The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into two travellers, Mamud Nasidi and Yahaya Nasidi, who were arrested for allegedly failing to declare $6,180 and £53,415 found in their possession at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. According to a statement by the Commission, operatives of the Federal Airports…
Today, October 11th, the world unites once again to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child — a day dedicated to amplifying the voices of girls, advancing their rights, and securing their place as equal contributors in shaping a brighter future. This year’s global theme, “Invest in Girls’ Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being” (UNICEF),…
Controversial social media influencer Ayomiposi Oluwadahunsi popularly known as Mandy Kiss, has alleged there were plans to drag her to a psychiatric hospital. She claimed that some individuals plan to take her to a psychiatric hospital, which she doesn’t think is justified. Mandy Kiss insisted she’s mentally stable and only creates content to earn a…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Tinubu will be jetting our of the country on Sunday for Rome, the capital of Italy. In a press release by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information, Tinubu will be departing Abuja for Rome to attend AQABA Process meeting. STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU DEPARTS…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a Nigerian woman has shared a video on X showing her lips severely swollen after reportedly applying a product known as Kayamata lip gloss. The product, marketed across West Africa as an aphrodisiac, reportedly contains unregulated herbal ingredients. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has previously…
The aircraft conveying Nigeria’s Super Eagles from South Africa to Uyo for their final World Cup qualifier against the Benin Republic made an emergency landing in Luanda, Angola, on Saturday after developing a technical fault mid-air. The ValueJet aircraft, which initially stopped in Luanda to refuel, reportedly turned back about 25 minutes after takeoff when…
President Bola Tinubu granted clemency to 175 convicts and former convicts, including notable figures such as the late Major General Mamman Vatsa, Major Akubo, Professor Magaji Garba, Maryam Sanda, Ken Saro-Wiwa, and the other members of the Ogoni Eight. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo…
Maryam Sanda, sentenced to death in 2020 for the killing of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, has received a presidential pardon from Bola Tinubu after spending six years and eight months at the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre. In a statement released on Saturday by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed Deposit Money Banks and other financial institutions to refund customers for failed Automated Teller Machine transactions within 48 hours, in a sweeping reform aimed at protecting consumers and restoring confidence in the banking system. The directive is contained in a draft guideline released by the apex bank on…
The senator representing Anambra Central, Victor Umeh, has disclosed that former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, owns more than 200 shops in the Trade Fair Complex recently demolished by the Lagos State Government. The Lagos authorities had defended the demolition, citing violations of the state’s physical planning and development control…