The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has commenced an investigation into a serious incident involving a Fly Bird HS 125 aircraft with registration number 5NKAL. The aircraft, operating a flight from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (DNAA), to Kotoka International Airport, Accra (DGAA), experienced technical difficulties during its flight on December 6 2024….
A Nigerian woman falsely declared dead has appeared in court via videolink from Nigeria to stop a convicted fraudster from seizing her ÂŁ350,000 London home. June Ashimola, 55, was officially recorded as having died in February 2019, sparking a long-running legal battle over her estate. However, she stunned the High Court by appearing before Deputy…
Suspected bandits have attacked a wedding convoy in Unguwar Nagunda, Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing at least two people and injuring several others. According to a Katsina-based security analyst Malam Bakatsine, the attack comes at a time when the Katsina State Government says it is preparing to pardon 70 detained bandits, citing…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a businessman identified as an ‘I Just Got Back’ returnee for attempting to smuggle cocaine into the country. Femi Babafemi, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, shared videos of the seized contraband on X.com on Sunday. The suspect, who had just returned from a foreign…
A Nigerian socialite, Abiola Femi Quadri, has been sentenced to 11 years and 3 months (135 months) in a United States federal prison for masterminding a $1.3 million COVID-19 unemployment and disability fraud scheme. Quadri, 43, who resided in Pasadena, California, used stolen identities to file over 100 fraudulent claims with the California and Nevada…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly and thoroughly investigate the spending of $1.5 billion World Bank loan obtained by the 36 states and Abuja for poverty reduction and…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a five-count criminal charge against presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, and two social media companies, X Corp and Meta Incorporation, before a Federal High Court in Abuja. The charges followed Sowore’s refusal to delete alleged false and inciting posts about President Bola…
Controversial Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He was apprehended at the Lagos airport while attempting to board a flight to London. Bobrisky revealed this incident on his Instagram story, while sharing a brief video in which he claimed to be injured….
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio to stop targeting former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, and instead focus on the challenges facing him in the Senate. Recall that GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Udom Emmanuel, a former governor of Akwa Ibom, was arrested by operatives of the Economic and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has commended the National Election Board of Ethiopia for choosing Nigeria as the destination for its electoral study tour. Acting INEC chair May Agbamuche-Mbu expressed her appreciation during a farewell dinner in Abuja, describing the week-long engagement as mutually beneficial. “We hope all you have learnt here will contribute positively…
