The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday, donated office furniture to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Sokoto State Command. Presenting the items, the CBN Branch Controller in Sokoto state, Mr Dahiru Usman said the gesture was part of the Corporate Social Responsibility of the bank. Usman commended FRSC on its efforts to safeguard peoples’ lives and properties and urged the leadership to redouble efforts to ensure safer roads. He said that FRSC leadership had ensured maximum execution of the organisation’s mandates and said that CBN deemed it fit to complement their services. Usman said the CBN’s CSR supports…
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The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested six Bureau de Change operators for allegedly kidnapping an eight-year-old child. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest in his verified Twitter handle on Tuesday. Hundeyin said that the suspects conspired and kidnapped the child of their colleague. “The child, whose hands and feet were bound in a sack was released three days later. “Preliminary investigation reveals that all the suspects are fellow BDC operators in the same business district of Lagos.” he said. According to him, the suspects will be arraigned at the end of investigation.
The police in Imo have called for calm over reported killing of the traditional ruler of Ubudi Agwa community, Oguta local government, Dr Ignatius Asor and three others by bandits. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Spokesman, CSP Mike Abatam, on Tuesday in Owerri. Gunmen on Monday invaded Obudi Agwa community in the Oguta local government area of Imo and killed five persons including Asor. ”Preliminary investigation reveals that hoodlums came in four vehicles and two motorcycles in company of a woman. ”They also killed three other persons including a member of a local vigilance group in the area.…
Ivory Coast on Tuesday announced it will gradually withdraw its contribution of military and police from a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping force in Mali, according to a letter by its Ambassador to the UN. The latter came after Bamako detained 46 of its soldiers in July. Mali accused the soldiers of being mercenaries. Ivory Coast said they were part of a security and logistics contingent working under the peacekeeping mission and has made repeated pleas for their release. Ivory Coast informed the UN it has stopped rotating troops and would not replace personnel in the peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA)…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday accused Russia of using its gas as a weapon, and destroying it instead of selling it. Von der Leyen made the accusation at the G20 summit as he responded to Western sanctions against its invasion of Ukraine, charged. Moscow cut off its supplies of gas to the EU earlier this year in retaliation for sanctions imposed over the invasion of Ukraine. “We see that Russia is flaring its gas rather than selling it,” von der Leyen said during the first session of the annual summit of the G20 group of leading world…
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the heinous killing of Eze Ignitius Asor, the traditional ruler of the Obudi-Agwa community in Oguta local government area of Imo and others. In a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu on Tuesday in Abuja, the president directed security agencies in the State to thoroughly investigate the dastardly act. He also urged them to ensure that the perpetrators face the full wrath of the law. While commiserating with family, friends, the Obudi-Agwa community, as well as all those affected by the attacks, the President prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured. Buhari acknowledged…
The IHERIS University Lome of the Republic of Togo has conferred honorary doctorate degree on the Sarkin Fulani of Lagos and Chairman, Council of Fulani Chiefs in South West Nigeria, Mohammad Abubakar Bambado II. Dr. Bambado II was decorated with the award at the Convocation and Award Ceremony of the university, attended by several dignitaries including President of the Republic of Togo, Faure Gnassingbe; Togo Minister of Education, Mr. Ihou Wateba, among several others. Sarkin Fulani of Lagos, HRH Alhaji Mohammad Abubakar Bambado II, middle, being decorated with honourary doctorate degree of IHERIS University Togo, during the university’s convocation and…
“Let’s be clear: Peter Obi knows that he can’t and won’t win. He knows the game he is playing, and we know too; and he knows that we know” Anambra state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo on Monday, claimed that the presidential candidate of the Labour party, Peter Obi knows he cannot win the 2023 presidential elections and is only playing a game. “Let’s be clear: Peter Obi knows that he can’t and won’t win,” Soludo said. “He knows the game he is playing, and we know too; and he knows that we know. “The game he is playing is…
Terrorists on Monday, reportedly killed a traditional ruler, Ignitus Asor when they invaded Obudi Agwa community in the Oguta local government area of Imo state. They also killed two palace chiefs and two other persons during the attack that left a total of five persons dead while many others, including including the traditional prime minister, Chief Stephen Ajoku sustained various degrees of injuries. The terrorists were reported to have stormed the ruler’s palace and opened fire sporadically. They were also reported to have stormed neighbouring Mgbala community and shot a pregnant woman and a local security officer and fled on…
By Justina Auta Stakeholders, on Monday have advised incoming governments after the 2023 general election to align and sustain national development plans and interventions to end poverty and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They made the call during the High Level Forum on SDGs special session at the 28th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES 28) with a theme, “Multi-Dimensional Poverty” organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) in Abuja. Mr Adeyemi Adeniran, Statistician General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said ongoing discussions are being made with political parties to ensure…