Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Dr. Mkor Aondona, Special Adviser to the Benue State Governor on Documentation, Research, and Planning, on allegations of “sextortion and cyber bullying.” Dr. Aondona was taken into custody on Friday, June 20, following a petition by several female students….
The Federal Government has suspended two personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) over attempts to procure international Passport for an inmate. The suspension was announced in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, Umar Abubakar. Abubakar, a Deputy Controller of Corrections, described the incident as a misconduct “detected…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the spokesperson for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Femi Soneye, has resigned. A statement personally issued by Soneye on Saturday said his resignation was to allow him to focus on personal businesses. “I extend my heartfelt gratitude to you all for the unwavering support, professionalism, and genuine commitment you’ve…
A 32-year-old man, Goni Umbadu, has been killed during a fight over suspected grass theft in Saleri Village, Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe state. According to a counter insurgency reporter, Zagazola Makama, the said development occurred on June 20, 2025. According to the sources, the deceased had confronted a herder simply identified as Haruna…
A 51-year-old man, Walter Okafor, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly conspiring to forge goods of a company. Okafor, 35, whose address was not provided, faces a two-count charge of conspiracy and forgery. He pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against him. The Prosecutor, Supol Josephine Ikhayere, said the…
A legal battle has broken out in the family of former Oyo Governor Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala after his first daughter, Mrs Oluwatoyin Alao-Aderinto, approached an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan for an order for a Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) test on seven individuals claiming to be biological children of the deceased. She is…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced seven Chinese nationals to one year imprisonment each for their involvement in cyberterrorism and internet fraud linked to a massive Ponzi scheme uncovered in December 2024. The convicts — Peng Li Huan, Zhang Jin Rong, He Kun, Rachelle Cabalona, Caselyn Pionela, Guo Long Long, and Zhang Hua…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has described the newly formed All Democratic Alliance (ADA) as a joke which lacks political weight to trouble the ruling party. He said it is not a coalition of political forces and cannot be regarded as a merger. Keyamo made the remarks in a post on his…
At least, 12 travelers from Basawa community of Zaria local government area of Kaduna state have been attacked and killed in Mangu local government area of Plateau state. 11 out the travelers who were injured in the attack, which happened on Friday, are currently receiving treatment in the hospital. Our correspondent reports that a group…
In a significant escalation, Israel has assassinated Saeed Izadi, commander of the Palestinian Division in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, in a targeted overnight airstrike on an apartment in Qom. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the operation, stating that Izadi played a key role in funding and arming Hamas ahead of…