GIST OF THE DAY

A Twitter user has weighed in on reports of Precious Chikwendu alleging that she didn't have sex for six years she was with her ex-partner and former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode because he allegedly had erectile dysfunction.  @LindaIbieme countered the claim, claiming that FFK is strong and insatiable. She also claimed that many women are obsessed with the former minister and can't stop talking about him. 

 A 35-year-old Kenyan man who married a white woman twice his age, has revealed that he paid her bride price.  Bernard Musyoki who married 70-year-old Deborah insisted that his love is genuine in an interview with a local publication, and also disclosed that he paid paid Ksh100 as her bride price. Musyoki said they met on Facebook in 2017 and was he supposed to travel to the US to meet her in 2018, but was denied a visa. He said;  I sent her a friend request, after a week, I asked her to marry me and she accepted. We even exchanged vows inbox." They kept communicating, and on December 29, 2020, the woman decided to travel to Kenya to meet her prince charming. Musyoki revealed that Deborah’s parents passed on years ago and he had to negotiate for dowry payment with her and her children. He said;  “They said they wanted only Ksh100 and told me to take it to church as an offering and she said that’s my dowry." Musyoki further revealed that Deborah’s children are also ol...

A Kano-based young Nigerian lady has married her older white lover days after he arrived the north-west state . The excited Nigerian lady described her man as her "best friend" as she took to TikTok to share videos from their meeting, introduction and wedding.  Watch the videos below.. View this post on Instagram A post shared by gistoftheday.com (@gistoftheday)

An unspecified number of passengers have been kidnapped by fighters of the Islamic State in West Africa Province(ISWAP) along Damaturu / Maiduguri highway.  The passengers were heading to Maiduguri in Borno State from Damaturu in Yobe, when they were intercepted a few kilometres after Benishiek town. The incident occurred around 8:30am on Saturday December 11.  A security source told Daily Trust;  “Yes, there was an attack on motorists this morning along Damaturu/Maiduguri highway, these senseless people abducted an unspecified number of passages around Benishiek and Mainok axis. We don’t have more details than this.”  Chairman Northeast Network of Civil Organization, Amb Ahmed Shehu also told the publication that he received reports of the abduction. Shehu said;  “Yet another abduction in Damaturu -Maiduguri route this morning. Why can’t we have a sustainable solution to this reoccurring misfortune?”

Taiye and Kehinde Akinsanya, the children of NURTW boss, Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo, have just bagged degrees from Universities in the United States . Kehinde bagged a B.Sc in Healthcare Administration from Albany State University while his twin sister Taiye bagged a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a minor in Management from Columbus State University. Celebrating her achievement, Taiye on her IG page wrote; ''Alhamdulillah, all praise to Allah. December 11 2021, I would be graduating from Columbus State University with my Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and a minor in Management. Latin honors in Cum Laude. …………. Dream big, work hard, stay focused, and surround yourself with good people.#csugrad2021 On to the next page. Taiye Akinsanya, BBA'' Kehinde on his part wrote; ''I’m really grateful for the time I spent at ASU. This HBCU showed me love from the very first day I stepped my foot on CAMPUS, but when I stepped my f...

Singer Skiibii has taken to Instagram to cry out over the electricity bill he was given .  The bill from Eko Electricity Districbution Company was over a million and the singer disclosed that he doesn't stay in his house all the time to get such.  Skiibii wrote;  How much is transformer sef if this is Nepa bill ?? I don’t even stay in this house …I be gon for months so who’s using this light????  Is this because they know it’s my house cos I don’t get

One of the initial survivors of the bandit attack in which 23 passengers of a bus were burnt to death in Sokoto state, has died after narrating her ordeal.  The 30-year-old woman who was receiving treatment at the Usman Danfordiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, for burn injuries before her death, had revealed that her mother and children were victims of the attack.  ecounting her ordeal, the woman identified as Shafa’atu had said there were 33 elderly persons and many children in the vehicle when it was attacked by armed men believed to be loyal to Bello Turji, a notorious bandits’ kingpin terrorising the eastern part of Sokoto. Shafa'atu said the bandits opened fire on the vehicle, forcing it to somersault. The men reportedly stood back to watch their victims die after an explosion occurred thereafter.  She said;  “They kept firing at our vehicle until it somersaulted three times and burst into flames. Only me and one other passenger miraculously came out of ...

