The Nigerian government, through the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to order Binance Holdings Limited to pay $79,514,055,594.40 and N231 million for economic losses allegedly caused by its operations in Nigeria, as well as $2,001,000,000 in income tax for 2022 and 2023. These monetary demands and alleged…
A man, Sura, has approached Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, praying that it put an end to the wedlock between him and his wife, Adiun, on the accounts of irresponsibility, constant fight and threat to his life. Sura, in his divorce suit, claimed that Adiun showed him no love or care, and…
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has taken measures to address the lingering controversy surrounding allegations of romantic relationships between some of its female members and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The guild has launched a thorough investigation into the matter, placing several actresses on its “watchlist.” A blog in July claimed that Dakore Egbuson-Akande, Nancy…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has stated that it is not aware of, nor investigating, the alleged disappearance of ₦180 million from the account of a Non-Governmental Organisation owned by social media commentator Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan. In an Instagram video shared on Friday, Otse claimed that ₦180…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a N47.96 trillion expenditure for the 2025 budget, marking a 36.8% increase from the 2024 estimate. The decision was made during the Council’s final meeting of 2024, held on Monday in the Council Chambers of the Statesl House, Abuja. Speaking to State House Correspondents, the Minister of Budget…
With joy and admiration, Oyo lawmaker, Hon. (Mrs.) Olufunke Comforter Olajide has warmly celebrated an outstanding leader, Rt. Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Stanley Olajide (Oddiomo), on the occasion of his birthday anniversary. Hon. Comforter described Rt. Hon. Oddiomo, Member of the House of Representatives representing Ibadan North-West/South-West Federal Constituency, as a visionary politician and a grassroots…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that President Bola Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Sunday for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The President will attend the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit, scheduled to take place on January 27-28, 2025. According to a statement released by Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga on Saturday, the summit aims to advance…
Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) says Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel invaded its office over the disconnection of electricity at Sam Ethnan Air Force Base, Ikeja, Lagos state. Confirming the incident to TheCable on Thursday, Kingsley Okotie, spokesperson for IKEDC, said the NAF personnel vandalised the company’s office, “assaulted” staff members, and made away with…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received Denmark’s richest man and Chief Executive Officer of Bestseller, Anders Holch Povlsen, at the State House in Abuja. The meeting, disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, via his official X (formerly Twitter) account, is part of ongoing efforts to attract foreign…
General Overseer of the Living Word Conquerors Global Assembly, Bishop David Abioye, has lambasted Nigerian leaders for denying the alleged Christian genocide in the country. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that there has been a serious debate regarding the claim of Christian massacre in Nigeria. Some lawmakers and religious freedom fighters in the United States have alleged…
