Abiodun Alabi, Lagos State Commissioner of Police has said that there is a partial lockdown of the state by security agencies due to the threats of attacks by gunmen. Alabi disclosed this in Lagos during the Lagos State Stakeholders’ Forum on Police Accountability quarterly meeting and awards on Wednesday. Alabi gave a keynote address on ‘Police Community Partnership: Panacea for ...

LandWey Investment Limited, a major player in Nigeria’s real estate sector has bagged the IAS accredited DMSL ISO 9001:2015 certification in recognition of its commitment, attainment and compliance with the requirements of international standards for the provision of site, services and residential developments for sale.   The certification followed a comprehensive audit and evaluation exercise conducted by the IAS accredited ...

The house of representatives has revealed that Nigeria’s agriculture ministry spent N18.9 billion on bush clearing during the COVID-19 lockdown.   Wole Oke, chairman of the house committee on public accounts, said the ministry disclosed this while responding to a probe on how it spent N18.9 billion. The agric ministry is the subject of an investigation by the house committee ...

Nigerian students in Federal government-owned universities will remain out of school as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) did not reach an agreement to end the strike. ASUU and the government met on Tuesday but their conversation on ending the ongoing strike ended without an agreement. The striking lecturers had met with the Professor Nimi Briggs Committee set up ...

The just concluded Kenya presidential election that saw the deputy president, William Ruto surprisingly winning the election was the tensest election Africa has had in recent times. This is due to the fact that actors in the election are majorly bigwig political leaders in the East African country. The battle was between DP William Ruto and a well-experienced fifth-time contestant ...

Drama ensued in the Senate Public Account Committee hearing as the Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, Dr. Michael Akabogu, told lawmakers that termites ate N17 billion vouchers inside a container in their office.   The Senate Committee on Public Account is investigating the illegal transfer of N17 billion from First Bank and Skye Bank to personal ...

The advent of technology that seems to have reshaped the nation’s banking sector in the quest to meet up with its peers all over the world has created issues and has always made it easy for money belonging to customers disappears from their accounts.   In the past all the banks had to do was to lock up the funds ...

Foremost financial institution, Access bank Plc. in collaboration with four indigenous edtech companies have channeled efforts and resources towards promoting and inspiring STEAM education among youngsters. STEAM which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics education, provides essential 21st-century knowledge to equip students with future-ready skills for innovative and tech-driven workforce. The bank’s commitment to this cause was further ...

FirstBank of Nigeria Limited has announced its commemoration of the 2022 International Youth Day, globally celebrated today, 12 August 2022, and themed “Intergenerational solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages.” The International Youth Day is commemorated every year on 12 August, bringing youth issues to the attention of the international community and celebrating the potential of youth as partners in ...

TERRORISTS are consolidating their grip on communities in Kaduna with a parallel government and permanent operational base, according to Governor Nasir El-Rufai in a memo to President Muhammadu Buhari. El-Rufai in the memo, warned the president of the terrorists’ consolidation in a late July memo, according to online platform, Premium Times. The terrorists belonging to Ansaru for short, are believed ...