The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared one foreign national, Elie Bitar wanted for his alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency fraud linked to the online trading platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange. According to an official bulletin issued by the Commission, Bitar, 41, is wanted for a suspected fraudulent scheme carried out via CBEX, which has…
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…
Bauchi State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed, has expressed his readiness to collaborate with Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to strengthen opposition politics in Nigeria. Speaking on Thursday after a closed-door meeting with Obi at the Government House, Bauchi, Mohammed said both he and the PDP…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday gave the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the go-ahead to arrest and detain six promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange for allegedly defrauding Nigerians of over billion dollars. Justice Emeka Nwite, who gave the order after the EFCC’s lawyer, Fadila Yusuf, moved an ex-parte motion to the…
Many people have been feared dead in an accident on Karu Bridge along the Nyanya-Keffi road in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Abuja. Eyewitnesses informed the crash which occurred around 5:30 pm involved a trailer and a vehicle conveying sachet water, commonly known as “pure water.” The incident comes barely 24 hours after a crash…
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…
As the New Year celebrations came to a close, residents of Ibadan were greeted with a pleasant surprise. Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Services, under the leadership of Hon. Dr. Oladeji Ibraheem Salami (DIKKO), announced the Omituntun 2025 New Year Bonus. This exciting offer allows commuters to travel anywhere within Ibadan on Omituntun buses for a…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a yet-to-be-identified adult male has been crushed to death by a moving train in the Mushin area of Lagos State. The incident was said to have occurred around 6 pm on Monday while the deceased was walking along the Cappa railway tracks. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency in a statement…
Police in Akwa Ibom state have arrested 13 year old Samuel Sunday for carrying about his father’s gun, threatening to shooting fellow pupils at the St Paul Primary School, Ikot Ibiok, Eket Local Government Area (LGA). Commissioner of Police (CP), Akwa Ibom State Police Command, Baba Mohammed Azare, who disclosed this Wednesday in Uyo, said…
Dr. Ramaz Okoye-Asuzu, a leading Traditional Native Doctor in Anambra State, has raised concerns over the widespread practice of money rituals, locally known as Oke-Ite, in the South East region of Nigeria. According to Asuzu, these rituals have become a significant source of ritual killings in Igbo land, particularly among young people seeking quick wealth….