The Urgent Need for a Population Census in Nigeria
The Urgent Need for a Population Census in Nigeria Firstly what is a population? According to dictionary.com, it is the total number of persons inhabiting a country, state, or district. The population census is the official counting of a population in the territory of a country and the collection of information on selected demographics and socio-economic characteristics of the population. Almost all countries conduct a population census at least once every 10 years. Without gathering statistics about the number of people living in a place at a…
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Police Arraigns Celebrity Kidnapper John Lyon
Police Arraigns Celebrity Kidnapper John Lyon Operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arraigned celebrity kidnapper, John Ewa popularly known on social media as John Lyon, on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 (today). The Bayelsa police force revealed this in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Asinim Butswat, adding that the Lyon and his cohort will be arraigned in High Court 6, Yenogoa. Two months ago, the 30-year-old social media celebrity confessed to be involved in two kidnap incidents. Lyon, who confe…
UBA Foundation Rings in The Yuletide Season, Lights Up the Lagos Marina
UBA Foundation Rings in The Yuletide Season, Lights Up the Lagos Marina L-R: Executive Director, Risk & Finance, United Bank for Africa Plc, Ugo Nwaghodoh; MD/CEO UBA Foundation, Bola Atta; Group Managing Director/CEO, United Bank for Africa Plc, Oliver Alawuba; Deputy Managing Director, Muyiwa Akinyemi and Executive Director/Group Chief Operating Officer, Alex Alozie during the 2022 Christmas Lighting Ceremony of the UBA Foundation Gardens on the Marina, Lagos on Tuesday Africa’s Global bank, United Bank for Africa, through its Corpor…
‘He May Never Get His Money Back’, Says UBA After N399,907 Disappeared From Customer’s Account
‘He May Never Get His Money Back’, Says UBA After N399,907 Disappeared From Customer’s Account Ademola Abolaji, an Abuja-based civil servant, has detailed how N399,907 disappeared from his United Bank of Africa (UBA) account without performing any transaction. Abolaji told FIJ that he had shockingly received the two unauthorised debit alerts totalling N399,907 on August 17 and that all the attempts he subsequently made to get the bank to reverse the sum had proved futile. The civil servant said he later reported the case to the Central Ban…
Sterling Bank Sponsors Training For 1,000 youths
Sterling Bank Sponsors Training For 1,000 youths Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, has partnered with Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) to sponsor 1,000 fellows during this year’s training programme. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of Sterling Bank Plc, Mr. Abubakar Suleiman said, at the launch of the programme in Lagos, that the bank is supporting NJFP because of its interest in the education sector as one of five sectors it is presently concentrating investments in under its HEARTs of St…
Adeleke dethrones three Osun monarchs
Adeleke dethrones three Osun monarchs * Suspends OSIEC chair, members Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has dethroned three monarchs appointed by his predecessor, Adegboyega Oyetola. Recall Oyetola appointed several monarchs few weeks before handing over government to Adeleke. Among the newly appointed monarchs include, Akirun of Ikirun, Oba Yinusa Akadiri, Aree of Iree, Oba Ademola Oluponle and Owa of Igbajo, Oba Adegboyega Famodun. The former governor also approved the appointment of 30 Permanent Secretaries into the various ministries. H…
Man commits suicide on Bayelsa flyover
Man commits suicide on Bayelsa flyover A yet-to-be-identified man has reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself at the flyover near NNPC Filling Station on the Sanni Abacha Expressway in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital over the weekend. According to residents of the area, they woke up on Sunday morning November 27, to find his body dangling on the rail of the flyover. While some residents believed that the deceased was insane, others suggested that he committed suicide because he was frustrated about life. Confirming the incident, the spo…
STAKEHOLDERS LAUD JIM OVIA, AS ZENITH BANK NAMES ICONIC UNILAG ALUMNI BUILDING IN HONOUR OF LATE PROF. IBIDAPO-OBE
STAKEHOLDERS LAUD JIM OVIA, AS ZENITH BANK NAMES ICONIC UNILAG ALUMNI BUILDING IN HONOUR OF LATE PROF. IBIDAPO-OBE The memory of Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, came alive as Zenith Bank Plc named the iconic building housing its Unilag Branch and the University of Lagos (Unilag) Alumni in his honour on Friday, November 25, 2022. In his opening remarks at the commissioning ceremony, the Group Managing Director/CEO of Zenith Bank Plc and Chairman of the Body of Banks' CEOs in Nigeria, …
LIRS DESERVES THE BEST AT THIS TIME!
