Former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has finally honoured invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to his media office, which announced the development in a statement on Wednesday, the decision was made after consultations with his family, legal team and political allies. In April, the EFCC had declared Bello wanted…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that controversial human rights activist, Martins Otse ‘Verydarkman’, has taken to his Instagram page to apologize to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana, as he retracts his earlier defamation claims. Recall that VeryDarkMan released audio recordings where Bobrisky allegedly claimed that he bribed officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Igbo elders and leaders have said that the arrest of Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra in Exile in Finland over alleged terrorist activities, was the solution to the insecurity in the South East. They noted that even jailing Ekpa, would not make any difference unless the leader of the Indigenous People of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the senators from the South-Eastern part of Nigeria have declared their support for the President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills. This was disclosed via a terse statement shared via the X handle of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Monday, December 9. The statement reads: “The Tax Reforms Bills were thoroughly deliberated…
The Federal Government early morning of Thursday told the Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II, that it does not need his stamp of approval of what it described as laudable policies of the government. The government also told the Emir, who was a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to…
The 114 #EndBadGovernance protesters who were discharged by the court on Tuesday have arrived at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that the protesters (minors and adults) were discharged by the Federal High Court Abuja after the court struck out treason charges against them. The trial judge, Obiora Egwatu, struck out the case after…
A video has gone viral as one of the women in the Equatorial Guinea sex scandal with Baltasar Engonga was confronted by her husband. The angry husband couldn’t keep his calm as she told the woman to watch herself being rammed by another man. Recall that Mr Engonga has been the talk of the Internet…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a video showcasing the world’s first pregnant dad has gone viral on social media. The clip shows the dad discussing his journey as he gets ready to welcome a baby. He mentions facing some challenges early on with his baby girl, but thanks to the doctors, he was able to overcome…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Government announced on Tuesday that a consortium of South Korean investors is set to build four refineries in Nigeria, each with a capacity of 100,000 barrels. This development was revealed by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, during the inaugural summit organized by the Crude Oil…
The family of late Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has endorsed Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, for the November 16 governorship election. The announcement was made in conjunction with the ASEI Human Rights of Nigeria, a human rights group. Oluwafemi Akeredolu, the late governor’s younger brother, said it is important to…