The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned the money laundering case against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission until October 30, 2024, for a ruling. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the adjournment following Bello’s move to appeal to the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn the arrest…
The Delta State Police command has arrested a 24-year-old lady, identified as Jessica Anthony, who attempted to rob her boyfriend of his gold jewelry. SP Bright Edafe, the spokesperson of the command revealed on his X handle that, that the suspect contacted armed robbers to rob her boyfriend. Jessica explained that she needed the money…
The Coordinator for the 2025 Ojude Oba festival, Dr Fassy Yusuff, on Monday said that the Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Adetona, could not attend the annual festival held on Sunday at Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, because he was recuperating at home after being discharged from a Lagos hospital last Thursday….
The Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun to arrest the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmoud Yakubu for contempt and disobedience to court orders delivered in the matter involving the Action Alliance (AA) and INEC. The court presided over by Justice…
Troops of the Nigerian military eliminated no fewer than 135 terrorists, apprehended 185 suspects, and rescued 129 kidnapped hostages through well-executed operations across the country in the last week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in the Defence Headquarters weekly update on the operations of the military on…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that any leader who fails to perform should be voted out of office if proper elections are conducted. Jonathan, who lost his bid for re-election in 2015, is reportedly nursing a presidential ambition for 2027 against President Bola Tinubu. Speaking at the 2025 edition of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation…
Amnesty International has accused the Sokoto State Government of unlawfully influencing the arrest of a social media user, Shafi’ u Umar Tureta. According to the human rights group, heavily armed police officers arrested Tureta after he posted a viral video online that showed the lavish birthday celebration of the governor’ s wife. In a public…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a respected Islamic leader and retired public servant, Jafaru Makarfi, passed away in Kaduna on Saturday night at the age of 93. According to Suleman Abdulkadir, who announced the death on behalf of the family, Makarfi was a prominent figure in the Nigerian Muslim community and served as the Chairman of…
The Adamawa State Government reportedly revoked the prestigious traditional title of Waziri Adamawa previously held by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, citing a new indigeneship policy affecting emirate council leadership. The decision was communicated in a circular dated June 20, 2025, and signed by Mrs. Adama Felicity Mamman, Permanent Secretary of the Department of Chieftaincy…
US President Trump said he will be revoking former President Biden’s security clearance and stopping the former commander-in-chief’s daily intelligence briefings. “There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information. Therefore, we are immediately revoking Joe Biden’s Security Clearances, and stopping his daily Intelligence Briefings,” Trump announced in a Friday…
