The death of a 32-year-old Nigerian national in Nalasopara on Saturday night has shocked the Nigerian community in India. This was after it was revealed that he was beaten to death by his fellow countrymen during a violent quarrel. Police confirmed that three Nigerian nationals had been arrested in connection with the crime, according to…
Billionaire businessman, Mr Femi Otedola, yesterday said that up to N2 trillion was siphoned in questionable fuel subsidy claims under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, narrating how he warned the ex-President about fraudulent oil marketers at the time. In a statement on recent issues in the oil and gas sector, especially in the downstream, Otedola also…
The United States has declared that corrupt Nigerian government officials will face visa restrictions, reiterating that there is no limit on accountability. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria gave the warning in a statement released on Monday via its official X handle. “Fighting corruption knows no borders or limits on accountability. Even when high-profile individuals engage…
The trial of suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, which was schedule to begin on Monday has been stalled due to an objection raised by the defendant. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan is standing trial over cybercrime charges brought against her by the federal government before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Akpoti-Uduaghan was arraigned on June…
An undergraduate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Damilola Balogun, has died from drowning following a backflip stunt at Eleko Beach in Lagos. The tragic incident was said to have occurred on Friday, September 19, 2025, at the Lagos beach, after Damilola and his friends were said to have gone to Eleko Beach to have…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, Oyo state axis has called on securities to urgently probe a viral petition by Comrade Ojo Olabisi Yusuff (Astute Valuer), a self acclaimed Chief Press Secretary of the association. In a petition sighted by GISTSMATE MEDIA, Comrade Ojo called on the management of The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki (TOPS) to…
Hon. Ajuwon Abiola (AA), an aspirant for the position of House of Assembly, Akinyele constituency II has met with ace broadcaster, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat. Alhaji Oriyomi, the CEO of Popular Ibadan Radio station, Agidigbo FM is the talk of the town with his ‘Oyo Npe O’ (Oyo is calling you) ambition. Speaking on their meeting,…
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers who killed one of their victims after collecting N6.9 million ransom. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday, named the suspects as Hassan Mohammed, Bello Abubakar and Yusuf Ahmed. Iringe-Koko said investigation…
Two police officers have been killed in an ambush by gunmen in Isanlu community, Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi state. The officers, attached to MOPOL 70, were attacked on Sunday while on duty. Sources said the assailants, suspected to be bandits, opened fire on the policemen along Ilafin road, killing two on the…
A top US official, Tom Homan, was caught accepting a $50,000 cash bribe in exchange for facilitating government contracts for business executives in an undercover investigation by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a report by MSNBC has shown. Mr Homan, the White House border czar responsible for co-piloting the present administration’s immigration crackdown,…