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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched an investigation into two suspects arrested for allegedly failing to declare a total of $461,600 at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. The suspects, identified as Jamilu Shuaibu Waya and Usman Namadi, were apprehended on May 8, 2026, upon arrival from Dubai aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight. According to findings, the duo initially declared $130,000 and $180,000 respectively at the currency declaration desk of the Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Area Command. However, a subsequent physical search by Customs officers uncovered additional undeclared sums. Waya was found with an extra $120,000, raising his…

The National Human Rights Commission has raised concerns over the continued detention of more than 500 inmates in correctional facilities across Zamfara State without trial, warning that the situation poses a serious threat to justice and human rights. The commission called on judicial authorities to urgently fast-track legal processes to address the growing number of awaiting-trial inmates, many of whom have spent prolonged periods in custody without court hearings. The Zamfara State Coordinator of the commission, Abdullahi Abubakar, made this known during the launch of the 2026 implementation plan for the National Action Plan on Human Rights. Abubakar stressed that…

Emmanuel Oludare & Olarenwaju Adegunwa Some members of the National Youth Service Corps in Oyo State, in collaboration with the Samuel Akinlade Elderly Care Initiative, on Saturday organised a free healthcare outreach for elderly residents in Ibadan. The outreach, held at Calvary Baptist Church, Ashi, Bodija, was part of a Community Development Service project aimed at improving access to basic healthcare for aged persons in the community. The convener, Samuel Akinlade, said the initiative was designed to give back to elderly citizens who had contributed to society, noting that many of them lack access to regular medical care. He explained…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has tendered an official apology to a senior medical practitioner at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Professor Eyo Ekpe, and the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) over the controversial conduct of its operatives during a recent enforcement operation at the hospital. The development followed mounting public outrage and threats of industrial action by medical professionals in Akwa Ibom State over the 12 May incident, which allegedly involved the assault of healthcare workers during an EFCC operation at the teaching hospital in Uyo. In a statement issued on Monday, the commission said its…

Academic activities were on Monday paralysed in parts of Ogbomoso, Oyo State, as teachers downed tools and stormed the office of the State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) in a heated but peaceful protest over the abduction of seven teachers and an unspecified number of pupils in Oriire Local Government Area. The protest, which grounded classroom operations across affected schools, followed the killing of one of the abducted teachers, a development that has thrown the education sector in the state into mourning and renewed fear. Carrying placards with inscriptions such as “Save Our Schools,” “Bring Back Our Teachers,” and “Stop Killing…

President Bola Tinubu on Monday assured that all students and teachers abducted during last Friday’s attack on schools in Oyo State would be rescued, as he condemned the killing of one of the victims. The President described the murder of the teacher as “barbaric” and extended condolences to the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, the state government and families affected by the tragedy. Gunmen had invaded Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area, abducting staff and pupils of Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L.A. Primary School, sparking outrage across the state. In a statement issued by…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Monday refuted allegations that it denied family members access to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, describing the claims as false and misleading. The commission said the controversy stemmed from a viral video in which a woman identified as El-Rufai’s wife alleged that she was denied entry into the facility to deliver food to her husband, who is currently in custody. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the ICPC’s spokesperson, John Odey, said the woman arrived the facility at about 7:00 p.m., 30 minutes after the official visiting hours had ended. He…

An entrepreneur and philanthropist, Oluwakemi Tosin Folorunsho, has donated no fewer than 100 school bags and 100 school uniforms to pupils of Universal Basic Education Modern Nursery and Primary School, Olorombo, Abeokuta, Ogun State, as part of efforts to support underprivileged children and promote access to basic education. Folorunsho, who is the promoter of God’s Love International Company, said the initiative was driven by her passion to give back to society and support children in need. Speaking during the distribution exercise, she explained that the outreach, though not her first, marked her first large-scale public intervention. “To God be the…

Zainab Abioye Confusion and tension gripped the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State on Saturday following the omission of Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, from the list of aspirants cleared for the Ogun West senatorial primaries. The development, which occurred hours before the exercise, has sparked outrage among party faithful and heightened concerns over internal cohesion within the ruling party. Salako-Oyedele, who had publicly indicated interest in the race, was said to have purchased her nomination forms and concluded consultations with party leaders, stakeholders and interest groups across the five local government areas of Ogun West. Her exclusion, however, has left…

The Federal Commissioner representing Ogun State at the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Akeem Amosun, on Sunday intensified mobilisation for the All Progressives Congress senatorial primary in Ogun Central, urging party members to back Senator  Shuaib Afolabi Salisu. Amosun, who addressed party faithfuls at his residence, AK City, in Abeokuta, called on APC members across the senatorial district to turn out en masse and vote for Salisu in Monday’s primary. Speaking before a large gathering of supporters, including youth and women groups, the APC chieftain stressed the need for unity and discipline within the party, describing the primary as…