Bybit, a cryptocurrency exchange, was breached with over $1.4 billion in liquid-staked Ether. Ben Zhou, the CEO, and co-founder of Bybit gave an update on the security vulnerability. Zhou verified that a transfer had been performed from the exchange’s multi-signature wallet to a warm wallet. The CEO claimed that the transaction was disguised to look…
Popular lawyer Olisa Agbakoba has written to both chambers of the National Assembly, pointing out that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was “unconstitutionally established.” This comes as the Senior Advocate of Nigeria highlighted the difficulties occasioned by constitutional hurdles in the fight against corruption. In two separate letters to the Senate and House of…
Popular Nigerian cleric, Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, the founder of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry (CMDM), has started making waves on social media with a video of him launching nightwear for women to wear to bed with their husbands. Fufeyin said the night gown is a highly effective reproduction gown, eradicating low sperm count. In the…
As the country faces an unexpected spell of harmattan-like weather, health experts have urged Nigerians experiencing unusual cold-related symptoms such as persistent cough, sore throat, and nasal congestion to take immediate steps to reduce stress and improve their immune defences. The medical professionals, who spoke exclusively to PUNCH Healthwise, linked the recent spike in respiratory…
The seven richest church denominations in the world as of 2025 have been ranked by their estimated net worth, highlighting the vast wealth accumulated by major Christian organisations through real estate, investments, donations, and business ventures. The ranking places global denominations with millions of members and far-reaching influence at the top, underscoring their economic as…
Ibadan-born data privacy and cybersecurity expert, Tosin Alabi, has sent warm birthday felicitations to Aderibigbe Yisau Ajibola, a seasoned media consultant, publisher of The Populists News, and Head of Media, Ibadan North Local Government. In a goodwill message released on Thursday, Tosin Alabi described Yisau Ajibola as a committed media professional whose work continues to…
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has disclosed that two people have been arrested in connection with the killing of eleven people at Otobi in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state, on Tuesday night. Alia disclosed this to a journalist on Wednesday. He said the National Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu, has promised to deploy more…
Former Real Madrid defender Vinicius Tobias recently got his baby’s name tattooed on his arm, only to discover that he is not the biological father. The 20-year-old Brazilian right-back, now playing for Shakhtar Donetsk, and his ex-wife Ingrid Lima welcomed their daughter, Maite, on October 8. To celebrate her birth, Tobias had the words “Maite,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Chairman of the Bariga Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, Kolade Alabi, slumped at a meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders in Lagos on Tuesday afternoon, causing panic and disrupting the event. Alabi, also the Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), slumped at…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) turned down an N10 million bribe offered to free one Tsolaye Eburajolo. This comes as the operatives recovered 26,250,000 pills of tramadol and 508,400 bottles of codeine-based syrup, with a street value of N16,683,800,000, which were intercepted by NDLEA operatives during a 100% joint examination of…
