Crime

Customs Impounds 102 Bags of 25kg Plastic Rice

Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service attached to the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Ikeja have impounded 102 bags of plastic rice meant for distribution within the metropolis. The bags of rice were recovered from a hidden store located in Ikeja area of Lagos. It was gathered that the recovery was made after the Comptroller of Customs, FOU Zone, …

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10 officials in soup for allegedly raping female IDPs

    Two policemen, three Soldiers, one prison official, one Air Force personnel, a staff of Borno Ministry for Agriculture and two members of the Civilian JTF are now cooling off in detention for allegedly abusing female IDPs. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the Human Rights Watch in its report, had accused the Police, Nigerian Army, vigilante groups …

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MMM will lead to losses, Access bank warns customers

MMM will lead to losses, Access bank warns customers Access Bank Nigeria Plc has warned its customers to avoid dealing with Mavrodi Mondial Movement, a Ponzi scheme, which has been declared illegal by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The bank in an emailed statement to its customers said it had come to its attention …

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FG issues airlines January 1 ultimatum to remit TSC,CSC to agencies

FG issues airlines January 1 ultimatum to remit TSC,CSC to agencies The Federal Government in a bid to put an end to Airlines indebtedness to Aviation Agencies arising from the 5 per cent Ticket Sales Charge/Cargo Sales Charge(TSC/CSC) has given 1st January, 2017 as the deadline for airlines operating in the country to automate their remittance / payment systems forthwith. …

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DANGOTE’s patrol tackles illegal haulage, sanitize Nigerian roads …arrests 244 suspects

DANGOTE’s patrol tackles illegal haulage, sanitize Nigerian roads …arrests 244 suspects The initiative of Dangote Group in sanitizing activities of its drivers engaged in illegal haulage has continued to yield results as its National Patrol Unit has over a period of time, arrested 244 suspects for various offences inimical to operations of the company. Còordinator of the unit, CP Magaji …

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CBN policy delays wheat farming in Kano – Farmers

CBN policy delays wheat farming in Kano – Farmers Wheat Farmers in Kano State have blamed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the delay in the take-off of this year’s wheat planting season in the state. According to agency report, Faruk Rabiu, Kano State Chairman, Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria (WFAN), had disclosed that participating banks withdrew from the …

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FG audits 33 agencies, uncovers N450 billion unremitted revenue

FG audits 33 agencies, uncovers N450 bn unremitted revenue The Federal Government is set to recover about N450 billion operating surpluses that were not returned by 33 agencies from 2010 to 2015. According to agency report, the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeousun, made the announcement on Thursday in Abuja at a news conference. She said that an audit had been …

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Ekiti House Re-Invites Ex-Governor Fayemi Over N850M SUBEB Fund

Ekiti House Re-Invites Ex-Governor Fayemi Over N850M SUBEB Fund  Folake Sokoya The Ekiti State House of Assembly has again invited a former governor of the state, Dr Kayode Fayemi, over the controversial N850 million State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) funds. The House also adopted the state Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) 2017 – 2019 document as its document at …

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Cattle rustling: Niger police commences air surveillance

  Cattle rustling: Niger police commences air surveillance Olabode Adaramola ‎The Police in Niger state have deployed helicopters in the renewed offensive against cattle rustlers, who have staged a comeback into the state through the border forests with Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto and Kaduna state. The command said the deployment was at the instance of the Inspector General of Police, Alhaji …

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Apapa gridlock killing trade facilitation programme—NPA

File photo Apapa gridlock killing trade facilitation programme, says NPA The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Usman, said the traffic gridlock in Apapa had affected access into the ports and killing trade facilitation programme of government. According to a statement by NPA on Monday in Lagos, Usman said this at a stakeholders meeting held in her office. …

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