LIRS DESERVES THE BEST AT THIS TIME Mr. Ayodele Subair WITH recent happenings in the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service LIRS,We assume Mr Ayodele Subair who refuses to ensure flexibility as against adamant nature which will not make rather mar the entire system in the LIRS will have a rethink and ensure second chance for the workforce through more training as against severe sanction through Promotion. It should be reiterated that sequence to the statement in the recent publication that someone is persistent to ruin and sta…
THE URGENT NEED FOR POPULATION CENSUS IN NIGERIA
THE URGENT NEED FOR POPULATION CENSUS IN NIGERIA A population census is the total process of collecting, compiling, evaluating, analysing and publishing or otherwise disseminating demographic, economic and social data pertaining, at a specified time, to all persons in a country or in a well delimited part of a country. Every serious set up be it a community, state or much more a country often have a stipulated time for head to head counting of humans dwelling a particular area. It must however be clearly stated that population census is not o…
LAPO WINS BEST FINANCIALLY INCLUSIVE MFB OF THE YEAR 2022
LAPO WINS BEST FINANCIALLY INCLUSIVE MFB OF THE YEAR 2022 L-R Gloria Bako, Executive Director, Corporate Services, LAPO MfB, Eghosa Egharevba, Head, Agent Banking Services, LAPO, MfB, Cynthia Ikponmwosa, Managing Director, LAPO Microfinance Bank, Dorcas Thorpe, Head, Corporate Planning, LAPO MfB. LAPO Microfinance Bank Limited ( LAPO MfB), a premium microfinance institution in Nigeria has won the award of “The Best Financially Inclusive MfB of the Year “ 2022. The award was presented to the bank at the maiden edition of the Interna…
NSCDC Launches 100 Female Strike Force For Safe Schools In Benue
NSCDC Launches 100 Female Strike Force For Safe Schools In Benue The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) in Benue State on Wednesday launched 100 Female Strike Force (FSF) to beef up the federal government’s Safe School Initiative (SSI). Our correspondent reports that the command also graduated 350 specially trained officers on weapon handling, internal security and counter terrorism/insurgency to ensure peace in the state. The state commandant of NSCDC, Dr Phillip Okoh, in his address during the Passing Out Parade of the 450 perso…
LASTMA recovers pump-action rifle inside impounded vehicle
LASTMA recovers pump-action rifle inside impounded vehicle A pump-action rifle has been discovered inside an unregistered Honda car impounded by personnel of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) for driving against traffic. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Bolaji Oreagba said in a statement by the Director, Public Affairs Department, Mr Taofiq Adebayo, that the car was impounded on Thursday. Oreagba said that the black Honda car was apprehended by the patrol team of the agency while driving against traffic around Sangotedo, Abijo…
Nigerian Jailed For Life For Defiling Daughter, Marrying Her Off For A Bottle Of Gin To Friend Who Impregnated Her
Nigerian Jailed For Life For Defiling Daughter, Marrying Her Off For A Bottle Of Gin To Friend Who Impregnated Her Ibitoye was convicted of having sexual intercourse with his 14-year-old daughter and subsequently marrying her off to his friend for a bottle of dry gin. A Nigerian man identified as Adewale Ibitoye, was on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment by the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court, Lagos State. Ibitoye was convicted of having sexual intercourse with his 14-year-old daughter and subsequently marrying her off …
APC Assures Adequate Security At Tinubu’s Presidential Rally In Lagos
APC Assures Adequate Security At Tinubu’s Presidential Rally In Lagos The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has promised to provide adequate security to guarantee a hitch-free presidential campaign rally for the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos on Saturday. The Director-General of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the presidential campaign rally in Lagos State Campaign Council, Senator Ganiyu Solomon, who made the promise while briefing journalist…
