EFCC detains NAHCON chair, another official over alleged mismanagement of Hajj funds

EFCC detains NAHCON chair, another official over alleged mismanagement of Hajj funds

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained the chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Jalal Arabi, along with another top official over alleged mismanagement of the N90 billion Hajj subsidy for 2024. NAHCON’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, was detained along with Mr Arabi, PREMIUM TIMES can report. PREMIUM TIMES confirmed the … Read more

Newspaper writes Tinubu over police harassment

Newspaper writes Tinubu over police harassment

The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) has written to President Bola Tinubu asking him to order the investigation and prosecution of two former Inspectors General of Police, Solomon Arase, and Ibrahim Idris, and other persons involved in an alleged illegal sale of lands designated for police barracks. The media organisation also asked the president … Read more

Court jails famous actress for spraying, stepping on Naira notes

Court jails famous actress for spraying, stepping on Naira notes

A judge, Chukwujekwu Aneke, of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, convicted and sentenced Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, aka Simi Gold, an actress, to six months imprisonment for spraying and stepping on the new Naira notes at a social event in Lagos. The actress is also a social media ‘serial entrepreneur’ who deals … Read more