Valentine Okafor The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has seized 8,852kg illicit drugs consignment in Lagos Operatives of the Agency, in a major operation seized a total of 8,852 kilograms (8.8 tons) of Canadian Loud, an imported synthetic strain of cannabis, at the Eleko beach road in Lekki area of Lagos after a 30-minute gun fight with armed men who were escorting the consignment loaded in two long trucks. Acting on credible intelligence, NDLEA operatives had laid ambush for the traffickers along the Eleko beach road in Lekki and at about 4:51am on Thursday 4th May, two long…
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Yemisi Izuora The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed its commitment to the effective and efficient implementation of the Federal Government’s policy direction in repositioning the youth for the digital era job opportunities through a programme tagged, Digital Job Creation for Youths (DJCY). The Commission, according its Executive Vice Chairman, EVC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, is promoting the initiative in line with one of the pillars of the National Digital Economic Policy and Strategy, (NDEPS 2020-2030), which is to further accelerate economic growth in digital literacy and skills. Over 2,000 Nigerian youths have, so far, benefited from this programme…
Ken Okeke The Director General, DG, of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed has advised Corps Members against defacing their NYSC uniforms and improper dressings. He warned that anyone found violating the Scheme’s dress code or breaking the NYSC rules would be sanctioned. The DG gave the warning while addressing Corps Members and camp officials at NYSC Imo and Enugu State Orientation Camps. Ahmed advised the Corps Members to be disciplined in their conduct, embrace dignity of labour, adhere strictly to instructions and avoid all forms of negative youthful exhuberances. “Avoid unnecessary travelling. Prepare…
Yemisi Izuora The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), has named Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Muhammad Nami, winner of its Merit Award 2023 in its Non-Members Category at the Institute’s 2023 Annual Dinner Awards. Nami, who received the Award at the Monarch Event Centre, Lagos, yesterday was described by the President of the Association, Mallam Tijani Musa Isa as an unassuming and humble achiever who has led the FIRS to excel in the international tax circle despite global economic challenges by achieving milestones in revenue collection. “This Award is in recognition for your positive…
By YEMISI IZUORA It is no longer news that gender gap in Nigeria represents a major issue to be resolved if the country is to achieve the targets it set in its National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS). This gender gap is larger than in most other countries, and whilst nancial inclusion is increasing for both men and women, the gender gap is widening.1 In contrast, comparator countries in Africa such as Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda all exhibit a decreasing gender gap. Women are less likely to be formally included than men, even when controlling for levels of…
Yemisi Izuora Seplat Energy Plc has dismissed certain media reports which seek to create the impression that the Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Company from holding its 2023 Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) in the duplicated petition of FHC/ABJ/PET/8/2023 – Boniface Okezie & 4 others V. Seplat Energy & 9 others. These media reports are a deliberate attempt to misinform the public and misrepresent the court proceedings, as the Court made no such order suspending the holding of the AGM, the firm said. “It is imperative to recall from the Company’s Announcement of 28 April 2023 that…
Yemisi Izuora The International Press Centre (IPC), has revealed that about 66 Nigerian journalists and three media houses suffered various forms of attack in 2022. Mrs Melody Akinjiyan, the Programme Officer, IPC, made this known on Friday while presenting report of attack on journalists in 2022 at the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), Media Roundtable in Ibadan. The WPFD Media Roundtable and Stakeholders’ Forum on Journalists’ Safety and Protecting Freedom of Expression in the age of Misinformation and Disinformation. The event was organised by IPC, in partnership with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council and sponsored…
Joseph Bakare The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arrested one Tijani Oluwaseun, who claimed to be a Police Officer alongside 42 others for alleged internet fraud activities. The EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said this in a statement in Abuja, that the suspects were arrested at Ijebu-Ode and Awa-Ijebu towns of Ogun, following actionable intelligence on their alleged fraudulent activities. “Aside Oluwaseun, who claimed to be an officer serving in Ede, Osun, the other suspects include Dahud Sodiq Temidayo, Emmanuel Chidibe Peter, Alan Joseph Opeyemi, Sodiq Iyanu Babatunde, and Abiodun Olukoya Ibrahim. “Others are Adebanjo Oluwaseyi Emmanuel,…
Richard Ginika Izuora The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed report insinuating that Alaba International Market in Lagos went in flames on Friday. There were reports on Friday that the multi-billion Naira market had gone up in flames in the early hours of the day but the spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, quickly denied the report. Hundeyin, said fire was set to the shanties around the market after a raid. He tweeted on his Twitter handle: “This is a false narrative! “Acting on credible information, police officers from Ojo Division raided shanties around the market,…
Yemisi Izuora AIRTEL Nigeria and AXA MANSARD are commencing a strong partnership initiative to launch an embedded insurance product seen at delivering and bridging micro insurance services gap in Nigeria. The partnership is aimed at providing easy and pocket friendly health insurance access to Airtel subscribers through mobile data service. The micro insurance scheme integration was fostered by Truthware Solutions, a business enterprise solutions integrator. “In line with Airtel’s core value, which is to deliver solutions that enrich the lives of our customers, we are pleased to partner with AXA Mansard Health, to launch a cutting-edge health bundle that…