The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 130 suspects comprising 113 foreign nationals – 87 males and 26 females – primarily of Chinese and Malaysian origins, and 17 Nigerian collaborators made up of four males and 13 females for cybercrimes. The foreigners and Nigerians were arrested for their alleged involvement in high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities…
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has assured residents that the current political crisis will ultimately make the state stronger, not weaker. His statement comes as Rivers faces a political conflict allegedly fueled by his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. The crisis has led to the six-month suspension of elected officials and the appointment of Ibok-ete Ibas as…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja has received a beaded crown. The event took place today, Monday12th of August. The development put rest into the imbroglio over the legality of beaded crown in Ibadan. Ladoja, who refused to be crown when late former Governor Abiola Ajimobi revisited the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a 76% cut in the cost of kidney dialysis in federal hospitals, reducing charges from N50,000 to N12,000. The announcement was made on Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Information, Daniel Bwala, who disclosed the development through his official X handle. He explained that the…
Lagos lawmakers have listed perpetual lateness to legislative sections and meetings, highhandedness and inciting members against each other as some of the ‘sins’ over which Mudashiru Obasa was impeached as Speaker of the state assembly Recall that members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday, impeached the embattled Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, representing Agege,…
Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has challenged the Senator representing the Territory, Ms Ireti Kingibe to go to the satellite towns and campaign against his service in the President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet if indeed, she was sure of her political credentials. Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT…
The Rivers State Police Command has paraded two pastors, Prophet Bassey Umoren (60) and Prophet Elijah Anietie (50), who were caught with fetish items, including caskets, monkey skulls, carved skeletons, and other spiritual materials, in their respective churches. The duo, who were apprehended by youths of Rumunduru community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the…
The Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Department of State Services (DSS) National Headquarters, Abuja, Peter Afunanya, has been redeployed. Afunanya made this known to reporters in a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, September 4. He did not say where his next deployment would be. He expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is advocating for mandatory drug testing for all prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The NDLEA Chairman, Buba Marwa, said the agency is tackling drug abuse by promoting drug testing in universities, communities, and among families. He spoke during a ‘Training the Trainer’ event, organised…
In a startling act of desperation, a mother in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India is accused of killing her 3-year-old son. When Jyoti Rathore saw her in bed with her neighbour, Uday Indauliya, he threw her child from the terrace. She took a horrible decision that destroyed a young life because she was afraid her kid…