The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday returned a total sum of $132,362.43 and N78,566,324.81 to victims of fraud from the United States, Spain, and Switzerland. Other assets, including vehicles and real estate documents, were also handed over to representatives of these countries in Nigeria for restitution to those affected by fraudulent activities. Speaking…
Late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, was posthumously honoured with the Best Street-Hop Artiste award for his hit single “Ask About Me” at the 17th edition Headies Awards on Sunday. His family—including his wife and young son, Liam—accepted the award on his behalf, receiving a standing ovation from the audience. In addition to his…
The Police at Lion Building have arrested Mrs Sadiku Ruth Olubunmi, a 39-year-old banker with Seedwest Limited on Balogun Street, Lagos Island, over allegations of stealing ₦116 million from customers’ accounts. Olubunmi is accused of forging documents, including a letterhead of Towade Global Business Ventures, purportedly bearing the signature of Mrs Adelakun Funke, to fraudulently…
Kano Residents Regain Faith In APC: Ata’s Leadership Revitalizes Party, Inspires Hope For 2027 Victory Hon. Minister Yusuf Abdullahi Ata’s recent speech has sent shockwaves throughout Kano, as he boldly called out the Kano APC Party Chairman for his misguided attitude and unreligious statements. The Minister emphasized that the Chairman’s actions were a significant factor…
The Senior Pastor of Celebration Church International, Emmanuel Iren has called on critics to prioritise meaningful impact over social media appearances, urging people to focus on real-life contributions rather than online posturing. In a post on X, Iren highlighted several humanitarian initiatives led by his church in Plateau State. These include providing medical care for…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Police authorities in Abuja have given fresh update on the popular cross-dresser recently killed in Abuja. Recall that the remains of Abuja Area Mama, a male cross-dresser and TikToker, was found along a highway in the nation’s capital city on August 8. In a statement on Wednesday, FCT police spokesperson,…
The ousted Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has stated that he has resumed his position as the parliament leader. Obasa stated this on Thursday after returning to parliament with police and State Security Service details for the first time since he was removed on January 13. According to sources, Obasa…
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, has declared additional four suspected accomplices over fraud allegedly perpetrated on an online trading platform called Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX). GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that EFCC earlier declared Seyi Oloyede, Emmanuel Uko, Adefowora Oluwanisola, and Adefowora Abiodun Olaonipekun wanted for their alleged roles in the scam, which has defrauded…
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has declared that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminialayi Fubara, has the legal standing to transact businesses with the lawmakers that did not vacate their seat in the State House of Assembly. This was as the court on December 20, dismissed the suit seeking to compel…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has distanced itself from former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, stating that he is not a recognized member of the party. El-Rufai and some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had left the ruling party for the SDP, citing disagreements with the APC’s current direction. However, the SDP leadership…