The spokesperson for the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Dele Oyewale, has said that the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, remains wanted until arrested. Bello is still on the run 107 days after being declared wanted by the EFCC. On April 18, 2024, the anti-graft agency declared Bello wanted in connection…
Manchester United suffered one of the biggest humiliations in their recent history on Wednesday night, crashing out of the Carabao Cup to League Two side Grimsby Town after a dramatic penalty shootout at Blundell Park. The tie finished 2–2 in normal time, with Grimsby racing into a shock two-goal lead through Charles Vernam and Tyrell…
A former police spokesperson in Lagos State, ACP Chike Oti, who is battling with kidney disease, has appealed to Nigerians for financial assistance of N25 million to undergo a kidney transplant. Mr Oti, in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, said he was recently diagnosed with fifth stage renal failure. He said, “My dear brothers…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the spokesperson for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Femi Soneye, has resigned. A statement personally issued by Soneye on Saturday said his resignation was to allow him to focus on personal businesses. “I extend my heartfelt gratitude to you all for the unwavering support, professionalism, and genuine commitment you’ve…
Three members of the house of representatives from Katsina state have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The notices of defection were read by Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, during plenary on Thursday. All three lawmakers attributed their defections to the internal crisis in the opposition party….
The Police Special Fraud Unit has arraigned students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, and Resign Regal Academy, Timothy Oluwabukola and Anthony Odemerho, for allegedly hacking MTN Nigeria Communication Plc’s computers and stealing airtime and data valued at N1.9bn. Oluwabukola and Odemerho who were arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday are facing…
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan claimed the silver medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Monday, running 12.29 seconds in a fiercely contested final. The world record holder produced a strong race from start to finish but had to settle for second place behind Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji, who stormed to…
The Federal Government has pledged N250 m to fund young innovators across Nigeria through the InnovateNaija Challenge, a nationwide competition designed to identify, nurture, and scale transformative ideas in science, engineering, and manufacturing. The initiative, spearheaded by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure in collaboration with AfriLabs, was officially launched at GITEX Nigeria…
On 9th. January, 2025, the Rivers State Police Command received a petition about the disturbing activities of unknown hoodlums attacking local security guards and vandalizing public assets. The report suggested that on the 3rd of January, 2025, at about 0300hrs a 1,000KVA transformer worth Fifty-Two Million Naira (₦52,000,000.00) was vandalized and stolen from NNPCL Estate…
… Facilitates Borehole Projects and Solar Power Installations to Transform Lives Across Wards 1–6 and Beyond In a remarkable show of grassroots leadership, Hon. (Mrs.) Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, member representing Ibadan North Constituency I in the Oyo State House of Assembly, has launched a massive community development campaign across her constituency—spanning Wards 1, 2, 3,…
