A Federal High Court in Abuja has given the State Security Service (SSS) the go-ahead to detain ten suspected terrorists, who had planned to launch a Boko Haram/ISWAP cell in Osun, for 60 days pending the conclusion of the investigation. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the ‘ex-parte’ motion moved by SSS lawyer, Y.I….
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dissociated itself from the purported declaration of the Biafra Republic by some members of the Finland-based group, describing it as a scam. The pro-Biafran group urged the people to ignore the declaration, saying those involved in the event in Finland were among the sponsors of insecurity in Nigeria’s…
The Nigeria Police Force says its operatives arrested 23 robbery and kidnapping suspects targeting fun seekers during the Christmas celebrations in different parts of the country. The Police said this on Friday through a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. He said, “On the 25th of December 2024, at about 1am, the police…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that five new Imams have been unveiled for the National Mosque in Abuja. The Imams were unveiled on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, by the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). Their unveiling was come officially following consideration by the General Purpose Committee. The process was finally endorsed by the National Fatwa…
Bello El-Rufai, a House of Representatives member and son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed rumors of an EFCC raid uncovering massive cash and drugs at his residence in Kaduna. Reports circulating claimed that $800 million, ₦700 billion in cash, and ₦1 trillion worth of drugs were found at his home. In…
A youth football coach, Ashgar, collapsed and died during a training camp organised by Bayern Munich in Riesa, Saxony, Germany. The coach, originally from Afghanistan, collapsed on the pitch at Feralpi Arena during a lunch break on Monday. Emergency responders arrived quickly and took him to the hospital, but he later passed away. Ashgar had…
The Federal Government has spent approximately $8 billion in an attempt to stabilize the naira amid ongoing economic pressures. This was made known by the CEO of Financial Derivatives Company, Bismarck Rewane on Friday. Speaking on Channels Television’s News at 10 on Friday, Rewane highlighted the substantial interventions made to manage exchange rate volatility and…
A magistrate court in the federal capital territory (FCT) has granted N1 million bail to Kabiru Turaki, a former minister of special duties and inter-governmental affairs, following his arraignment on false marriage, adultery, and other offences. Turaki pleaded not guilty when the first information report (FIR) was read to him at the magistrate’s court in…
The Rivers State Police Command wishes to inform the general public of a violent attack at Elele Roundabout on the morning of March 5, 2025, at about 7 am. Acting on credible intelligence regarding the unlawful assembly of suspected hoodlums at the location, a patrol team from Elele Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer…
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has described Nigeria’s lingering insecurity as a problem created and sustained by the country’s elite. Speaking at a stakeholder meeting themed ‘Dialogue on Community Policing as a Panacea for Insecurity in Nigeria: The Case of Plateau State’, Mutfwang said the elite have contributed to deepening communal divisions and must…