected cult related attack.Sources said the gunmen shot the health official while on duty within the hospital’s department of physio... -
![Dalung Reveals Reason Behind Wave Of Defections To APC]()
Dalung Reveals Reason Behind Wave Of Defections To APC
An erstwhile Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has stated that the need for protection from alleged corruption cases is the principal reason behind the recent wave of defections into the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.Dalung made this revelation on Tuesday during an interview on ... -
![Lagos Man Abdullahi Remanded For Alleged Sexual Harassment Of 13Yr Old Boy]()
Lagos Man Abdullahi Remanded For Alleged Sexual Harassment Of 13Yr Old Boy
A 40-year-old man identified as Ibrahim Abdullahi has been remanded at at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for alleged sexual harassment of a 13-year-old boy at Mile 12 market in Ketu area of Lagos State.Abdullahi who was arraigned before Ogudu Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday was charged with sexua... -
![Cubana Chiefpriest Reacts To Report Of EFCC Arresting Emoney Over Naira And Dollar Abuse]()
Cubana Chiefpriest Reacts To Report Of EFCC Arresting Emoney Over Naira And Dollar Abuse
Businessman, Pascal Okechukwu aka Cubana Chiefpriest has reacted to reports of EFCC arresting businessman, Emeka Okonkwo popularly known as Emoney, over Naira and Dollar abuse. Gistmania reported that the businessman was apprehended on Monday night April 28 over alleged abuse of the naira and defac... -
![Daughter Of Renowned Musician King Sunny Ade Raises Concern Over Whereabout & Well Being Of Her Father]()
Daughter Of Renowned Musician King Sunny Ade Raises Concern Over Whereabout & Well Being Of Her Father
Damilola Adeniyi, daughter of renowned Juju musician King Sunny Ade, has raised concerns over the whereabouts and well-being of her father, expressing fears that he may have been kidnappedIn a series of posts on her Instagram page over the past two days, Damilola voiced her distress, alleging that ... -
![President Of Nigeria's Shari’ah Council, Sheikh Abdul Rasheed Is Dead]()
President Of Nigeria's Shari’ah Council, Sheikh Abdul Rasheed Is Dead
The President of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN), Sheikh Abdul Rasheed Hadiyatullah, has passed away.The announcement was made on Monday night, April 28, by Sheikh Daood Imran Molaasan, the Grand Mufti of Yorubaland, in a statement he personally signed.Details surrounding the e... -
![Financial Instructor, Kalu Laments Over Economic Hardship In Nigeria After Seeing "Half Slice" Of Bread Sold In Supermarket]()
Financial Instructor, Kalu Laments Over Economic Hardship In Nigeria After Seeing "Half Slice" Of Bread Sold In Supermarket
A Nigerian financial instructor, Kalu Aja, has reacted to the economic hardship in the country.He expressed concerns after seeing loaves of breads being sold in halves in a store for it to be affordable.He shared a photo showing half a loaf of sliced bread on the shelf in the store. He called it &q... -
![How Gunmen Abduct Wife, Daughter Of Kaduna District Head, Alhaji Shuaibu Galadima]()
How Gunmen Abduct Wife, Daughter Of Kaduna District Head, Alhaji Shuaibu Galadima
Gunmen have abducted Harira Abdullahi, the wife of the District Head of Aboro in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Alhaji Shuaibu Suleiman Galadima, alongside his daughter, Maryam Suleiman Galadima. The incident occurred around 7:36 pm on Sunday, April 27, when the attackers stormed the ... -
!["We Officially Start At 8am" – JAMB Responds To Peter Obi’s Criticisms Of Early Exam Time]()
"We Officially Start At 8am" – JAMB Responds To Peter Obi’s Criticisms Of Early Exam Time
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has debunked criticisms by a former Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, over the early resumption time for its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.Gistmania recalls that Obi in a post on his official X handle on Sunday, p... -
![Fears Of Boko Haram Comeback Stir In Nigerian Birthplace Of Maiduguri]()
Fears Of Boko Haram Comeback Stir In Nigerian Birthplace Of Maiduguri
