Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, have arrested 120 suspected internet fraudsters in a coordinated raid across multiple locations in Lagos State. The suspects, comprising 95 men and 25 women, were apprehended on Monday, May 19, 2025, following actionable intelligence and weeks of surveillance on their alleged cybercrime…
Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun, has met Sikiru Olaboye, the man who allegedly attempted to assassinate him during the 2006 Oroki Day celebration in the state. In an X post on Sunday, Aregbesola said he had forgiven Olaboye and that he holds no grudges against those who planned the attack. The former governor said…
A notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, hosted an elaborate Eid celebration in Magira, Isa Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State, before moving to Fadamar Lugu in the same LGA, where he and his gang brutally killed 12 people and injured one person on Tuesday. The development was revealed in a post on X by…
Former Singaporean Transport Minister S. Iswaran was sentenced to a year in prison for accepting illegal gifts, following his guilty plea to obstruction of justice and corruption charges. His case marks the first time in nearly 50 years that a minister in Singapore has been imprisoned. Justice Vincent Hoong, in delivering his ruling, emphasized the…
The federal government has called on state governments yet to comply with the new National Minimum Wage Act and commence payment of the new N70,000 minimum wage to do so. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, made this appeal on Monday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, applauding the states…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that some gunmen have reportedly launched an attack in the Tsiga community in Bakori local government area of Katsina State. According to reports, the gunmen allegedly kidnapped several residents of the community including a retired Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga. General Tsiga served as the director general of the National Youths Service Corps…
Pope Francis died from stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure, the Vatican has announced, around 12 hours after his death was announced. Francis has been remembered as someone full of compassion, mercy and “irrepressible hope” as Catholics came together to mourn the death of a pontiff hailed by the King and other world leaders. The…
Nigerian senior female basketball team, D’Tigress, on Sunday, pulled all plugs to beat their Canadian counterparts 79-70 in the last group match of the Women’s Basketball event at the ongoing Olympic Games. Nigeria lost the second and fourth quarters 23-19, 24-19 respectively, and won the third 23-5 which proved to be the difference. The first…
The Nigeria Police Force has denied rumours circulating on social media that the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has been revived with a new set of rules. Force Public Relations Officer Olumuyiwa Adejobi made this clarification early Monday morning. He said that the new tactical squads being set up by state police commands to combat various…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has called on Nigerians to embrace gratitude and consistently praise God, regardless of the nation’s economic difficulties. Speaking during the RCCG New Year Thanksgiving Service, themed “All Round Praise,” held at The Throne of Grace headquarters in Ebute Metta,…