Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has assured the Commission is working tirelessly to recover funds lost to the Crypto Bridge Exchange trading platform (CBEX) investment scheme. In a video on the EFCCâs official X handle, on Monday, Olukoyede emphasised the agencyâs commitment to securing justice for the victims. He…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has dismissed reports alleging that his administration spent N3.1 billion on international travels between January and June 2025. The report in question cited a budget performance review, claiming that N2.854 billion was spent on âinternational travels and transport (others),â while another N256 million went into âinternational travels and transport (training).â…
The aircraft conveying Nigeriaâs Super Eagles from South Africa to Uyo for their final World Cup qualifier against the Benin Republic made an emergency landing in Luanda, Angola, on Saturday after developing a technical fault mid-air. The ValueJet aircraft, which initially stopped in Luanda to refuel, reportedly turned back about 25 minutes after takeoff when…
Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto diocese, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu did not sign the peace accord during the 2023 presidential election. Kukah spoke on Sunday, during the Edo election security town hall meeting in Benin. âWhat is also very interesting is that the current president, when he was a presidential candidate, did…
With Carlo Ancelotti set to bid goodbye from Real Madrid at the end of the La Liga season, the Spanish giant have lined up his replacement in the form of Xabi Alonso. Indeed, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that the 43-year-old tactician will be joining Real Madrid soon for a three years contract. Alonso…
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been arraigned on Thursday before a Magistrate Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, for alleged assault on the government officials. Portable had walked into the Criminal Investigations Department (SCID), Lagos Command, on Wednesday morning after he was declared wanted by the Ogun Command. He was later…
Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has approved an increment in the monthly state allowance for corps members serving in the state from N5,000 to N20,000. Eno made the announcement on Friday during the State Delivery Meeting, held at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Uyo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday brought a Chinese, Zhengjia Jin, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for alleged bribery and N301 million fraud. Jin, was arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on retention of stolen property, bribery and stealing. The EFCC counsel, Mr Ahmad Usman, told the court that the defendant…
Reality TV star and entrepreneur Tacha is attempting to make history by breaking the Guinness World Record for the most makeovers in 24 hours. The record attempt will be the highlight of her three-day beauty festival, held from October 10 to 12, 2025, at the John Randle Centre for YorĂšbĂĄ Culture & History. Tacha stated…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Sri Lanka was plunged into darkness for three days after a monkey tampered with an electric grid station. Reuters reported on Friday that Sri Lankaâs power minister, Kumara Jayakody, blamed the countryâs power outage on âa monkey that disrupted a grid station in a Colombo suburb.â The power outage started on…