GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 37 suspected Internet fraudsters in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. According to the commission post on it verified X page, the 15 suspects were arrested on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. At Tanke Oke-Odo area…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, affirmed the lower court judgment that reinstated Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. The appellate court, while delivering judgment in the appeal brought before it by the Edo State House of Assembly, dismissed the appeal seeking to uphold Shaibu’s…
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Party, ADC, in the 2023 election, Dumebi Kachikwu, has reacted to the adoption of the party by the opposition as its coalition base, led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and others. The coalition members, at a meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, announced the ADC as the platform…
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the Rivers House of Assembly led by Mr Martin Amaewhule as the authentic and legally constituted lawmaking body in the state. A five-member panel of justices led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji gave the order in a lead judgement read by Justice Emmanuel Agim. The apex court also restrained the…
The Chairman of the Sharia Committee of Oyo Land, Dr. Rafiu Bello, on Monday, disclosed that the Sharia panel had been established and had already commenced sittings in Oyo town. This was as the state Governor, Seyi Makinde, stated that the state government plans to challenge in court the legality of the recently established Sharia…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has congratulated Captain Kelechi Ndukwe, a Nigerian-American officer, on his elevation to Commodore in the United States Navy. Ndukwe, who will now serve as Commodore, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 60, and Commander, Task Force (CTF) 65, is based in Rota, Spain, where he will oversee U.S. Navy destroyer operations across Europe,…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture of $2.04m and seven property connected to a former- Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Justice Akintayo Aluko made the order on Thurday following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, which is investigating alleged fraudulent activities linked to Emefiele. The…
Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), once advised Akinwumi Ambode, former Lagos governor, to reject godfatherism in his state. In a September 2018 interview on The Osasu Show, Wike, who was then Rivers governor, advised Ambode to prioritise Lagos’ interests over those of President Bola Tinubu, widely seen as Lagos’ political godfather….
A 55-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly impregnating his 17-year-old daughter in Kurmi Ado village, Ganjuwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Ahmed Wakil made this known to newsmen on Friday in Bauchi. According to the statement, the father repeatedly raped his 17-year-old daughter. He said the…
Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has alleged that he was offered a N5 billion bribe to orchestrate the governor’s impeachment. Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics,’ Ehie claimed he has concrete evidence of the offer stored on his mobile phone. He also revealed that he has printed and…