The Federal High Court in Lagos State has struck out a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by crossdresser, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, also known as Bobrisky, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a judgment delivered on Thursday, November 28, 2024, Justice Alexander Owoeye ruled that Bobrisky’s claims of rights violations lacked merit, citing…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all banks, payment service banks, and other regulated financial institutions to immediately withdraw any advertisement or promotional material that fails to comply with existing consumer-protection and fair-marketing rules. The directive is contained in a circular issued on November 27, 2025, signed by Olubunmi Ayodele-Oni for the Director…
The Campaign Council of the APC for the Edo Governorship Election has called on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to subject party candidates in the poll to compulsory drug tests. The council made the call in a statement by its Director of Media, Kassim Afegbua, on Wednesday in Benin. According to him, the…
Troops of Sector 5, Operation UDO KA, in a joint operation with operatives of the 63 Brigade and the Department of State Services (DSS), have intercepted a truck loaded with more than 164,000 live cartridges allegedly destined for the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). The…
At least 19 people have been killed after gunmen launched an attack on Chad’s presidential complex on Wednesday. Gunfire was headed near the presidential building with tanks seen on the street. An armed commando unit reportedly shot inside the building around 7:45pm. Abderaman Koulamallah, government spokesman and foreign minister, said the dead include 18 of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will commence nationwide continuous voter registration (CVR) in the first quarter of 2025. The electoral body said the exercise will commence at the LGA level and later extend to registration areas. In a memo dated November 20, 2024, sighted by TheCable, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, the commission’s secretary, asked…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigeria’s power generation made history, rising to a three-year high of 5,313mw on Monday. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser on Strategic Communication and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu. Adelabu, therefore urged Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to take…
The Lagos State Taskforce has declared the habitual conduct of blocking roads for parties or religious events as illegal, warning those involved will face the full weight of the law. The agency in a statement on Tuesday signed by its Director, Press & Public Affairs, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, condemned “this practice entirely”, an act it said…
President Bola Tinubu has announced the release of N570 billion to state governors to tackle hunger and economic hardship. The announcement was made during a televised address to the nation on Sunday, following nationwide protests against economic hardship. In addition to the N570 billion, the federal government has established an N200 billion Consumer Credit Corporation…
A Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has accused the Nigerian authorities of turning bandits operating in North-west and North-central Nigeria into religious fighters like Boko Haram insurgents operating in the country’s North-east. Mr said a recent video of a jubilant terrorism kingpin, Bello Turji, and his armed bandits celebrating “victory” over the Nigerian military and…