The Bank of Industry (BOI) says it has disbursed N22.89 billion to 29 manufacturers. The money is part of the N75 billion manufacturing sector intervention fund. Its Managing Director, Olasupo Olusi, made this known on Monday at the first BOI interactive session with the Organised Private Sector in Abuja, which was monitored virtually. Mr Olusi … Read more
Prince Mohammed Momoh, Director, Ventures Management, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has emphasized the importance of entrepreneurship and discipline among corps members during a visit to the Iyana-Ipaja orientation camp in Lagos. Prince Momoh urged 2024 Batch C Stream I corps members to leverage the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) program for financial independence. … Read more
Tricycle riders popularly known as Keke Riders have blocked popular Spera Deo Junction In Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Asiwaju Medisa has learnt. According to sources that spoke with our correspondent, the Keke riders were told to do data capturing for uniformity in revenue collection, security and sanity and a section of their leadership revolted. As at … Read more
The police in Ekiti have announced a ban on ‘illegal’ gatherings and protests in the state. The ban comes a few days to the planned protest, on Tuesday, by activists to demand the release of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi who is being tried by the police at an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate Court. Mr Farotimi is accused … Read more
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the dismissal of 18 senior police officers for gross misconduct and unprofessional acts. It also demoted 19 other officers and punished two Assistant Inspectors General of Police ((AIG) for refusal to carry out lawful instructions and for negligence. The PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. … Read more
Over 1.3 million residents have been enrolled in the Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme, Ilera-Eko, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), Emmanuella Zamba, has said. Speaking at a media parley as part of activities marking the 2024 Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Ms Zamba noted that since the enactment of the Lagos State Health … Read more
The National Assembly is currently considering a bill to allow the security agencies and paramilitary institutions recruit their personnel from Man’ O’ War. The bill, which has passed first reading in the House of Representative, was sponsored by Chairperson House Committee on Youth Development, Martins Esin. The Director General, Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre, (CLTC) Adesoji Eniade, … Read more
A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, Wednesday, remanded a lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, in prison over alleged defamation of Afe Babalola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and founder of Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti (ABUAD). PREMIUM TIMES reported that the police invaded Mr Farotimi’s office in Lekki, Lagos, on Tuesday … Read more
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) says it will take necessary action to check the alleged extortions of citizens by some police personnel in Enugu State. The NBA Enugu Branch made the vow on Tuesday in Enugu during the opening of the NBA Enugu Branch 2024 Law Week. They were reacting to a lecture delivered by a human … Read more
A Nigerian Pastor and founder of Harvester International Church, Bolaji Idowu has been arrested for money laundering and real estate fraud. Idowu was arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Police and is currently being interrogated by the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Abuja. Sources within the police command in Abuja said the pastor is being investigated … Read more
