The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it recovered N364.5bn and $326.5m crime proceeds between 2023 and 2024. The commission said the recoveries, which it described as unprecedented, were complemented by extensive monitoring of government intervention funds, including the PL-CNG scheme, NG-CARES, NACA Global Fund, SESET, AMCON loans, and various Central Bank of Nigeria facilities,…
The Department of the State Services, DSS, has awarded a N10 million compensation to an Abuja-based woman, Mrs. Chineze Ozoadibe, found to have been wrongfully arrested and detained by a sister security agency on allegations of involvement in illegal oil bunkering. The woman was held in the DSS detention facility some months back. Director General…
In a show of respect and celebration, Hon. (Mrs.) Olufunke Comforter Olajide has extended her heartfelt felicitations to an exceptional leader, Hon. Abiodun Dada Awoleye (popularly known as Gbafun Dada). Comforter also fetes her personal person, Egbon Olugbenga Adebayo (fondly called Frayor Baba), as they both mark their birthday anniversaries. Hon. Comforter described Hon. Awoleye…
The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 92 suspected internet fraudsters in Edo State. They were apprehended in a sting operation on Monday, September 29, 2025, at various locations within Benin City. According to a statement by the Commission issued via X on Wednesday, the arrests followed credible intelligence…
General Overseer of the Freedom Apostolic Revival International Ministry, FARIM, Prophet Sam Ojo has expressed strong concerns over the cancellation of the Independence Day celebrations, warning that the federal government, led by President Tinubu, must be wary of bad advisers. The Fiery no-nonsense Prophet of God expressed deep regret over the cancellation, saying it shows…
The United States has announced that its embassies and consulates around the world, including Nigeria, will reduce public communications as the government shutdown in Washington continues. In notices posted on official channels, the diplomatic missions said they would suspend routine updates “until full operations resume,” while still sharing urgent safety and security information when necessary….
The Osun State Community Development Council (CDC) has called on relevant authorities and the general public to rise against what it described as the brazen attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to hijack local government allocations meant for the grassroots people of Osun State. In a statement issued after its emergency meeting in…
Six months after accusing the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, of betrayal and conspiracy, the Oluwo of Iwo, Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has levelled fresh allegations against him, this time involving his ex-wife, Chanel Chin. In December 2019, Oluwo through his spokesperson, Alli Ibraheem, announced his separation from Ms Chin, citing “personal irreconcilable differences.” They welcomed a…
Kogi State has been thrown into mourning after a tragic boat mishap on the River Niger claimed no fewer than 20 lives. The ill-fated boat, packed with traders and community members from Onugwa in Ibaji Local Government Area, was heading to Ilushi Market in Edo State on Tuesday evening when it capsized midway. Eyewitnesses said…
Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende, has explained the rationale behind the appointment of popular content creator, Ayomiposi Oluwadahunsi, known as Mandy Kiss, as an ambassador for the Lagos State Kicks Against Drug Abuse initiative. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported earlier that Ogunlende, in a viral video on Tuesday, conferred the ambassadorship on…