The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, arrested a female Archbishop and founder of Faith Healing Ministry, Warri, Delta State, for alleged naira mutilation and money laundering. In a statement on X, on Wednesday, the anti-graft agency said the cleric was nabbed after congregation members under her supervision, sprayed naira notes on a cow….
A pastor of a prophetic prayer ministry based in Sapele, Delta State, has been arrested by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the Delta State Police Command over allegations of defilement, rape, and sexual assault. The pastor, identified as Pastor Daniel Ololo, was, according to the police in a statement, picked up…
Hussaini Isma’il, one of the leaders of the terrorist group, Boko Haram was sentenced to a 20-year imprisonment on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to four counts bordering on terrorism preferred against him by the Federal Government Justice Emeka Nwite of Federal High Court Abuja in the judgment, sentenced Isma’il, popularly known as Maitangaran him…
Newly obtained United States Department of Justice documents have revealed how pro-Biafra groups influenced US policymakers to take a hard stance on Nigeria. The filings show that President Donald Trump designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern, in part, due to pressure from diaspora advocacy organisations. US Senator Ted Cruz has amplified the claims, accusing…
The Chairman of Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, Hussaini Aliyu, on Wednesday dismissed a claim by United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, alleging that the abduction of schoolgirls in Maga occurred in a Christian community. As reported by Channels TV, Aliyu said all the abducted girls are Muslims and urged the lawmaker to refrain from making unverifiable…
A former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi weighed in on a matter that had once sparked national indignation after U.S. President Donald Trump’s remark labeling the country a “now disgraced nation.” While many had previously dismissed Trump’s words as brash foreign interference, Obi’s commentary transformed them from perceived insult to uncomfortable mirror, reflecting a…
A detective with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kazeem Yusuf, on Tuesday told the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that the sum of N4.6 billion from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), meant for the supply of security equipment, was diverted to sponsor pilgrimage to Makkah, the 2015…
Nollywood actor Lege Miami and Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, have engaged in a social media war of words following Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. GISTSMATE MEDIA recalls that the Super Eagles lost to the Democratic Republic of Congo last Sunday, a defeat that ended Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the…
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed a deadly bandits’ attack on a church in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of the state, where at least three people were killed and about ten worshippers abducted during an evening service on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. at Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Isegun, on Okeado Street….
US Senator Jim Risch of Idaho has condemned Nigeria over the recent abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State, saying the country has repeatedly failed to protect its students from attacks by jihadists and criminal gangs. In a statement posted on X on Tuesday, Risch highlighted that schoolchildren, particularly girls, remain prime targets for enslavement, forced…