Threat from jihadists had widely been perceived to be extinguished, but recent clashes suggest otherwiseOn the road running from Maiduguri’s airport to the city, the freshly repainted walls of a girls’ college stood in defiant opposition to a years-long campaign by the jihadists of Boko Haram t... -
![17th Headies: Singer, Tems Wins Best Recording Of The Year, Mother Accepts Award]()
17th Headies: Singer, Tems Wins Best Recording Of The Year, Mother Accepts Award
Nigerian singer Tems has won Best Recording of the Year at the 17th Headies Awards for her compelling single “Burning”.The track, included in her 18-song album Born in the Wild, demonstrates her outstanding talent and musical expertise.Tems faced tough competition, triumphing over fellow nomine... -
![Sleeping Prince Al-Waleed Of Saudi Arabia Turns 36 After 20 Years In Coma]()
Sleeping Prince Al-Waleed Of Saudi Arabia Turns 36 After 20 Years In Coma
Prince Al-Waleed, a great-grandson of Saudi Arabia’s founding monarch, King Abdulaziz, has emerged as a lasting symbol of resilience, patience, and unwavering hope for his family and admirers across the globeKnown widely as the “Sleeping Prince,” Al-Waleed has been in a coma since 2005 follow... -
![South Africa-based Nigerian Doctor, Francis Sunday Idika Found Dead In Hospital Restroom Amid Claims Of Workplace Harassment & Bullying]()
South Africa-based Nigerian Doctor, Francis Sunday Idika Found Dead In Hospital Restroom Amid Claims Of Workplace Harassment & Bullying
The healthcare community in Zululand is in shock following the sudden and unexplained death of Dr. Francis Sunday Idika, a Nigerian medical professional who had served the Vryheid Hospital for over 18 years. Dr. Idika, the Deputy Director and Medical Manager at the hospital, was found dead at his w... -
![Grieving Lagos Mother, Bilikisu Adisa, Accuses Daughter’s Boyfriend of Ritual Killing, Cries Out for Justice (Video)]()
Grieving Lagos Mother, Bilikisu Adisa, Accuses Daughter’s Boyfriend of Ritual Killing, Cries Out for Justice (Video)
A devastated Lagos mother, Bilikisu Adisa, has accused her late daughter’s boyfriend of using the young woman for suspected money rituals, following the mysterious death of her 25-year-old daughter, Adijat Adisa.In an emotional interview with *Sunday PUNCH*, Bilikisu recounted the harrowing event... -
![Fire Destroys Millions Of Naira Worth of Property At Oyo Petrol Station]()
Fire Destroys Millions Of Naira Worth of Property At Oyo Petrol Station
A major fire outbreak has destroyed properties valued at millions of naira at Gastab Petroleum Station, located along the Ibadan–Oyo Road in Oyo State.The incident, which occurred on Saturday evening, was reportedly triggered by sparks during the offloading of petroleum spirit from a tanker into ... -
![Tears Flow as Victims of Otobi Akpa Herdsmen Attack Laid to Rest in Benue (Video)]()
Tears Flow as Victims of Otobi Akpa Herdsmen Attack Laid to Rest in Benue (Video)
A heavy cloud of grief descended on Otobi Akpa community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State on Sunday as no fewer than ten victims of a deadly herdsmen attack were laid to rest.The mass burial, held at Methodist Primary School, Otobi Akpa, followed the brutal assault on the community wh... -
![AYCF Laments Increase In Level Of Insecurity In Zamfara State, Calls For State Of Emergency]()
AYCF Laments Increase In Level Of Insecurity In Zamfara State, Calls For State Of Emergency
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara State, following “the deteriorating security situation in the state.”The President General of the forum, Yerima Shettima, in a statement on Sunday, noted that despite e... -
![Rapper Sasha P Assaulted by Group of Women During Road Dispute (Photos)]()
Rapper Sasha P Assaulted by Group of Women During Road Dispute (Photos)
Nigerian rap icon Anthonia Yetunde Alabi, popularly known as Sasha P, has recounted a harrowing experience after she was attacked by a group of young women during a road altercation.In a statement shared via her X account on Sunday, Sasha P revealed that the incident unfolded while she was a...
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