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Sale of rice, oil to prevent hoarding – says LASG
Sale of rice, oil to prevent hoarding – says LASG The Lagos State Agricultural Inputs Supply Authority (LAISA) has started selling rice and other foodstuffs at reduced prices to prevent hoarding and overpricing during the yuletide. Mr Jide Ajenifuja, Assistant General Manager, Commercial, LAISA, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday. He said that the sale is aimed at stabilising the market prices and not taking over businesses from traders in the market. “In agribusiness, the moment government comes with the p…
2 Borno Female Constables Die, 17 Others Injured In Fatal Road Crash
2 Borno Female Constables Die, 17 Others Injured In Fatal Road Crash The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the death of two female Police Constables, who were on their way to Police Games 2022 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The Police added that 17 other participants sustained various degrees of injuries during the fatal crash, which occurred at Hawan Kibo around Plateau State. A statement issued in Maiduguri on Tuesday by the Borno State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Sani Kamilu Shatambaya, said the Borno State Commissioner …
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Communications Professionals set to speak on Measurement and Evaluation at the 2022 AMEC Measurement Month.
Communications Professionals set to speak on Measurement and Evaluation at the 2022 AMEC Measurement Month. In collaboration with the International Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communication, AMEC, the leading intelligence agency in Nigeria, P+ Measurement Services, declared its interest to host the annual AMEC Measurement Month (#AMECMM) to enlighten PR and communications experts and professionals in Nigeria. The event is slated to take place on November 25th, 2022 from 12 pm to 1:30 pm (WAT). The purpose of this event, w…
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Catholic priest kidnapped in Enugu during adoration prayers
Catholic priest kidnapped in Enugu during adoration prayers NSUKKA—The Parish Priest of St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Eburummiri, Ibagwa-Aka, Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State, Rev. Fr. Victor Ishiwu, was in the early hours of Saturday, allegedly kidnapped while officiating adoration prayers. It was gathered that the kidnappers stormed the adoration ground after midnight and started shooting sporadically into the air. It was further learnt that the worshippers, including Fr. Ishiwu, scampered for safety and dispersed to diff…
ZENITH BANK HERALDS CHRISTMAS WITH AJOSE ADEOGUN STREET LIGHT-UP
ZENITH BANK HERALDS CHRISTMAS WITH AJOSE ADEOGUN STREET LIGHT-UP The Group Managing Director/CEO of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu (3rd Right) flanked by the wife of the Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc , Mrs. Kay Ovia (4th Left); Executive Director, Mr. Dennis Olisa (1st Left); Executive Director, Dr. Temitope Fasoranti (3rd Left); Executive Director, Mrs Adobi Nwapa (2nd Right); and Executive Director, Mr. Henry Oroh (1st Right) at the 2022 Zenith Bank Christmas Light-Up of Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island on Saturda…
LIRS MANAGEMENT POLICY SETS IN DEPRESSION, STAFF HOSPITALISED
LIRS MANAGEMENT POLICY SETS IN DEPRESSION, STAFF HOSPITALISED The Governor Of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Political Chieftains, Stakeholders and 'LIRS' have all been called upon to avert the alarming depression caused by the newly introduced policies on Lagos Internal Revenue Staff in Lagos State. Watching carefully on the development ever since the conduct of the promotion exercise as negates the existing LIRS protocol of total aggregate score to arrive at cut-off marks, as against the newly introduced use of minimum score i…
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