A woman simply identified as Modupe Alasin has died after she was mercilessly beaten by her husband in Efon Alaaye, Ekiti State. Sources said that the husband pounded on her over lateness to farm on the day of the sad incident. According to a witness who pleaded anonymity, the woman screamed and begged for mercy…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission said it confirmed discrepancies in the administration of the student loan scheme. The ICPC’s Director, Public Enlightenment and Education, Demola Bakare, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said that with the confirmation of discrepancies in the administration of the loan; the commission…
Supporters of Mudashiru Obasa, recently impeached as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, created a scene by singing the party anthem “On Your Mandate” while detained in a police van. The 52-year-old lawmaker, representing Agege Constituency I, was removed from office on Monday over allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of power. Obasa,…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to participate in the 17th Summit of Heads of State and Government for the Global South and Emerging Economic Bloc. The block includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, also called the BRICS. The President’s flight touched down at the Galeao Air Force Base…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), on Monday, August 19, said it has not paid fuel subsidy to any entity since the past nine years. Umar Ajiya, the Chief Financial Officer of NNPC Limited while speaking said the company was only taking care of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) importation…
LG Autonomy: EFCC Issues Strong Warnings To Local Govt Chairmen The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has pledged to closely monitor local government activities to ensure good governance, accountability, and transparency. This follows the recent Supreme Court judgement granting financial autonomy to local governments. It disclosed this at a national dialogue organised by Agora Policy,…
Two days after the killing of 20 fishermen in the Gadan Gari fishing community of Bama Local Government Area, Borno State, on Wednesday, another attack by armed terrorists, suspected to be Boko Haram/ISWAP, has reportedly claimed the lives of soldiers. According to Vanguard News, a military commander, two senior officers, and 17 soldiers at a…
The federal government has commenced N50 electronic levy deductions from transactions of N10,000 and above made by users of financial technology (Fintech) companies, including Opay, Moniepoint, Kuda, and others. The levy, called Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL), introduced under the Finance Act 2020, places a singular and one-off levy of N50 on the recipient of…
President Donald Trump said he’ll be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska after earlier in the day previewing terms of a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine that could include “some swapping of territories.” “The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America,…
The Chairman of Oyo State House Committee on Women Affairs and Community Development, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide has felicitated Oyo Businesswoman and philanthropist, Princess Folashade Abeo Nurudeen on her birthday. In a message made available via her Media Unit, The Lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency 1 at the Oyo State House of Assembly pens a…