Kano, Nigeria – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Kano Zonal Directorate secured the conviction of Hauwa Abdullahi Ibrahim for smuggling an undeclared sum of $1,154,900 and SDR135,900 Saudi Riyals from Saudi Arabia into Nigeria. Ibrahim was jailed after pleading guilty to a two-count charge of money laundering before Justice S. M Shuaibu of … Read more
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have arrived at the State High Court in Ikeja for a hearing on a case filed by Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. Obasa is challenging his removal from office by 36 lawmakers on January 13, 2025, over allegations of misconduct and abuse of power. The case also involves Princess … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo State Chapter, has expressed confidence that its governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, would be triumphant, when judges give ruling on their case. Naija News reported that the Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led three-member panel of the tribunal, on Monday reserved ruling on the suit challenging Governor Monday Okpebholo‘s victory. After counsels adopted … Read more
The federal government on Thursday launched a regulatory framework for organ and tissue transplantation in Nigeria. The policy document provides guidelines on such areas as ethics in transplantation, donor protection, transplant patients’ safety, minimum standards in organ transplant as well as the procedure to ensure compliance. Speaking in Abuja at the official launching of the … Read more
An official of the American International School, Abuja, testified on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja that former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, paid a total of $1,606,763.68 in tuition fees for his children, including an advance payment of $845,852 for future enrollment. Naija News understands that Nicholas Ojehomon, an auditor at the … Read more
Sudan has filed a case against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing the Gulf nation of violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention by supplying arms to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The ICJ, also known as the World Court, confirmed the filing on Thursday. The UAE … Read more
A tense armed standoff unfolded on Thursday at the NAHCO Shed of the Hajj/Cargo Terminal at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, following a dispute between the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The confrontation, which lasted for hours, was triggered when FAAN’s Director of Aviation Security Services, Afegbai Albert … Read more
To improve the quality, efficiency, credibility and security of its examination process, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has acquired a high performance Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) scanner. Dantani Wushishi, NECOs registrar made the disclosure at the commissioning of the newly installed scanning machine at the ICT Department on Thursday in Niger state. He said the … Read more
Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, has said she served with integrity while in office as minister. Naija News reported that Barrister Ohanenye was summoned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly diverting ₦138 million as minister. In a statement on Friday, the former Minister said information and facts available … Read more
The Lagos State Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Dayo Ekong, has condemned the suspension of Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, calling it a glaring example of institutional oppression. Ekong decried the decision as a “grotesque perversion of justice,” arguing that instead of investigating Akpoti-Uduaghan’s allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the … Read more