One of the women in the Equatorial Guinea sex scandal has allegedly committed suicide after seeing her trending videos with Baltasar Ebang Engonga on social media. In a video sighted by our correspondent, the lifeless body of the woman was surrounded by sympathizers. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that serving the Director General of the National Financial…
The Lagos State Government has disclosed its plans to raise ₦200 billion yearly from about two million people through digital economy sector tax. To achieve this, the southwest state will add remote workers and digital influencers to its current income tax base, and enhance its revenue collection process with digital solutions. Per the excerpt document…
Hon. Napoleon Ukalikpe and Mrs. Bulabari Henrietta Loolo have won the APC primaries for the Ahoada East Constituency II and Khana Constituency II by-elections, scheduled for February 21 in Rivers State. The candidates are reportedly the choices of former Governor Nyesom Wike, defeating other aspirants, including that of Governor Sim Fubara. The primaries followed ward delegate congresses held…
A middle-aged woman, Shema’u Isma’il, on Wednesday, dragged three neighbours before a Sharia Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, for allegedly calling her a prostitute. The complainant accused Halima Umar, Aisha Umar, and Bilkisu Umar for allegedly making defamatory remarks about her, particularly regarding her marital status. “They said I am living alone despite…
The United States House of Representatives has called on President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Nigeria over the continuous killing of Christians in the country. The demand was made during a congressional hearing on the worsening religious persecution in Nigeria, where lawmakers and experts detailed the scale of violence against Christians and other minorities….
No fewer than 50 fake Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, have been arrested at the Makurdi Ultra Modern International Market temporarily housing the displaced victims of the June 13 armed herdsmen attack on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State. The Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Mr Aondowase Kunde, made…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced the appointment of a new eight-member senior management team tasked with overseeing the affairs of the company’s operations and strategic direction. It also reshuffled key management positions to strengthen its operational efficiency. A statement by the company’s spokesman, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed the latest development on Friday. The…
Operators of another Ponzi scheme, FF Tiffany, have pulled a fast one on unsuspecting Nigerian investors, fleecing them of hundreds of billions of naira. The number of Nigerians who lost money to the scheme, as well as the total amount they lost, could, however, not be immediately ascertained as of the time of filing this…
The Ondo State Security Network, also known as the Amotekun Corps, has apprehended 39 fleeing suspected terrorists in Ondo Forest. Operatives of the Amotekun Corps arrested the suspected terrorists at Elegbeka Forest in Ose Local Government Area of the state. The Corps Commandant of the Amotekun in the state, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this while…
Scores of young Nigerians under the aegis of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) on Thursday staged a protest at the headquarters of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Abuja over the Commission’s recent deregistration of the council. The demonstration, led by NYCN President, Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, marked the launch of a 30-day…
