Day: August 12, 2021

NDLEA Intercepts Bandits, Seizes Heavy Weapons

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested three armed bandits; Adamu Shehu, Tukur Mohammed and Ibrahim Suleiman while on an attack mission in Katsina state. The agency also recovered three AK 47 rifles among other dangerous items from the bandit. It also arrested a heavy weapon manufacturer, Celestine Chidiebere Christian with…

Microfinance Bank MD Bags Five Years for N4.7m Scam

Justice M.M. Abubakar of Bauchi State High Court, Bauchi on Monday, August 11, 2021 convicted and sentenced Sarita Aliyu Hello, Managing Director of Workman Microfinance Bank, Bauchi, to four years imprisonment. She was sentenced on a two -count charge bordering on misappropriation and forgery brought against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.…

Lagos Unveils EkoDigitalSchool, An Online School Platform

The Lagos State Government has unveiled the EkoDigitalSchool.com website, an online learning platform introduced to engage students in classroom activities. In her address at the official launch and unveiling of the initiative at the Secretariat, Alausa, the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, stated that the innovation is in line with the education cum technology…

My Father Asked Me to Prioritise Civil Servants, Pensioners and Teachers – Abiodun

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday broke silence on the passing of his father, Pa Emmanuel Abiodun, describing his demise as “painful and a great loss to him and his family”. Abiodun disclosed this when he received Remo traditional rulers, members of Ijebu-Remo Unity Forum, Labour Union leaders, NANS leadership and other prominent…

Sanwo-Olu Mourns Gani Fawehinmi’s Son

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passing of Mohammed Fawehinmi, eldest son of the late legal luminary and human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi. The Governor also commiserated with family and friends of the deceased, describing his death as a colossal loss to the civil society movement in Nigeria. Mohammed died in…

FG Approves Over N4 Billion For Fuelling Police Vehicles

The Federal government has approved the sum of over N4 billion for the fueling of Police vehicles across the 36 states Police Command and FCT. Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi revealed this during the presentation of a paper titled “Strategic Leadership Development: The Role of the Ministry of Police Affairs” with the course…