 Hillary Clinton has for the first time publicly read the victory speech she would have given had she won the presidential election against former U.S. President, Donald Trump in 2016. The former U.S. Secretary of State and first lady read chunks of the speech as part of a MasterClass she is giving on the power of resilience. "In this lesson, I am going to face one of my most public defeats head-on by sharing with you the speech I had hoped to deliver if I had won the 2016 election," said Clinton in a voiceover in the video on the NBC Today talkshow website. The video shows Clinton opening a document and reading excerpts of her speech, where she talks on the importance of unity. "My fellow Americans, today you have sent a message to the whole world ... We will not be defined only by our differences, we will not be an us versus them country. The American dream is big enough for everyone," she says. The speech then talks about the milestone of her victory to become th...

 President Muhammadu Buhari has given an assurance of a free and fair elections in 2023 general elections, and peaceful transfer of power. The President's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, revealed that he said this at a Virtual Summit for Democracy organised by President Joe Biden of the United States. Buhari also assurred the international community that Nigeria will continue to actively support the democratization processes in the region, West Africa and the African continent at large. He said;  “As we countdown to our next general elections in 2023, we remain committed to putting in place and strengthening all necessary mechanisms to ensure that Nigeria will not only record another peaceful transfer of power to an elected democratic government but will also ensure that the elections are conducted in a free, fair and transparent manner. “Your Excellencies, Nigeria will continue to actively support the democratization processes in our region West Africa a...

 Assassinated Katsina state Commissioner of Science and Technology, Dr Rabe Nasir has been buried.  The Commissioner was killed on Wednesday December 8, at his residence in Fatima Shema Estate, Katsina metropolis.  Nasir's body was interred at the Gidan Dawa cemetery after a funeral prayer led by the Chief Imam of Katsina GRA mosque, Dr Aminu Abdullahi Yammawa. His funeral prayer was attended by  Katsina state governor, Aminu Bello Masari, and the federal government delegation led by the National Security Adviser, Maj Gen. Babagana Monguno (Rtd).

 Yobe police command has debunked claim of troops rescuing 20 police officers attached to the command.  According to the command, "the story or news item is misleading, an utter fabrication and fake news, as no single police personnel was kidnapped from Buni-Yadi town on the day of the alleged incident." The state police spokesperson Dungus Abdulkarim also said that it is disheartening that the "misleading story is alleged to have emanated from military sources." The statement read;  It’s disheartening to note that this fake news/story has been published in many media outlets, without seeking for clarification from the requisite Police Authorities. It’s even more worrisome that such misleading story is alleged to have emanated from military sources. However, in view of the sensitive nature of the issue, and the prevalent security situation in the State, it’s deemed imperative that such negative impression must be erased from the minds of the public by setting the re...

 Luchy Donalds has shown off her Mercedes-Benz.  The actress, who recently went on vacation to Istanbul, said she returned to meet the car waiting for her. Her colleagues, Nuella Njubigbo and Onyii Alex, congratulated her on her car, with Onyi telling Luchy that she works too hard and deserves the car. View this post on Instagram A post shared by gistoftheday.com (@gistoftheday)

A couple celebrating their 5th wedding anniversary came up with a unique idea to show they are in the marriage for the long haul. The couple organized a mugshot-inspired photoshoot that saw them dress in orange jumpsuits like prison inmates.  In photos shared online, they are seen holding mugshot letter boards, with the words, "5 years served" and "sentenced to life" written on them.   "Heartrobbery" was written on the board as their "crime" Brand expert, Kingsley Egbe shared the photos and wrote: "Not Everytime a perfect picture representing marriage with all the glits and glam of a well tailored suit and gown or some elegant native attire. Truth is sometimes, we all feel like we traded our freedom and we are locked up in it. "Marriage will shock you, when it reveals who you've been locked up with sometimes. But that's the beauty. What do you do when you are doing it for life. I guess you eventually get used to it, learn to lov...

