Justice Yellin Bogoro of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, sentenced two women; Folake Adeoti and Modupe Adewuyi, to one year imprisonment each for hawking Naira notes in violation of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act. According to a Sunday statement posted on X by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the defendants…
Hon. Chief Mrs. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, the Oyo State legislator representing Ibadan North Constituency 1 has showed premium encomiums on the Tireless Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party PDP in Ibadan North Local Government, Mr. Adewumi Adeagbo. In the message she made available via her press secretary, she extolled the virtues of the celebrant laced…
The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the alleged assault and robbery of a serving police officer by a group of youths in Nkpolu community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. A viral video showed a mob of youths physically assaulting, Insp. Joshua Nyian, after accusing him of taking banned substances within their…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a former Super Eagles captain and head coach Christian Chukwu has died aged 74. The football legend passed away in the early hours of Saturday, though the exact circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear. His longtime teammate and friend, Olusegun Odegbami, confirmed the development to Channels Television. Odegbami, who won the…
A soldier and a police officer have been arrested in Borno State over alleged involvement in smuggling arms and logistics to Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the North East. The suspects were apprehended between Sept. 26 and Sept. 28 in intelligence led operations, a credible source at Army Headquarters revealed The source said the police officer…
The digital lending market in Nigeria continues to attract new players driven by the large pool of underbanked Nigerians seeking quick and collateral-free loans. Aside from the hundreds of unregistered loan apps still operating illegally in the country, the number of digital lenders who had registered with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC)…
Pa Ayo Adebanjo-led faction of the Afenifere, pan Yoruba sociopolitical group, has appointed a lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, as its National Organising Secretary. His appointment was approved at the general meeting of Afenifere held at Adebanjo’s residence in Isanya Ogbo, Ogun State, on Tuesday. This was contained in a communique issued after the meeting…
A former police spokesperson in Lagos State, ACP Chike Oti, who is battling with kidney disease, has appealed to Nigerians for financial assistance of N25 million to undergo a kidney transplant. Mr Oti, in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, said he was recently diagnosed with fifth stage renal failure. He said, “My dear brothers…
President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday, sign into law four tax reform bills that will “transform Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework,” the Presidency has revealed. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement he signed Wednesday evening titled, ‘President Tinubu signs four tax bills into law tomorrow.’…
An Osun State High Court, sitting in Iwo, has sentenced an Islamic cleric, Kabiru Ibrahim, to death by hanging for the murder of his client, Lukman Adeleke. Ibrahim was charged with conspiracy, murder, and theft, contrary to Sections 324, 319(1), and 390 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 34, Laws of Osun State. Justice Lateef Adegoke,…