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NDLEA Arrests 4 Wanted Drug Kingpins, Others Over Dealings In Illicit Drugs
NDLEA Arrests 4 Wanted Drug Kingpins, Others Over Dealings In Illicit Drugs The National Drug law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two ladies and two men wanted in connection with over 16,000 kilograms (16 tons) of illicit drugs intercepted in Lagos, Abuja and Netherlands. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said in Lagos, anti-narcotics officers who have been on the trail of 48-year-old Aro Aderinde for weeks arrested him on Sunday October 16, over his involvement in the export of 3,149kgs cannabis sativa concealed in coconut fibres via…
Ten Facts to note about Polaris Bank.
Ten Facts to note about Polaris Bank. The headlines have been buzzing with the news of the sale of Polaris bank. Here are ten important facts to note: * Polaris Bank was created as a bridge bank. This means that it was created to manage the assets and liabilities of another bank which failed (in this case, Skye Bank). The regulatory authorities intervened to stabilize the bank with the much-needed liquidity. The bank has since grown and its roots are grounded in the Nigerian financial ecosystem thus now fit for ownership by competent and capab…
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UNILORIN resumes academic activities Monday
UNILORIN resumes academic activities Monday After eight months of absence from classrooms as a result of the strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, the University of Ilorin will reopen its campus on Monday, October 24, 2022, to continue its 2021/2022 academic session. A statement signed by Mr Kunle Akogun, Director of Corporate Affairs of UNILORIN, on Friday said that Final Year and Postgraduate students of the institution will resume lectures on October 24, 2022, while other students will return to the school for lect…
The urgent need to conduct census in Nigeria
The urgent need to conduct census in Nigeria The development and wellbeing of every country depends on its economy, in achieving these, attention needs to be placed upfront on ensuring respect for policy coherence and the need to conduct census in Nigeria will also facilitate that, this is because The importance of census cannot be overestimated. A population census is at the centre of every planning activity and no meaningful development planning activity can be conducted without taking into account population census data. The importance of …
OGSG SYMPATHISES WITH VICTIMS OF FIRE EXPLOSION
OGSG SYMPATHISES WITH VICTIMS OF FIRE EXPLOSION Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has sympathised with the families of victims of the petrol tanker explosion which happened in Araromi town, Sagamu Interchange on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Governor, represented by the Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Hon. Olufemi Ilori- Oduntan, while on inspection at the scene of the fire incident, prayed against such in the State. On his part, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), CC Ahmed Umar sai…
Ogun 2023: Amosun’s support for Otegbeye against Abiodun patriotic, commendable – Adebajo
Ogun 2023: Amosun’s support for Otegbeye against Abiodun patriotic, commendable – Adebajo A chieftain of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) and popular social commentator, Chief Olawale Adebajo, has commended the former governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun for declaring support for the governorship candidate of ADC, Barrister Biyi Otegbeye. Amosun, who represents Ogun Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) recently expressed his support for Otegbeye w…
Why politicians ‘ll find it difficult to rig 2023 elections – Barr. Igini
Why politicians ‘ll find it difficult to rig 2023 elections – Barr. Igini Former Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa Ibom State, Barr. Mike Igini, has insisted that the 2023 elections in Nigeria will not be business as usual for politicians hoping to engage in electoral malpractice. He said with what INEC has put in place after being empowered by the new Electoral Act, politicians who may be thinking of manipulating the process are in for a shock. Igini, who said he has made it a poin…
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