Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced a businessman, Uzondu Precious Chimaobi, to four years imprisonment for refusing to accept the Naira as legal tender. A statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stated that Chimaobi was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently meeting with his Sierra Leonian counterpart, President Julius Maada Bio, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Julius Maada Bio arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 9 pm Nigerian time and was received by senior government officials. The Sierra Leonean leader, is the current Chairman of the Economic Community…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a female pilgrim from Plateau State, Jamila Muhammad, has passed on. The Executive Secretary of the Plateau State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Daiyabu Dauda, disclosed this in a statement on Monday night. Dauda said the deceased died at King Abdul’aziz Hospital in Makkah while performing the 2025 hajj. He attributed the…
Obi Cubana, the popular socialite and businessman, has opened up about a difficult time when his wife nearly lost her life and shocking rumors spread about him. In a recent interview with Chude Jideonwo, Cubana said the troubles began after his wife gave birth to their son, Alex, on Valentine’s Day. A few months later,…
The Federal University Oye-Ekiti, FUOYE, has issued an urgent directive advising all female staff and students on the Ikole campus to remain indoors from 7th to 9th August 2024 due to the Oro festival scheduled to be held in the Ikole-Ekiti community. According to a statement from the registrar’s office dated August 6, the measure…
A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan has sentenced a teacher, Adebayo Osayemi, to two years imprisonment for stealing his employer’s phone and money, totalling N237,000. Delivering judgment, the Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Latunji, stated that she convicted and sentenced Osayemi based on evidences tendered against him by the police as well as his…
A leading governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Otunba Emmanuel Fayose, on Thursday announced his resignation from the party over what he described as alleged compromise of its internal processes. Fayose, a younger brother of former Governor Ayodele Fayose, declined to disclose the platform on which he would pursue his…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said it will sue Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and other elected officials of the state, for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party’s Acting National Chairman, Ilyas Damagum, said the intention is to retrieve their mandate from the governor and the lawmakers. This is one of…
A pregnant woman in labour has tragically passed away after allegedly being denied treatment at a hospital due to her inability to pay a ₦500,000 deposit. The heartbreaking ordeal was first shared on Instagram in February by her husband, Akinbobola Folajimi, and recently gained widespread attention on X, formerly known as Twitter. In the video,…
The Nigerian Air Force has published the list of eligible applicants for the Zonal General Aptitude Test for its Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) 33/2024 Enlistment Exercise. Air Commodore Olusola Fakinboyewa, Director of Public Relations and Information, confirmed the development in a press release issued on Monday, It read, “This is to inform that the…
