Afam Osigwe has been inaugurated as the 32nd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), succeeding Yakubu Maikyau. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Thursday in Lagos, marking the beginning of Osigwe's two-year term.
A 36-year-old Nigerian pilot, Olukayode Ojo, might likely bag a five-year jail term in Texas, United States, after being found guilty of making false statements to obtain a certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration. Ojo had yesterday Wednesday after the guilty verdict; US District Judge Jodi Dishman ordered his detention until his sentencing.
Four Nigerians have been sentenced to prison in the United Kingdom (UK) for forging over 2,000 marriage certificates to facilitate illegal residency in the country. The convicts identified as Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade (41), Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo (38), Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi (31), and Adekunle Kabir (54), were all sentenced on Tuesday at Woolwich Crown Court in London.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced that its operatives have arrested Hyginus Nkwocha, a suspected billionaire internet fraudster, in Abuja.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesome Wike, has declared the Park and Pay scheme in Abuja illegal and vowed to take swift action against such an operation. Wike made this known during a live media session with selected journalists on Wednesday in the nation's capital to commemorate his first anniversary in office. The minister said, “A call from a senior advocate, brought to light a scheme that has been siphoning government funds under the guise of a legal operation.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched a probe into an incident involving the destruction of a Nigerian passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The passport destruction incident happened on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at MMIA when one Mrs. Igiebor was captured on video tearing the international passport of her husband shortly after their arrival in Nigeria.
