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The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has scheduled January 7, 2025, to deliver its ruling on an objection raised by Godwin Emefiele, the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, and his co-defendant, Henry Omoile. They are facing 26 counts of fraud involving $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion, brought by the Economic and … Read more
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has warned state governors to resist the urge to tamper with local government funds. Fagbemi warned that indulging in such an act would make them guilty of gross mis-conduct, which is an impeachable offence. He gave the warning on Thursday in … Read more
A total of 109 officers from the Edo State Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) have received promotions to new ranks. The officers were officially decorated with their new ranks in Benin City on Thursday, December 12, by the State Controller of Corrections, Philomena Emehinola. In her remark, Emehinola, who herself was elevated to … Read more
Former Super Eagles winger, Tijjani Babangida, has broken his silence on the harrowing loss of his family in a tragic car accident that occurred earlier in 2024. The emotional revelation was made in a documentary released by Ajax Amsterdam, the Dutch club where Babangida spent seven memorable years of his football career. Naija News recalls … Read more
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates may have to file for bankruptcy if Tesla becomes the world’s most valuable company by far, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc., joked on X, intensifying their long-running feud over Gates’ short position in the electric car manufacturer. With a market valuation of $1.251 trillion, Tesla is still far behind … Read more
Two suspected bandits met their end during a botched attempt to test Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at a camp associated with notorious extremist leader Bello Turji in Zamfara State. According to intelligence sources, the incident occurred in Barikin Daji Village and Dan Bagudu Hills, both in Talata Mafara Local Government Area. The mishap reportedly happened … Read more
The University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, celebrated its sixth convocation ceremony on Thursday, conferring first degrees on 634 students, including 34 who earned first-class honors. Vice Chancellor Prof. Adesegun Fatusi announced the achievements, highlighting the institution’s progress over the past decade. Graduation Highlights Out of the 634 graduates, 539 were from undergraduate programs, and 95 … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in the last Edo State Governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, has demanded the retraction of a defamatory statement against him by the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in Edo State, Jarrett Tenebe. Naija News reported that Tenebe had slammed those mocking Governor Monday Okpebholo over his struggles to pronounce … Read more
A Nigerian lady, Blessing Ekporo, displayed the email NNPC Limited sent her after participating in the recruitment exercise. She shared the email in reaction to an engineer who encouraged applicants to check their mailbox for an update from the company. Blessing reached the CBT stage of the recruitment exercise and was informed that her application … Read more
The Federal Government has hinted at returning to the Supreme Court to clarify states’ powers in conducting local government elections. Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi disclosed this at the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents’ conference in Abuja, citing concerns over state governments’ legislation to control local governments through elections. Fagbemi emphasized President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to … Read more