French leading opposition leader Marine Le Pen has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and banned from holding any public office after she was convicted of embezzlement by a criminal court in Paris on Monday, putting her 2027 presidential bid in jeopardy. The judgment bars her from running for public office for five years, jeopardising…
Many Nigerians are reportedly being hired as prison officers in the United Kingdom, UK as the British government seeks to address staffing shortages in overcrowded prisons. According to The Telegraph, the UK prison service is now sponsoring skilled worker visas for the first time, as a result of a rule change that allows them to…
South Korean actor Song Jae-lim, known for his role in the K-drama Moon Embracing the Sun, has died aged 39. He was found at his Seoul home Tuesday. Local police did not immediately comment on the cause of death. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency, citing anonymous police sources, reported that a note was found at…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set a daily withdrawal limit on point-of-sale (PoS) terminals to N100,000 per customer. This was contained in a circular to all deposit money banks (DMBs), microfinance Banks, mobile money operators and super-agents, titled ‘Cash-out limits for agent banking transactions,’. The apex bank of Nigeria, CBN, said the restriction…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly condemned the ongoing reclassification of electricity consumers by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), describing it as a fraudulent scheme to impose higher tariffs on Nigerians under the guise of service improvement. In a communiqué signed by its General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, at the end of the National…
A young protester has joined the #EndBadGovernance protest, stating that her father can no longer afford to buy her biscuits and pay her school fees. In an interview with Vanguard News on August 2, 2024, the young girl explained why she decided to participate in the protest on its second day. She said, “I am…
In what will come across as a really startling development, a s*x worker has allegedly stabbed a barman to death. She stabbed the barman to death in Adamawa in a quarrel over N200 liquor change. The state police command has arrested the s*x worker, Riyanatu Musa, for allegedly stabbing the barman, Yohanna Musa, in a…
Speaker Mojisola Meranda is currently presiding over the plenary at the Lagos State House of Assembly. Ousted Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, who was earlier at the assembly complex is not at the Monday sitting. Obasa, Meranda and all the lawmakers at the House earlier held a meeting outside the chamber. The meeting held ahead of the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio to stop targeting former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, and instead focus on the challenges facing him in the Senate. Recall that GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Udom Emmanuel, a former governor of Akwa Ibom, was arrested by operatives of the Economic and…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Nigeria will navigate global shocks due to the reforms implemented by President Bola Tinubu. Axel Schimmelpfennig, IMF mission chief for Nigeria, spoke during a visit to Lagos and Abuja from April 2 to 15, where he led a delegation to hold discussions for the 2025 Article IV Consultations with…