The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a businessman, Ayodele Toyosi, before a Lagos High Court in Ikeja, for allegedly defrauding some people of N600,150,000 and $50,000. Toyosi was arraigned along with his two companies, Reaprite Global Limited and Agrorite Limited, on 11-count charge. The defendant, according to the EFCC allegedly defrauded some…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a58-year-old man who embarked on 19 days of spiritual fasting has died. The death of the yet-to-be-named man was confirmed by the Police Command in Lagos State. Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin who serves as the spokesperson of the command on Tuesday, August 20, said the incident happened in Alagbado axis…
Recent documents have revealed that Sayyu Dantata, the half-brother of billionaire Aliko Dangote, is among the marketers importing fuel into Nigeria from Malta. Dantata, who owns MRS Oil & Gas Co. Limited, has been implicated in the ongoing controversy surrounding fuel imports from the European country. The revelations come after similar findings about Matrix Energy…
The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to down tools nationwide in the event that the Nigeria Police detains its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero. The union handed down the threat on Tuesday morning at its headquarters, shortly after holding an emergency National Executive Council meeting to discuss the invitation of the NLC…
An Osogbo-based cleric, identified as Femi has been accused of having non-consensual s3x and impregnating his stepdaughter when she was 13 years of age. The allegations were brought against Femi by his 16-year-old stepdaughter, name (withheld). The victim, aged 16, had approached a Non-Governmental Organisation, the World Institute for Peace, to seek Alternative Dispute Resolution….
At least four personnel of the Nigerian Police Force have been killed by gunmen who attacked popular Four Corner Junction, Ozalla, in Nkanu West LGA in Enugu State. A community source who spoke to newsmen said the policemen were conducting a stop-and-search at a checkpoint when the gunmen opened fire on them. A video seen…
Tragedy struck as the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for Ogun State, Niyi Ijalaye, was pronounced dead. Ijalaye collapsed and succumbed to his fate on Monday evening, moments after a pivotal meeting of RECs at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. A source close to the Ogun INEC, speaking on…
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…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting following the police invitation of its National President, Joe Ajaero, over allegations of terrorism financing. The NEC meeting, scheduled for 8 am on Tuesday at the Olaitan Oyerinde Hall, Labour House, will have all heads of affiliates and state chapters of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos on Monday ordered the remand of a 65-year-old man, Idris Danladi, for allegedly defiling a one-year-old girl. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Patrick Adekomaiya, ordered that Danladi should be remanded in the Awarjigoh Correctional Centre, Badagry, after he pleaded not guilty to the one…