The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old man, Tahamado Demian, for allegedly kidnapping two Catholic priests — Reverend Father Abraham Samman of the Jalingo Diocese and Reverend Father Matthew Dusami of the Yola Diocese. Police spokesperson Suleiman Nguroje confirmed the arrest in a statement shared on X.com on Saturday night. According to the…
An aluminium worker based in Okinni, Osun State, Sunday Ejoh, was on Monday sentenced to a six-month jail term by an Osun State Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo for stealing three tubers of yam. Ejoh, who appeared before Magistrate Mr M. Olatunji, had been arraigned on one count of theft of the yam, valued…
Two Nigerian nationals and a Texan have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a multi-million dollar tax refund fraud scheme that exploited stolen identities and laundered proceeds through both U.S. and foreign financial institutions. Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. announced the sentencing of Imafedia Adevokhai, 47, of Alpharetta, Georgia; Osazuwa Peter…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the senators from the South-Eastern part of Nigeria have declared their support for the President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills. This was disclosed via a terse statement shared via the X handle of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Monday, December 9. The statement reads: “The Tax Reforms Bills were thoroughly deliberated…
Four Nigerians have been jailed after forging more than 2,000 marriage certificates to help people live in the United Kingdom illegally. Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade, 41, Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo, 38, Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi, 31, and Adekunle Kabir, 54, were all sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court in London on Tuesday. The Home Office said the four…
Several people were reportedly killed in an airstrike in Kakindawa village, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Garba Umar, a resident of the area, told The PUNCH that the incident occurred on Saturday evening as local vigilantes were heading to assist neighbours in Tungar Kara village, which had come under attack by bandits. According…
Corpses of 37 villagers killed by Boko Haram insurgents in Mafa, a town in Tamuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State, are prepared for mass burial. The remains of the victims were evacuated from the affected community by the military and taken to Babbangida General Hospital, ahead of the burial ceremony scheduled for 10 am….
The Chief of Air Staff, Hasan Abubakar, has disclosed plans to deploy a Quick Response Wing to the Northwest region of the country to enhance military presence in vulnerable communities. A Quick Response Wing in the Air Force refers to troops on standby, ready to respond to emergencies. Abubakar, according to a statement on Tuesday…
Edo State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs. Frances Ben-Ushie, has extended the service year of over 30 corps members by 90 days without pay. According to SaharaReporters, the affected corps members, who completed their mandatory one-year service on March 17, 2025, were issued a “Notification of Extension of Service” instead of…
The lawmaker representing Delta Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Ede Dafinone, has expressed sorrow over the death of the President-General of Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Pa James Oghoroko, who reportedly died in military detention on December 4, 2024. In a statement made available to journalists in Warri, Delta…