A surge in fraudulent activities across banking platforms in Nigeria led to a loss of N42.6 billion by Nigerian banks in three months between April and June this year. This was revealed by the Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC) in its Q2 2024 Fraud and Forgeries report just released. Without adding the Q1 record, the…
Five persons have lost their lives while six others were critically injured in a road mishap that occurred along old Oyo/Ogbomoso road. The accident which occured Friday night involved articulated vehicle and a commercial Sharon bus. The articulated vehicle, as reliably gathered lost control at Oolo community in Oriire local government area and ran into…
The Federal Government has started selling crude oil to local refineries and buying petroleum products using Naira. This move will help reduce pressure on the Naira, lower extra costs and make fuel more available. This was disclosed in a statement on X by The Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation on Saturday, September 14….
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a Lusaka man in Zambia has allegedly stolen K10,000 from his boss to pay dowry and buy groceries, the Lusaka magistrate court has heard. According to Zambia Observer, Francis appearing before the magistrate, Jennipher Bwalya, was accused of stealing several times from Savender Group of Companies managing director. Henry Shawa, 44,…
The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa has announced a cash reward of N1 million for the troops that killed notorious Zamfara bandit commander Kachallah Buzu. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Kachallah Buzu was killed alongside several of his fighters, in what has been described as a breakthrough against banditry and terrorism. He was…
Several students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have been trapped following the collapse of a building in Benin City, Edo State, on Saturday morning. The incident happened on Ekhator Street, Ekosodin, an area popular with students, during a heavy downpour. According to eyewitnesses, a university rescue team swiftly responded to the scene, managing to…
A house wife, Salamat Suleiman, has filed for divorce after two months of marriage, due to her husband’s health issue. The complainant told the court that she noticed that her husband had watery sperm. She pleaded with the court to dissolve their marriage, saying that she was tired of their relationship. ‘It’s been so hard,’…
Ahead of the Edo State Governorship election, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, and Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, have stormed Benin City, the state capital. The duo is in the state for the PDP Grand Finale Rally in the Oredo Local Government Area of…
In another major victory against terrorism, Sani Wala Burki, a notorious terrorist leader responsible for terrorizing the Safana and Batsari Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Katsina State, has been barbecued. According to Zagazola Makanaki, a counterinsurgency reporter, Burki and several of his men were neutralized by security forces in a joint operation by local vigilantes…
A 38-year-old man, Samaila Salisu, has denied the paternity of his estranged wife, Maryam Ibrahim’s three-month-old pregnancy. Salisu told the Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, Kaduna State that, he had s3xual intercourse with his wife only six times since they got married. Salisu said: “I had intercourse with her only six times since we…