A Nigerian economist and Director General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, GCON, at the 2024 Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has recommended that Nigeria needs a social contract to lead the country along the path of good progress that it’s people desire. Okonjo-Iweala, during her keynote speech at the opening ceremony of NBA held at Eko Hotel & Suites Convention Centre, Lagos told the gathering of lawyers that a social contract like that of Peru will bring about rebuilding Nigeria, which is the focus of its conference themed: ‘Pressing Forward, A National Posture for Rebuilding…
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Youths in Lagos State have been urged by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat to embrace education that will help them to be creative and find solutions to societal problems. Speaking at the International Youth Day Conference held recently at Regency Hall, Alausa, Ikeja, Dr. Hamzat implored the youths to employ technology to improve themselves in whatever fields of human endeavour they find themselves in life. He said, “Study the right thing with the aid of technology that will make your work more effective and efficient. Nigerian professors are among the best in the world. The challenge we have is…
Six persons; Daniel Joyingo, Adigun Sodiq, Kehinde Shola, Salaudeen Kamilu, Sodiq Usseni, and Azeez Isiaka have been discharged from prison custody for causing breach of peace. Following a guilty plea on Thursday, Magistrate B. O. Osunsanmi of a Magistrate court, Ogba Magisterial Division, Lagos State cautioned and discharged the defendants after spending four years in detention. Urging them to be cautious, Magistrate Osunsanmi also discharged the defendants of a one-count amended charge dated August 22, 2024 brought against them by the Commissioner of Police. The amended information was read to the defendants on August 22, 2024, to which they pleaded…
An Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Chike Oti who served as spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command during the era of Imohimi Edgal as the Police boss is presently battling a life-threatening kidney failure. ACP Chike Oti who served as the Divisional Police Officer, Satellite Town is currently on admission at the Lagoon Hospital, Bourdillon Street, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. This is the information obtained from a WhatsApp message posted by an impeccable source. ACP Chike Oti needs N25million for kidney transplant The post has it that ACP Chike Oti said he needs the sum of 25million Naira for kidney transplant to stay…
The National Data Protection Commission, NDPC, has imposed a hefty fine of N555.8 million on Fidelity Bank for violating its customers’ data privacy. This was announced by the NDPC’s National Commissioner, Vincent Olatunji, during a Validation Workshop on the Nigeria Data Protection Act General Application and Implementation Directive held on Wednesday in Abuja. Fidelity Bank was found to have breached the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, NDPR of 2019 and the Nigeria Data Protection, NDP Act of 2023. The fine, which amounts to 0.1 percent of the bank’s annual gross revenue for 2023, is the largest ever issued by the NDPC.…
A former employee of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Adesuwa Ezenwa, has accused billionaire industrialist Oba Otudeko of massive fraud during his time as chairman of FBN Holdings Plc, the parent company of the bank. Bisi Onasanya, the bank’s managing director/chief executive officer at the time, was also named in the allegations. Mrs Ezenwa, who the bank summarily dismissed in October 2016, has initiated legal action against First Bank at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Lagos Judicial Division, seeking redress for the termination of her appointment, which she said was done “without any reason whatsoever being offered.” The former…
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero has been summoned by the Nigeria Police Force over allegations of terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion and cybercrime. In a letter signed by one Assistant Commissioner of Police Adamu Muazu, Ajaero was ordered to appear before the Intelligence Response Team for interrogation on Tuesday by 10:00a.m.
kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has sought support for Qatar Charity to enhance its ongoing efforts in addressing critical social challenges particularly in the areas of water provision, housing, education, and women empowerment. The governor made the appeal during an official visit to Qatar Charity’s office in Abuja. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Thursday, the Governor emphasised the need for collaboration to expand the state’s clean water initiatives, noting that solar-powered boreholes have already been installed, with plans for more in the coming months. However, additional support is needed to…
A rival clash between cultists in Ogun State has led to the death of a suspected cultist. This was confirmed by the Ogun State Police Command on Monday. Information from the command disclosed that a suspected member of the Aye confraternity, alias “Mosquito,” was said to have been killed in the clash leaving his left hand severed, removed and taken away. Speaking on the incident, Police Spokesperson, SP. Omolola Odutola, stated that police investigation had revealed that cultists were involved in a confrontation along Ijagun Road, in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. Upon receipt of the information via a phone call by a…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged President Bola Tinubu to “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly and thoroughly investigate the spending of $1.5 billion World Bank loan obtained by the 36 states and Abuja for poverty reduction and social protection across the states.” SERAP said, “Suspected perpetrators of corruption and mismanagement should face prosecution as appropriate, if there is sufficient admissible evidence, and any proceeds of corruption should be fully recovered.” SERAP also urged him to “direct Mr Fagbemi and appropriate anti-corruption agencies…