Day: September 8, 2021

How NDLEA Intercepted N6bn Insurgents’ Drugs in Lagos Port — Marwa

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) on Wednesday 8th September, 2021 gave details of how loads of Captagon, a brand of Amphetamine meant for insurgents’ camps in Nigeria were intercepted by operatives of the Agency at the Apapa port in Lagos. Speaking at a…

Stanbic IBTC Rewards Customers for Saving

As part of its commitment to promoting a savings lifestyle, Nigeria’s leading end-to-end financial services provider, Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has launched a savings campaign. This campaign is to reward its customers for opening and depositing funds in their accounts. The savings campaign seeks to encourage customers to…

Akeredolu Signs Judicial, Legislature Autonomy Bills Into Law

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Tuesday assented to the bills for the financial autonomy of the judiciary and the legislature in the state. The Governor who signed the bills into law in his office, also signed into law the bill for the establishment of the Ondo State House of Assembly Service Commission. Addressing…

Oyetola Inaugurates 360 Newly-Recruited Amotekun Officers

The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola on Tuesday, inaugurated 360 newly-recruited officers into the State Security Network Agency ‘Amotekun Corps’. This follows the completion of the 23-day intensive training programme the personnel underwent as part of efforts to make them professionally savvy and prepare them for the task ahead. Speaking at the…

Bureau de Change Operator Docked for N43.3m Fraud

The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 arraigned one Bukar Mohammed before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. He was arraigned on a one-count charge of obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N43, 328, 000.00 (Forty-Three Million, Three Hundred…

I Won’t Interfere In LASU VC Appointment Process – Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday said he would not interfere with the ongoing selection process that would lead to the appointment of the substantive Vice Chancellor of the state-owned Lagos State University (LASU). The Governor said he does not have personal interest in who becomes the next Vice Chancellor of LASU and…