Maina loses appeal against EFCC as court upholds eight-year sentence for N2.1bn fraud
The court of appeal in Abuja has upheld the conviction and eight-year sentence of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), for laundering about N2.1 billion. In a judgment on Friday, a three-member panel of the court unanimously affirmed the November 8, 2021 judgment given by Okon Abang, judge […]
‘Fraudulent data’ — UK nursing council to probe 512 Nigerians who wrote exam in Ibadan centre
The Uk Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) says the registrations of those who passed its exams at a computer-based test (CBT) centre in Ibadan, Nigeria, could be “fraudulent or incorrect”. The NMC uses a test of competence (ToC) to assess the skills and knowledge of people applying to join its register from overseas. […]
Suspended Adamawa REC ordered to report at police HQ every weekday
Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended resident electoral commissioner in Adamawa, has been directed to report to the headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) every weekday. Yunusa-Ari, who was arrested on Tuesday, has been granted administrative bail. In a statement issued on Friday, Muyiwa Adejobi, the police spokesperson, said an investigation is still […]
‘Champion of democracy’ — Atiku, Jonathan pay tribute to Yar’Adua 13 years after
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has described the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua as a devoted leader and champion of democracy. The late Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan were elected as president and vice-president in 2007, succeeding Olusegun Obasanjo and Atiku. Yar’Adua died on May 5, 2010, and was succeeded by Jonathan. In a […]
COVID no longer global health emergency, WHO declares
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency. The organisation on January 20, 2020, had declared COVID a public health emergency of international concern — the highest level of alarm under international law. Speaking at a media conference on Friday, Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, […]
Ekweremadu sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison for organ trafficking
Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, has been sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison for organ trafficking. The sentencing was done on Friday at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, UK. Ekweremadu’s wife, Beatrice, was sentenced to four years and six months in jail, BBC reports. On March […]
Fire breaks out at Alaba market in Lagos | Mob ‘turns back’ firefighters
A fire outbreak has been reported at the Alaba International Market in the Ojo area of Lagos state. Adeseye Margaret, director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, said the incident took place Friday afternoon. She said the fire affected mainly the shanties used as shops in the popular market. The fire […]
FAO: Global food prices rose in April — first time in a year
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations says world food prices rose in April for the first time in a year. The UN agency said its food price index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, averaged 127.2 points in April 2023, up 0.6 percent […]
WHO: Number of weekly COVID deaths declining — lowest since 2020
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 is declining. Speaking on Thursday at the 15th meeting of the emergency committee on the COVID-19 pandemic, Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, said it was very pleasing to see that the downward trend had continued. “For each of the […]
Gowon to politicians: Allow tribunals, supreme court do their work
Yakubu Gowon, former military head of state, says aggrieved candidates in the general election should accept the outcome of the election petition tribunals and the supreme court. Speaking on Thursday at the 15th edition of Punuka annual lecture 2023 in honour of Chukwunweike Idigbe, a late supreme court justice, in Abuja, Gowon said […]