Three commercial banks in Nigeria have announced the re-activation of international transactions on their naira cards. The development comes after the service was halted for about three years when Nigerian financial institutions suspended transactions on naira debit cards. Between July 2022 and January 2023, several banks temporarily suspended international transactions on ATM channels. In July,…
An Economist, Daramola Omoyele, has advised the government to include religious institutions in the new tax net in Nigeria, while emphasising the need to tackle corruption in tax administration. On Wednesday, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Omoyele said that the new tax reform, though well-intentioned, would fail if it exempts…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the arrest of five Chinese nationals involved in illegal mining activities in Akwa Ibom State. The arrest was made by operatives from the EFCC’s Uyo Zonal Directorate, following intelligence reports of unlawful mining operations in the region. In a press release, the EFCC disclosed that the…
An axe-wielding burglar met an unexpected challenge after breaking into a church on Thanksgiving, coming face to face with a pastor trained in martial arts, according to police. Pastor Nick Neves responded to an alarm triggered at First Family Church in Antioch, California, during the early hours of Thanksgiving morning, the Antioch Police Department confirmed…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a video circulating online shows a police officer being confronted by a crowd over alleged theft. The clip opens with the officer appearing badly injured while members of the public surround him, shouting “Ole,” the Yoruba word for thief. Other uniformed personnel are seen pleading with the crowd as the confrontation…
Schools wishing to present candidates for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, have been advised to complete their recognition and upload their Continuous Assessment Scores, CASS data before 13 December 2024. WAEC disclosed this on Tuesday, when it announced the opening of online portals for school recognition and the upload of Continuous…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that nine persons lost their lives and 11 others injured in a lone crash on Malumfashi – Kafur Road in Katsina State. The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Aliyu Ma’áji, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday in Katsina. He said preliminary investigation indicated that the lone crash involved a…
The Anambra State government has arraigned three native doctors, including Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as “Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki”, Eke Hit and Onye Eze. Three of them were docked at the Anambra State High Court, Awka, at exactly 11:58 am on Friday. After taking their pleas, the matter has been adjourned. Their arraignment came about…
Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, is confident that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will win re-election in 2027, insisting that no opposition figure, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, or Labour Party’s Peter Obi, can defeat him. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Kalu said Tinubu…
Chief Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara of an Osun State Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo has ordered the remand of a luxurious bus driver, Ibrahim Muntari, 35, for allegedly driving recklessly causing the death of six persons, including five students of Osun State University, UNIOSUN. Muntari was said to have driven a luxurious bus registered with LAGOS…