The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed that all Point of Sale (PoS) terminals in the country be geo-tagged within 60 days as part of measures to curb fraud and strengthen oversight of digital payments. “This initiative is designed to ensure that all PoS terminals are traceable and that transactions are secure. Terminals operating outside…
A woman, Zainab Alhassan, has divorced her husband, Tijjani Muhammad, over his refusal to repair her damaged cell phone worth N70,000. She told the court that she was no longer interested in their marriage and was ready to divorce him through Khul’i, (a type of divorce where a woman returns the dowry she received to…
The police on Saturday began the enforcement of the Third-Party Insurance Policy across the country. Police commissioners in several states including Lagos, Kogi and Akwa Ibom, told residents that they would commence enforcement in compliance with a directive of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The police chief had ordered that the enforcement should…
The federal government has dismissed bribery allegations by Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Limited, as false and unsubstantiated. In a post published on X on Friday, Gambaryan recounted his experiences in the hands of the Nigerian government and some lawmakers. Gambaryan claimed three lawmakers, including Peter Akpanke and Philip Agbese, demanded a $150…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Waheed Ayilara is dead. He died after undergoing surgery in a Lagos hospital. According to Whistler, Ayilara had prostate cancer surgery at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja on Wednesday. However, he died at the early hours of Thursday in the hospital….
WhatsApp has introduced new monetisation features that allow businesses and creators to earn directly from their content on the app. In a blog post on Monday, the platform announced that the tools will be limited to the updates tab, which houses status and channels. “Today we’re introducing some new features for our Updates tab, which…
Telecommunication operators in Nigeria have asked the Nigerian Communications Commission to approve a 100% increase in tariffs in the first quarter of 2025. In a proposal submitted to the commission, the telcos said the increase would help address rising operational costs driven by inflation and naira’s devaluation. The telcos’ decision was communicated by Karl Toriola,…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has replied Ex-Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd.), who said that he (Gowon) pleaded with the late General Sani Abacha not to execute him. Obasanjo was one of those imprisoned by the regime of Abacha over an alleged coup plot to overthrow Abacha. Speaking during the first ever Plateau Interdenominational…
A 28-year-old internet fraudster from Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State has voluntarily surrendered to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Benin. The EFCC made this known in a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, @officialEFCC, at 4:31 PM on Thursday. According to the agency, the man turned himself in…
The Trump administration has reversed its decision to terminate the visas of hundreds of foreign students, restoring their legal status after weeks of uncertainty and fear of deportation. The move follows a wave of legal challenges, with over 100 lawsuits filed by students who had been suddenly stripped of their right to remain in the…