The Nigeria police Force, Enugu state command on Saturday, 7th of May, 2025, uncovered a suspected ritual site linked to Prophet Chinedu Ezedike, the cleric allegedly involved in the gruesome murder of four siblings in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area. The discovery was made during a weekend raid led by the Divisional Police Officer of…
The management of the Abuja National Mosque has appointed Prof. Iliyasu Usman as the first-ever Igbo Muslim appointed Imam of the mosque, with history expected to be made today as he delivers his inaugural khutbah (sermon) during the Jumm’at prayer. The appointment of Prof. Usman has been widely celebrated by the Muslim community, particularly among…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced new operational guidelines for agent banking across the country, capping daily cumulative transactions per agent at N1.2 million. The revised framework, released on Monday, also mandates all financial institutions to submit monthly reports on the activities of their Point-of-Sale agents to enhance oversight and service quality. The Circular…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Jalal Arabi, and the commission’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, are currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over the alleged mismanagement of the N90bn 2024 Hajj subsidy. In a document sighted by PUNCH correspondent on Wednesday, the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Portugal international and Al-Nasr captain, Cristiano Ronaldo has reached 1 billion followers across all social media. In a post sighted by our correspondent on his X formerly Twitter page, Ronaldo said history his has been made. He said: “We’ve made history — 1 BILLION followers! This is more than just a…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Ogunnaike Philip, on suspicion of killing at least three young girls, including an 18-year-old, in separate incidents across the state. The command stated that the suspect’s method was to lure his victims into the forest, where he would tie them up, strangle them, and then…
The Minister for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has charged residents of Sokoto State to report any jobless person living a flamboyant lifestyle in the society to security agents. The minister while speaking at the Sokoto State Governors office said such persons if probed further may be part of informants to suspected bandits disturbing the peace of…
A 45-year-old teacher identified as Musa Wada has been arrested in Jigawa State in connection with beheading and cutting off the genital organs of his 14-year-old Almajiri student, Bashir Adamu. Confirming the development, the spokesperson of Jigawa Police Command, SP Lawan Shiisu, said the suspect was arrested by detectives following a tip-off. SP Shiisu said…
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has highlighted that Christians are killing each other in the southeastern part of the country. Soludo, however, emphasized that the violence is not religiously motivated. He was reacting to U.S. President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern and his threat of military action against…
A Pennsylvania man is recovering in the hospital after he was accidentally shot in the back when his dog reportedly triggered a shotgun, according to the Shillington Police Department. Police said they received a distress call at about 11:13 p.m. on Tuesday, reporting that a 53-year-old man had sustained a gunshot wound. While officers were…