Despite the alleged N1.2tn digital trading fraud that reportedly affected over 600,000 Nigerians, the embattled Crypto Bridge Exchange trading platform, accused of these acts, has resumed operations, announcing fresh withdrawal options in a move to restore investor confidence. Two traders on the CBEX platform confirmed to The PUNCH on Wednesday that the digital trading firm…
As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 general elections, political calculations are already beginning to take shape. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose victory in 2023 was achieved despite a turbulent campaign, appears ready for re-election. But beyond his strategies and performance in office, his strongest advantage in the coming election is not necessarily his political…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has warned that verbal attacks against him or former presidential candidate Peter Obi undermine opposition unity and do not serve the interests of Nigeria. Atiku made the remark in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday while reacting to growing exchanges among opposition leaders’ supporters. “Anyone who…
A former Chairman of Gombe State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee, Air Vice Marshal Shehu Adamu Fura (Rtd), has resigned from the party and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). AVM Fura, in a letter addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman of Pantami Ward in Gombe local government area, said his decision followed wide…
Recently, Chief Ahmed Ajibola, popularly known as General H, made a statement that has left many in the academic community stunned. He claimed that Lead City University and the University of Ibadan are the only recognized institutions in Oyo State, completely disregarding the reputation and accreditation of other esteemed institutions, including The Polytechnic, Ibadan. As…
A review of Public Payments platform Open Treasury portal has shown that the President Bola Tinubu-led Presidency under the “State House” spent the sum of N9.2billion on motor vehicles between March and May 2024. The review shows that in March 2024, the sum of N1.904billion was recorded as used to purchase motor vehicles. In May,…
Former governor of Oyo State and Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, will be officially crowned as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday, September 26, 2025. It was gathered that Governor Seyi Makinde has approved Ladoja’s nomination as the next Olubadan, paving the way for the formal coronation ceremony scheduled to hold at the historic…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Pro-Biafra Agitator, Simon Ekpa has been arrested alongside four others over Terrorism related activities by Finnish Authorites. The self-declared Prime Minister of Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, was remanded in custody by the district court of Päijät-Häme on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent. He was arrested…
A former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been summoned to appear before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja over allegations of criminal breach of trust and possession of unlawfully acquired property. The summons, issued by Justice Maryann E. Anenih, alleged that Bello committed the offences between 2016 and 2023. The summons,…
Mr Solomon Selcap Dalung a former Minister of Youth and Sports during the Muhammadu Buhari administration. Dalung, in this interview, undertakes an assessment of the last two years under President Bola Tinubu, looking at the various indices of development, and submits that the president has performed poorly and would face the wrath of poor Nigerians…
