A 31-year-old gospel singer, Otitoju Moses Sesan, and eight others have been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for cybercrime offences. Their varying offences bordered on cybercrime, conspiracy, and misappropriation of funds. They were prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The gospel artiste, Otitoju, from Iyamoye in Ijumu…
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned one Blessing David-Agwa, a fake fertility nurse, before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State. The EFCC disclosed this in a statement on X.com on Wednesday. According to the EFCC, David-Agwa’s criminal issues began…
Europol, in cross-border collaboration with Spanish and German police, has arrested 34 members of Black Axe cult, including 10 Nigerians, for cyberfraud and other crimes in Spain. “Twenty-eight arrests were carried out in Seville, as well as three in Madrid, two in Málaga, and one in Barcelona,” Europol said in a statement. It added, “Black…
The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of six Deputy Inspectors General of Police. The newly appointed DIGs are Sadiq Abubakar, Commandant Police Academy, Wudil, Kano; Benjamin Okolo, AIG Department of Information Communication Technology, Force Headquarters Abuja; and Williams Adebowale, Commandant, Police Staff College Jos, Bzigu Bali, AIG FCID, Annex Enugu; Idegwu Basil Ukuoma,…
President Bola Tinubu will embark on a two-nation tour on Saturday, June 28, 2025, with scheduled visits to Saint Lucia and Brazil This was contained in a Friday statement by presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga. In Saint Lucia, Tinubu is expected to meet with the Governor-General, Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles, and Prime Minister Philip Pierre. He…
Former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a petition before the Police Service Commission (PSC), accusing the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police and some officers of gross misconduct, abuse of office, and serial violations of the Police Act. In a letter dated September 8, El-Rufai urged the PSC to launch an immediate and…
Anambra Police Command has arrested a 24-year old woman, Somtochukwu Nwafor over alleged involvement in gruesome murder of a pregnant nurse, whose mutilated body was recently discovered in a soakaway pit at Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area. Spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement said the apprehension followed assistance of community members in Umueri village, Ogbunike….
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nigerian actress, Kehinde Bankole has revealed the only condition she would accept a nude role in a movie. During a recent podcast appearance, Bankole was asked whether she would be willing to perform nude scenes on screen. In response, the actress said she believes nudity and explicit scenes are not always…
After serving time in prison, Dani Alves has been found not guilty of rape. Life moves on like nothing happened, especially for the woman who destroyed his life. She walks free. Dani lost everything—absolutely everything, including his family. As a man, the game was rigged against him from the start. Once worth $60 million, his…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the forthcoming local government elections in Ogun State have been fixed for Saturday, November 16 2024. The Chairman of Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, Mr Babatunde Osibodu, disclosed this in a statement signed by him and made available to journalists in Abeokuta on Tuesday. Osibodu, according to the statement, said, “Thursday,…
