Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has cautioned against hoarding and unnecessary increase in the prices of food items in the state. According to him, hoarding and unnecessary increase in prices of food items will only aggravate the food challenges currently ravaging the state and the nation at large. The Governor made this call at the launching of the Lagos Market Trader Money held at Blue Roof on Agidingbi in Ikeja. Speaking at the event on Wednesday, 14 February, 2024, Governor Sanwo-Olu described the launching of the Market Trader Money as in fulfilment of promise made two months ago during the…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, says that accountability and transparency will reposition and transform the Commission to facilitate the rapid development of the Niger Delta region. Ogbuku, who stated this when the Deputy Group Managing Director of the United Bank for Africa, UBA, Mr. Muyiwa Akinyemi, paid him a courtesy visit at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, said the Commission has moved away from the era of transactional leadership to that of transformational engagement. According to the NDDC boss, transiting from transaction to transformation means that there must be transparency and accountability…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading instrumental infrastructure solutions provider, today, Wednesday, 14 February, 2024, announced the appointment of Mr. Emeka Emuwa as Chairman of its Board of Directors.Emuwa brings a wealth of experience spread over three decades leading and transforming banking institutions across Africa. After completing a sterling 25-year career with Citibank where he left as the Country Officer and Managing Director of Citibank in Nigeria, he went on to serve as the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank of Nigeria. In this role, he led the bank’s transformation and worked successfully with…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has condoled with the families, friends, staff of Access Holdings and Nigerians in general, over the death of Dr. Herbert Wigwe, members of his family and others in the tragic chopper crash of February 9, 2024, in California, United States of America. The NDLEA in a statement on Wednesday, 14 February, 2024, by the spokesman, Femi Babafemi said the death of Wigwe, co-founder of Access Bank and CEO of Access Holdings, was a colossal loss to the nation., adding that: “Wigwe was an outstanding Nigerian, an icon of the banking profession, and a…
As we commence the Lenten season in fasting and atoning for sins committed, let us reflect on how we can turn a new leaf, for our own good, the good of our families, communities and the Nation as a whole. We Nigerians are a generous, caring and loving people and times like these call for us to show more compassion to the needy and people around us. This is the time for us all to bring something to the table and contribute to the growth of our people and nation at large. May God grant all our requests and petitions,…
The Community Development Committees (CDC) of Niger Delta Oil and Gas Producing Areas have called for a more direct intervention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in tackling the scourge of crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta region. The group made the call on Tuesday, February 13 when its Board of Trustees, led by the Chairman, Joseph Ambakederimo paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede at the corporate headquarters of the Commission. Ambakederimo noted that oil theft in the Niger Delta has caused huge disruption to the country’s economic forecasts and negatively impacted the national economy. “Oil…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Chief Registrar of the Kwara State High Court, Magistrate Ibironke Olawoyin, has disclosed that a fire incident that occurred at court complex on Tuesday, 13 February, 2024, destroyed over 200 case files and office equipment . The Kwara State Fire Service has attributed the cause of the fire incident to power surge. It was gathered that the litigation office at the high court and other office equipment were completely destroyed by the inferno. It was also learnt that several files of concluded and ongoing cases including those since the inception of the court were burnt in the process. Olawoyin,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has confirmed that the suspended chairman of the party in the state, Mr Fatai Adams is dead. Adams was said to have died on the night of Tuesday, 13 February, 2024 after he complained of a headache at his private residence in Ikare Akoko. It was gathered that Adams was rushed to the hospital where he gave up the ghost. The party’s state Publicity Secretary, Mr Kennedy Peretei, who confirmed the incident, said the party would soon make official communication to the media on the matter. “Yes it…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A police Inspector, Michael Odey, has been dismissed by the Rivers State Police Command over his involvement in a $3,000 extortion case. It was gathered that Odey, alongside two Assistant Superintendents of Police, Doubara Edonyabo and Talent Mungo, were accused of kidnapping and extorting two men. Afterwards, the three officers whisked their unsuspecting victims to three states before dispossessing them of the said amount, equivalent of N4.2 million. However, the state police command, through its spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed that the money has been recovered and handed over to the owners. Iringe-Koko, in a statement released on Tuesday,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested seven notorious kidnappers, just as they also recovered N9 million ransom from them. Parading the kidnappers on Wednesday, 14 February, 2024, the FCT Police Commissioner, Benneth Igweh, said the wanted kidnappers were arrested by operatives of the Utako police division led by CSP Victor Godfrey in a coordinated operation at Tudun-Wada Lugbe and Pyakasa area of Trademore Igweh gave the names of kidnappers as: Usman Muazu from Kwali, FCT; Aliyu Mohammed, from Pumpomare area of Borno State; Awwal Dahiru, who hails from Gwagwalada Area Council of the…