A United States federal court has sentenced Anthony Ibekie and Samuel Aniukwu to a combined 30 years in prison for defrauding American citizens of $3.5 million. In a statement published on the US Department of Justice website, the duo was said to have orchestrated a romance scam, luring victims with false claims of inheriting substantial…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned examination centres against night time registration of candidates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Fabian Benjamin, JAMB spokesperson, said in a statement that registering many candidates for the examination should not come at the expense of their security. The board named 10 examination centres…
A lawmaker of the House of Representatives, George Ozodinobi, has decried the growing high cost of living in Nigeria. Speaking on the floor of the plenary on Wednesday, October 16, the lawmaker who represents Njikoka and Ochadunokofia federal constituency of Anambra State, said N70,000 minimum is not ideal for any civil servant. Ozodinobi said the…
A man, Ajayi, has told Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, that he is no longer interested in his wedlock to his wife, Lanre, on the grounds of violence and lack of peace. Ajayi alleged that their home had known no peace since they got married because his wife was quarrelsome and violent….
Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has assured corps members that they would soon start receiving an increased monthly allowance of N77,000. Speaking in Abuja during the commissioning of a staff bus donated by Capital Express Insurance Company, Ahmed stated that arrangements for the increased allowance have been…
Hon. Bashiru Bisoye Emilagba, Youth Leader and APC Youth Ambassador, extends his heartfelt congratulations to the Chairman-Elect of Lagos Mainland Local Government, Hon. Jubril Kolawole Emilagba, his Vice Chairman, and all duly elected Councilors across the nine (9) wards, on the successful receipt of their Certificates of Return from the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said there would be no Palestinian state, in a message addressed to the leaders of Britain, Australia and Canada after they recognised Palestinian statehood. “I have a clear message for those leaders who recognise a Palestinian state after the horrific massacre on October 7: you are granting a…
Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has warned Nigerian job seekers to beware of fraudsters spreading fake information about recruitment into the paramilitary services. According to a statement released on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Abuja, the Board’s Secretary, retired Major General A.M. Jibril, noted that a fake letter is being shared…
The Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kumar Tsukwam, has confirmed a tragic road crash that claimed the lives of 14 people and left six others injured on the Lapai-Agaie-Bida Federal Highway. In a statement, Tsukwam attributed the crash to excessive speeding and wrongful overtaking. The accident, which occurred at…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nigerian gospel singer Israel Terhemba Ikyereve, also known as New Jerusalem, is dead. The singer who passed on at the age of 53 is known for transforming Tiv music into Christian songs. Chief Samuel Ortom, the former Governor of Benue State paid tribute to the singer and expressed his condolences over…