A woman has been brutally mocked online due to her swollen lips after treating herself to cosmetic injections. Briana Garabet, from Los Angeles in US, wanted to achieve fuller and plumper lips so she decided to pay to get a lip treatment over the Thanksgiving weekend. However, soon after she came out from the beauty parlour, she felt her lips swelling up on her way back home. When she took off her face mask hoping to see the lips she wanted, the 22-year-old was shocked to see her lips looking disfigured. She posted photos online and joked: "Am I mask-fishing?" You guys, I just got lip filler and it's so f***ing swollen. Is this bad?" she added. Some assured her that the swelling will go down with time but others mocked her. One user asked: "Did you ask for the bird look?" Another said: "Giving Grinch for Christmas." Fortunately, the swelling has started going down, according to Briana.

The Defence Headquarters has announced that 62 bandits in the Northwest and North Central geo-political zones were killed by troops in the last two weeks.  Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier-Geneneral Bernard Onyeuko who gave an update on military operations between November 25 and December 9, said 192 terrorists, including children, also surrendered in the two regions within the period. The 192 people who surrendered were mostly relatives of the terrorists and they include 51 adult males, 67 adult females and 74 children. Onyeuko revealed that Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa, Rann/Rumirgo villages and Biu, Bama, Mafa and Dikwa Local Government Areas of Borno were where some of the terrorists surrendered to troops. Those who surrendered were properly profiled and handed to appropriate authorities for necessary actions.  28 terrorists were also arrested, while 54 assorted arms and 144 rounds of different calibre of ammunitions were recovered. Onyeuko sa...

Chairman of Global Fleet Group, Jimoh Ibrahim has lost an appeal challenging seizure of his 12 assets and freezing of all his accounts by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Prior to the recent ruling, Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Lagos had issued an order authorizing AMCON to take over Ibrahim’s assets over an alleged N69.4billion debt. Some of the assets seized by AMCON include building of NICON Investment Limited at Plot 242, Muhammadu Buhari Way, Central Business District, Abuja; NICON Hotels Limited building at Plot 557, Port-Harcourt Crescent, off Gimbiya Street, Abuja and the building of NICON Lekki Limited also at No. 5, Customs Street, Lagos. Other properties are the building of Abuja International Hotels Limited located at No. 3, Hospital Road, Lagos; another Property at Plot 242, Muhammadu Buhari Way, Abuja; the former Allied Bank Building on Mile 2, Oshodi Express Way, Apapa Road, Lagos; Energy House located on No. 94, Awolowo Road, Ikoy...

Liverpool star, Trent Alexander-Arnold has won the EA Sports Premier League Player of the Month award for November. The right-back produced a goal and four assists in three league appearances last month to help the club stay in the title challenge. Alexander-Arnold finished ahead of team-mate Diogo Jota, Manchester City duo Joao Cancelo and Bernardo Silva, Aston Villa's John McGinn, and Watford's Emmanuel Dennis to clinch the monthly award. He started the month with a stunning free-kick and an assist in Liverpool's 3-2 defeat to West Ham. Alexander-Arnold then grabbed two assists in Liverpool's 4-0 win over Arsenal in the first match back after the November internationals and made an assist in the corner from which Virgil van Dijk netted the fourth goal against Southampton. It's the second month in a row that a Liverpool player has claimed the Premier League prize after forward Mohamed Salah won it in October.

Worried by the spike in killings, President Buhari has dispatched a high-level delegation of security and intelligence chiefs led by the National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Munguno rtd to Sokoto and Katsina states. The President disclosed this in a statement released on his official social handles this afternoon. He said he expects the delegation to provide recommendations on actions to take so as to effectively deal with what is no doubt a worrying situation in the states. On Monday, 23 persons were killed after bandits opened fire on a commuter bus in Sokoto. On Thursday, armed bandits killed the Katsina state Commissioner for Science and Technology in Katsina state, Rabe Nasir, in his apartment. The statement released by the President reads; ''I have dispatched a high-level delegation of Security and Intelligence chiefs, led by the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (Rtd), to Sokoto and Katsina States, in response to the spike in the activiti...

Wikileaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson said in a statement: "Julian's life is once more under grave threat, and so is the right of journalists to publish material that governments and corporations find inconvenient. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited from the UK to the US, the High Court has ruled. The US won its appeal against a January UK court ruling that he could not be extradited due to concerns over his mental health. Judges were reassured by the US promises to reduce the risk of suicide. His fiancee said they intended to appeal. Mr. Assange is wanted in the US over the publication of thousands of classified documents in 2010 and 2011. Senior judges found the lower judge had based her decision in January on the risk of Mr Assange being held in highly restrictive prison conditions if extradited. However, the US authorities later gave assurances that he would not face those strictest measures unless he committed an act in the future that merited them....

Suspension of telecom services remains effective in seven out of the 17 Local Government Areas of Katsina, as confirmed by the state government.  Director-General Media to Governor Aminu Masari, Alhaji Abdu Labaran in a statement released on Friday December 10, said the affected 10 LGAs are: Kurfi, Dutsinma, Matazu, Musawa, Malumfashi, Dandume, Bakori, Funtua, Kafur and Danja. Noting that the state government passed a crime prevention order which suspended telephone services in 17 local government areas, Labaran further averred that the order also prohibited the use of some roads in the affected areas and the transportation of firewood within the state. Sale of all categories of animals and the total closure of some major markets in the affected places as well as the sale of motorcycles in the affected markets, are still in place.  The statement read; “Governor Masari has written to the Nigerian Telecommunications Commission (NCC), requesting it to restore telephone services i...

 President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the assassination of Katsina State Commissioner of Science and Technology, Dr. Rabe Nasir.  Reacting to the killing via a statement released by his media aide Garba Shehu, the President  describing it as a heinous and condemnable act. President Buhari said that he is deeply anguished by the tragic killing of the up-and-coming leader who had served his community, state, and the nation with utmost diligence. “My thoughts are with the bereaved family,” the president said. He urged law enforcement agencies to do a thorough investigation and bring to justice all those behind the crime.

Following the insecurity and menace of banditry in the Northern region of the country, some youths stormed the streets to stage a peaceful protest to lament the killings. Although Nigeria is currently facing a high wave of insecurity, bandits and terrorists have stepped up attacks in the north despite the efforts of the government to contain them. The protesters carrying different placards have taken to major streets in the FCT, Kano, Bauchi,  Zamfara and Sokoto States. The protesters called on President Buhari and governors to show more interest in tackling insecurity. Zainab Naseer Ahmad, who led the peaceful protest in Kano, lamented how insecurity is threatening the lives and livelihood of Nigerians. “We have come to share our concern and send a message to our leaders; we are tired of the worsening state of insecurity in the country. Every now and then, lives are lost, people are being unjustly killed like animals. We demand the return of peace in our societies. We are saying e...

Queen Elizabeth has been told by doctors she can host her annual Christmas party with her family.  The 95-year-old monarch has missed a number of engagements in recent weeks after being hospitalised for an undisclosed condition and then suffering a back sprain, but medics have now approved her plans to stage her annual private bash for extended family members, the Daily Mail newspaper reports. This year the party will take place at Windsor Castle, where the queen has spent most of the pandemic, instead of Buckingham Palace, where it has been staged for several decades. The monarch will still travel to Sandringham for Christmas with her immediate family but is expected to travel by helicopter to Norfolk, rather than making her traditional train journey. Before she makes the trip, the queen will record her annual Christmas message at Windsor, which is expected to reflect on the death of her husband, Prince Philip, in April, as well as the "heartening" community strength exhibit...

A video has gone viral showing the moment a newly wedded bride blatantly refused to kiss her husband after they took their marital vows. In the clip, the groom could be seen putting much effort to get his lips to hers, but she continued hesitating by moving her face backwards amidst the congregation. The bride by her facial looks also seemed not to be happy by the development as she put up a long face and refused to smile. After numerous trials seemed futile, the groom withdrew and put up a consolatory smile. Watch The Video Below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by gistoftheday.com (@gistoftheday) Reacting to this video, netizens are of the view that the lady must have been forced to tie the knot with the man. See Reactions Below: