The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has refuted claims that security agencies manipulate election outcomes in Nigeria, insisting such allegations are baseless and unfair. Speaking at the third National Democracy Stakeholders Summit in Abuja on Monday, Egbetokun stated that the police remain impartial actors during electoral exercises, with no role in determining or influencing vote…
Chris Okafor, founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry in Lagos, has announced a decision concerning his role as the presiding pastor amid growing controversies involving his ex-wife, Bessem, and actress Doris Ogala. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that Ms Ogala accused Okafor of breaking promises of marriage, causing emotional distress, and other allegations. Ms…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will commence nationwide continuous voter registration (CVR) in the first quarter of 2025. The electoral body said the exercise will commence at the LGA level and later extend to registration areas. In a memo dated November 20, 2024, sighted by TheCable, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, the commission’s secretary, asked…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begun an investigation into an allegation made by Nigerian rapper, Oladipupo Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, who claimed that some of the agency’s operatives extorted ₦10 million from him during his detention in 2024. Oladips, in a recent interview on the Trending podcast, recounted that he was arrested…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has clarified its stance regarding the nationwide ban on sachet alcohol. The Director of the FCT Directorate of the agency, Kenneth Azikiwe, in Abuja on Monday, said the temporary lifting of the ban was only valid until Dec. 31, 2025. He emphasised that the recent…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), operating under the corporate identity of ST Technologies International Ltd., remains banned in Nigeria. SEC, in a public notice issued on Wednesday, said that CBEX, also known as Smart Treasure/Super Technologg, had not been registered by the commission. The commission, however, advised the…
Nigeria’s largest telecom operator, MTN, has issued a public apology to its customers following widespread complaints about a sudden 200% increase in the price of its popular 15GB data bundle. The price hike where internet subscribers will have to pay N6,000 for a 15GB weekly data plan which is a 200% increase from the previous…
A 73-year-old man, identified as Pastor Awolola, on Monday died in a fire incident in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The incident occurred at about 11:58 a.m. on Cemetery Road, Irewolede area of Ilorin metropolis, according to a statement by the spokesman of the state fire service, Hassan Adekunle. “Pastor Awolola reportedly set undergrowth on…
Visa applications from Nigeria, Russia and at least 73 other countries will no longer be processed by United States embassies and consulates as Washington moves to tighten immigration screening over concerns about welfare dependence. The US Department of State has directed consular officers to pause visa processing for the affected countries from January 21, pending…
A police officer identified as ASP Shafi’u Usman Bawa with AP/No 337979 on Saturday committed suicide in Kontagora town, Niger State. This was confirmed in a signal shared by the Nigerian police which SaharaReporters obtained. It stated that Bawa took his own life by hanging himself from the ceiling. According to the wireless message, the…
