How Police nabbed 2 suspects in N700m fraud
A prosecution witness, Afonja Rahman, yesterday, told an Igbosere magistrate’s court in Lagos how the Police arrested two suspects, who allegedly defrauded a cement distributor, Alhaji Jamiu Azeez, to the tune of N700 million.
Group tasks Ambode, security agencies on kidnapped students
AN advocacy group, The Safe Schools and Communities Advocacy Group, SSCAG, has tasked Lagos State Governor, Akinwumnmi Ambode, and security agencies to take urgent actions towards the rescue of the six secondary school students of Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, who have been languishing in their kidnappers’ den for over 40 days now.
Mornachs urged to sensitise subjects against oil theft
TRADITIONAL rulers in the Niger Delta region have been urged to sensitise their subjects against oil theft and related economic crimes.
Okowa urged to pay unscheduled visits to project sites
Immediate past chairman of Ifiekporo community, Warri South Local Government Area, Delta State, Mr Monday Agbeyi, has called on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to always pay unscheduled visits to ongoing project sites in the state, particularly in Ubeji, Egbokodo, Ifiekporo, Ajaetan and Ijala Ikeren communities, in order to put contractors handling the projects in the areas on their toes for early completion of the projects.
US launches anti-corruption website for Nigeria
The United States, US Government yesterday launched a Web-based platform that leverages Nigerian citizens’ engagement to fight corruption in Nigeria.
Naira appreciates as NAFEX transactions hit $3.8bn as CBN injects $142.5m
Transactions in the Nigeria Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEX) also known as the Investors and Exporters forex window have reached $3.8 billion since its introduction in April.
