Top bank officials in big mess as DSS intercepts new naira note sellers
The Department of State Services (DSS), has announced the arrest of sellers of new Naira notes in various parts of Nigeria. In a statement signed by its DSS Public Relations Officer, Dr. Peter Afunanya, on Monday, several commercial bank officials were complicit in the crime. The statement said, “The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby informs the public that it has intercepted some members of organised syndicates involved in the sale of the newly redesigned naira notes. In the course of its operations, in this regard in parts of the country, it was also established that some Commercial Bank officials
Soldiers arrest 116 suspects during operation in Lagos
No fewer than 116 suspects were arrested on Monday when soldiers of the 9 Brigade, Nigerian Army, invaded criminal hideouts in the under-bridge area of Oshodi, among other areas in Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that during the raid, the soldiers searched bags and pockets of commuters. A Twitter user, @OgoMushin, said it appeared as if a state of emergency was declared. The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 9 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Major A.K. Bello, said, “There is this exercise ‘Still Water’ that we are conducting now. The exercise is to curb criminalities in Lagos State. In this operation, we
Yabatech gets acting rector
The Chairman of the Governing Council, Yaba College of Technology, as approved the appointment of Uduak Inyang-Udoh as acting Rector of the College effective from Monday, January 30, 2023. Chairman of the Governing Council, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, on behalf of the Council said the appointment was pending the appointment of a substantive Rector. A statement signed by the Deputy Registrar/ Head of Public Relations, Yabatech, Mr Joe Ejiofor, said Inyang-Udoh, a Chief Lecturer in the Department of Quantity Surveying was until this appointment, the Deputy Rector(Administration). It read, “Other previous positions held by Inyang-Udoh include Director, Yabatech Consult, Director, Academic
FG establishes farm estate on 100 hectares
The Federal Government has established an integrated farm estate on 100 hectares of farmland in Sokoto, consisting of an animal husbandry, cow pens and milking parlour, maize and millet plantation, among others. It said the facility, being developed by the National Agricultural Land Development Authority, would sustain itself and reduce the movement of cows within the area and halt clashes between herders and farmers. The Executive Secretary, NALDA, Paul Ikonne, who inspected the animal husbandry farm on the 100 hectares of land and a poultry feed mill established by the authority, said he was satisfied with the level of work
Lamentation as helpless flood victims cry over unfulfilled govt promises
People living in lowland areas are not new to flooding, because it is a perennial occurrence. However, last year’s flood which ravaged many parts of the country was unprecedented. Many roads were washed off and rendered impassable while the flood lasted. Many became homeless as their houses were taken over by the flood. Farmlands were submerged in water, leaving farmers who have invested their life savings to count their losses. Although the flood has receded, those affected, especially farmers, have yet to recover from the havoc it wreaked. The challenges of the flood victims were further compounded because they did
APC Has Run Out Of Options In Borno, Says Kudla
The Borno South senatorial candidate under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon Satumari Kudla said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in the state has run out of options, stating that it is laughable to say their party is dead in the state. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, Kudla said with the improvement in the electoral process, room for electoral manipulation has been blocked adding that his party will take over Borno State by next month. Kudla who was responding to statements by the APC in Borno State that the PDP is dead, insisted that the ruling
FG probes banks, fintechs over data privacy violation
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami has urged the Nigerian Data Protection Bureau to investigate banks and data-processing firms on data privacy and protection compliance. He said this during a press conference on Saturday in Abuja to kick off National Privacy Week 2023. The minister said, “Banks have been sanctioned. Operators in our sector have been sanctioned. Many more operators are being investigated today. So, continue investigating. To ensure that we improve in that level of compliance is very important.” Pantami also asked Nigerians to report any data breach to the NDPB so that a proper
Nekede poly furious with student claiming she graduated using God’s help and her private parts
The management of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede in Imo, says it has begun investigations into the identity of a female student, who gloated about her graduation on TikTok.The yet-to-be identified female student had gloated on TikTok that she graduated with the help of God and private parts. In a statement issued by the polytechnic’s registrar, Eucharia Anuna on Monday, the institution condemned the video, saying it was blasphemous and antithetical that the student peddled the name of God in her “deleterious act.” “Management considers the action of the student as most unacceptable and preposterous. The Federal Polytechnic Nekede prides itself
How I handle betrayers – Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has revealed how he deals with people who betray him. This is as he disclosed that disappointment is an energiser for him and he works harder whenever people disappoint him. Tinubu stated this on Sunday at a town hall meeting in Benin City, the Edo State capital with All Progressives Congresses leaders, trade unions and civil society organisations. “Disappointment is an energiser for me. You disappoint me, I work harder. You betray me, I don’t get angry, I ignore you. “The reason is that you are not my God and you are
Ekweremadu to appear in court on Tuesday after 223day of detention
A former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, will on Tuesday appear again in court in the United Kingdom where he has been accused of human trafficking. The lawmaker was in June 2022 arrested at Heathrow Airport in London after Staines Police Station received a report from a young man claiming to have been trafficked into the UK. The young man, who made the report shortly after arriving in the UK from Nigeria, also alleged that he was made to undergo some medical tests, none of which he consented to. Ekweremadu was immediately arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court for
