Author: David Great

The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A of Nigeria Customs in Ikeja, has intercepted contraband goods valued at N1.5 billion and arrested four suspects during a three-week operation. The Customs Area Controller, Muhammed Shuaibu, revealed this during a briefing held in Lagos on Friday, where seized items were handed over to officials from NDLEA and NAFDAC. Shuaibu, who took over the command on April 23, confirmed that the seizures with a Duty Paid Value of N1.5 billion were made between April 23 and May 16. He promised to leverage his experience for effective management, stating that “the command had stayed true…

A stampede during a humanitarian cash distribution in Bama, Borno State, has left three people dead and 21 others injured. The tragic event occurred on the morning of May 15 at around 8:00 a.m. at Kasugula Primary School, one of the designated distribution centres for the exercise organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and UNICEF. Eyewitnesses told Zagazola Makama that the incident unfolded when a large crowd gathered to receive a flat-rate cash assistance of N28,500. As the number of beneficiaries swelled, panic erupted when the crowd surged toward the school gate, leading to a chaotic…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced a Candidate Counselling Emergency Support Centre to assist candidates facing urgent concerns related to the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This development was announced in a statement posted on JAMB’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday. According to the statement, “In addition to our usual and preferred ticketing platform for Candidates Support, JAMB has now opened a Candidate Counseling Emergency Support Centre (CCESC).” The board also provided contact details for the emergency support centre, stating, “Members of the public, particularly Candidates with genuine concerns can reach out to any of…

Marc Cucurella’s second-half header secured a narrow 1-0 victory for Chelsea over Manchester United on Friday, extending their unbeaten Premier League home run in 2025 to 10 matches (W8, D2) and keeping their Champions League qualification hopes alive. United manager Ruben Amorim surprised many by fielding a strong lineup just five days ahead of their UEFA Europa League final in Bilbao. His decision sent a clear message to his players prove their readiness. United nearly opened the scoring early when Harry Maguire finished smartly from a Bruno Fernandes delivery, but the goal was disallowed for a marginal offside following a…

Finnish authorities have formally charged Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian-Finnish national and self-styled leader of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile, with terrorism-related offences. According to a statement released on Friday by Finland’s National Prosecution Authority, “a Finnish individual in a case involving suspected public incitement to commit crimes with terrorist intent and participation in the activities of a terrorist group” has been charged. Although the statement did not disclose the accused’s name, Finnish public broadcaster YLE identified the individual as Simon Ekpa. The charges stem from alleged incidents that occurred in Lahti, Finland, between 2021 and 2024. Prosecutors allege that…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has presented its first prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of a former employee of Access Bank Plc and three others over an alleged N5.7 billion fraud. The trial, which commenced on Thursday, May 15, 2025, is before Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. The accused — Olajide Ogunmoroti, Michael Igbomina, David Onyeike, and Moses Iruolaje — are facing an amended 10-count charge bordering on stealing, retention of proceeds of crime, money laundering, obtaining credit by false pretence, and unauthorized access to computer materials. According to the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Bashir Bello Ibrahim, a former Kaduna State government contractor and Chief Executive Officer of Formal Act Legacy Limited, over an alleged N30 billion fraud. According to a statement by the Commission, the arrest was carried out by its Kaduna Zonal Directorate following no fewer than 251 complaints lodged against Ibrahim. He is accused of parading himself as a consultant for the 23 local government areas in Kaduna State and as a representative of the United Charity Foundation (UCF), FICCORD, allegedly affiliated with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Office. The EFCC disclosed…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a decline in Nigeria’s inflation rate, which eased to 23.7 percent in April 2025, down from 24.23 percent recorded in March. This was disclosed in the April Consumer Price Index (CPI) and inflation data released on Thursday. According to the report, inflation dropped by 1.86 percent on a month-on-month basis. The food inflation rate also showed a slowdown, standing at 21.26 percent year-on-year in April. “In April 2025, the headline inflation rate eased to 23.71 percent relative to the March 2025 headline inflation rate of 24.23 percent. The MoM headline inflation rate…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has reserved its judgment on three appeals and a cross-appeal related to the Edo State governorship election held on September 21, 2024. The election, which returned Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner, is being challenged by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo. Following the dismissal of their petition by the Edo State Election Petitions Tribunal on April 2, 2025, Ighodalo and the PDP filed an appeal, while the APC also filed a cross-appeal against aspects of the tribunal’s verdict. During Thursday’s proceedings, a three-member…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a staggering £950 trillion fundamental rights suit filed by businessman Tunde Omosebi against former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and others, describing the case as “highly unreasonable.” Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice James Omotosho struck out the case, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/767/2024, citing procedural irregularities and the absence of a reasonable cause of action. Initially, Omosebi filed the suit on June 5, 2024, naming Hallies & Partner Ltd, Atiku Abubakar, Clifford Odibe, and Daniel Mbohok as the 1st to 4th defendants. However, by May 5, he had amended the suit without the court’s permission, increasing the…