Anambra Assembly Majority Leader Dies in S’Africa
An ambra Assembly Majority Leader Dies in S’Africa A member of Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon Nnamdi Okafor has been announced dead. Okafor, who represents Awka South State Constituency 1 is also the majority leader of the state assembly. A two-time lawmaker, Okafor reportedly slumped in a hotel in South Africa, where he was holidaying. A source who announced the death in a political WhatsApp group said: “The Majority Leader of Anambra State House Of Assembly and member representing Awka South Constituency 1, Hon. Nnamdi Okafor (Akajiug…
Osun Bans Road-side Trading
Osun Bans Road-side Trading The Osun Government has banned the display of wares on the roads and pedestrian walkways across the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode, yesterday in Osogbo. She said that the ban was part of measures to ensure safety in the market places in the state. Egbemode said that the ban had become necessary due to the traffic snarl along the major roads and the danger it posed to people selling on the road sides. “Osun State Government is w…
Abike-Dabiri: Insecurity won’t Affect Diaspora Investments
Abike-Dabiri: Insecurity won’t Affect Diaspora Investments The Chairman of the Nigeria Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has assured nigerians in Diaspora that their business interests in the country are not threatened despite the security challenges facing the nation. Speaking with newsmen at the State House, Abuja Thursday, Dabiri-Erewa, while acknowledging the security skirmishes in parts of the country, however, noted that it is temporary, adding that the federal government is doing its possible best to bring the si…
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Gunmen kill Lagos inspector in broad daylight
Gunmen kill Lagos inspector in broad daylight The Lagos Police Command has confirmed the gruesome murder of an inspector who boarded a commercial tricycle, by gunmen. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesman confirmed on Thursday. According to him, the deceased, attached to Mopol 20, Ikeja, was shot on Wednesday at Coker Aguda in Surulere, Lagos State. He said that the identity of the deceased would only be revealed after contacting his family members. Also, the command was making efforts to arrest those behind the killing. Hundeyin said …
FirstBank commemorates its annual Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability week and promotes kindness across over 7 countries
FirstBank commemorates its annual Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability week and promotes kindness across over 7 countries The FirstBank CR&S Week is a dedicated week designed to offer opportunities for employees to give their time & resources to defined causes in line with the Bank’s CR&S strategic approach; The FirstBank CR&S Week is held in Nigeria and 7 other countries: United Kingdom, Ghana, DRC, Guinea, Sierra Lone, Senegal and Gambia Since its maiden edition in 2017, the FirstBank CR&S week in 2017 is f…
Deborah Samuel: US honours slain Sokoto student
Deborah Samuel: US honours slain Sokoto student The United States Department of State has honoured slain Sokoto student, Deborah Samuel. Deborah, a 200 Level student of Home Economics at Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, was murdered by Islamic extremists and set ablaze after she advised her classmates against posting religious materials on their WhatsApp page. In marking the US International Day Commemorating the Victims of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, on August 22, Deborah’s picture was uploaded on the website of the US Of…
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EFCC arraigns Cubana Manager over $164,000 fraud
EFCC arraigns Cubana Manager over $164,000 fraud The Economics and Financial Crime Commission on Wednesday arraigned a manager with Cubana Group, Lucky Uchechukwu Ndukwe, for an offence bordering on conspiracy to launder and money laundering. Ndukwe, known better as Cubana Prime Minister, was arraigned alongside one Precious Omonkhoa Ofure before Justice Justice O.A. Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, by the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC. The suspects were arrested recently by EFCC operatives following credib…
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