GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a pastor in Benue State, Kelvin Imo, has been remanded at the Correctional Centre in Makurdi over alleged rape. According to reports, the pastor allegedly had intercourse with othe church member who had come to him for counselling and prayers. Imo, who resides along Gboko Road in Makurdi, was charged with…
The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Monday, ordered the final forfeiture of seven million dollars recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to the Federal Government. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after EFCC’s lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, moved an application for the final forfeiture of the money. Mr Oyedepo reminded that the…
A notorious bandit leader, Isiya Kwashen Garwa, who was declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters, was among top bandits who reportedly accepted a peace deal in Katsina State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, Garwa, whose name features among 19 most-wanted terrorists and bandits in Nigeria, has turned up in Hayin Gada community,…
Rivers State Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas yesterday admonished the political gladiators in Rivers State to build on the seeds of reconciliation planted during the emergency rule, to lift the state. According to him, the state cannot afford another protracted political crisis. He urged politicians and other stakeholders to learn from the lessons of the period, sheathe…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has declared that Nigeria will not be pressured into aligning with global powers or taking sides in international rivalries, stressing that the country must pursue an independent foreign policy. In a statement signed by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, on Sunday, Tuggar made this position clear while…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), through its spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin, on Sunday debunked a circulating 2025 recruitment exercise notice, branding it fake. The announcement, marked with a red “FAKE” stamp and shared on X, clarified that the document inviting applications from September 22 is not legitimate, amid growing public concern over recruitment scams. The forged…
A lady has reportedly passed away after discovering that her husband was cheating with one of his ‘groomsmen’. The incident was shared on Facebook by a netizen identified as Shamimi Anase. It was gathered that the wife identified as Doosuur developed high BP following marital issues with her husband, Sefa Awen. Apparently, the lady had…
A bus taking part in wedding celebrations fell into a river in northern Nigeria, killing at least 19 women and children among the passengers, a union official and residents said Sunday. The driver stopped the bus on a bridge that had partially collapsed on Saturday evening but it rolled back into the river, Abubakar Muhammed,…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has clarified that Nigerians do not need to obtain a separate Tax Identification Number (TIN) to open or operate bank accounts, amid reports suggesting a new requirement from January 2026. Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi, Technical Assistant on Broadcast Media to the FIRS Executive Chairman, Zacch Adedeji, explained in a statement…
The Federal Government has raised an alarm that 11 states could face heavy rainfall and possible flooding between Sunday and Thursday. The warning came from the National Flood Early Warning Centre of the Federal Ministry of Environment. According to the notice, the areas at risk include Adamawa State: Ganye, Natubi, Benue State: Abinsi, Agyo, Gogo,…