The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted $1,154,900 and SR135,900 undeclared foreign currency at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Kano State. Annoucing this in a statement on Thursday,NCS spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed that the seizure was made recently during a routine baggage check on an inbound passenger, Hauwa Ibrahim Abdullahi, who arrived on Saudi Airline Flight No. SV401 from Saudi Arabia. Maiwada said, during the physical examination…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a husband and wife, Baba Abubakar Sadiq and Hafsat Lawal, alongside two accomplices, Abdullahi Bala and Ladani Akindele, for allegedly defrauding victims of N197.75 million by impersonating the First Lady of Katsina State, Fatima Radda. The defendants were brought before Justice Amina Bello of the Kaduna State High Court on a six-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, money…

The Rivers State House of Assembly has concluded plans to investigate the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, over allegation of falsification of age. This come amid the ongoing political crisis in the state. Events of the last few months, which arose as a result of the falling-out of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, and Governor Siminalayi Fubara, have risen to a nauseating crescendo, culminating in the…

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has filed a contempt charge against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio over the six-month suspension slammed on her by the Senate. Also, she cited the Clerk of the National Assembly and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Code of Conduct, Senator Neda Imasuem as contemnors in the Form 48 she entered before the Federal High Court in Abuja, on…

In a significant turn of events, Russia has declared that it does not seek a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine but instead aims for a long-term peace settlement that prioritizes its strategic interests. This statement comes as a U.S. delegation arrives in Moscow for crucial negotiations. Yuri Ushakov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy adviser, announced on Thursday that Moscow views the proposed 30-day ceasefire—brokered after talks between the U.S. and…

The never-ending political crisis in Rivers State may yet get messier, as moves are afoot to recall the Supreme Court-reinstated Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule. According to reports, Kenneth Amadi, a legal practitioner has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to commence recall proceedings against the pro-Wike Speaker.The sad commentary, which is the latest twist in the protracted political crisis in Rivers State, all…

After Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan raised her suspension at the UN Inter-Parliamentary conference in New York, the IPU assured her it would take steps to address the issue after hearing the Senate’s side. Akpoti-Uduaghan had taken her case before the global institution for them to prevail over what she claimed was an injustice meted on her. However, after listening to her complaint, the Senate has responded to the IPU through a…

The trial of former Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and his Finance Commissioner, Ademola Banu, over the alleged misappropriation of N5.78 billion in public funds, continued yesterday before Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin. During the hearing, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presented its second witness, Musa Oladimeji Dasuki, a retired Permanent Secretary at the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), who…

The Lagos State Health Service Commission (HSC) has organised a two-day retreat for Quality Improvement (QI) officers from the state’s 30 General Hospitals, aiming to enhance healthcare service delivery. Held at Orchid Hotel, Lekki, the retreat was conducted in collaboration with PharmAccess Foundation under its Quality Department, SafeCare Healthcare Standards. Themed ‘Sustaining Quality Healthcare Delivery Through Resilient Processes, Innovation, and Continuous Skills Transfer’, the event brought together 180 QI officers,…

Lagos State has solidified its position as one of Africa’s leading economic powerhouses, with its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) soaring to $259 billion based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). This milestone, announced yesterday during the launch of the Lagos Economic Development Update (LEDU) 2025, places Lagos as the second-largest city economy on the continent, trailing only Cairo, Egypt. According to the report, Lagos recorded significant economic growth in the first…

Amid swirling speculation about political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections, Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, and former Minister of State for Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman, have firmly rejected reports suggesting they are planning to defect to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) alongside former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The rumours, which gained momentum after a viral video showed El-Rufai visiting the SDP headquarters in Abuja, sparked further speculation…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has sharply criticised the N15.6 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway project and the N21 billion spent on the construction of a new official residence for Vice President Kashim Shettima, describing both as wasteful, corrupt, and a reflection of misplaced priorities under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In his new book ‘Nigeria: Past and Future,’ released to mark his 88th birthday, Obasanjo condemned the federal government’s decisions, stating that…