Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Command, have arrested 28 persons suspected to be “Yahoo-Yahoo Boys” in Ilorin, Kwara State. The arrest, which was carried out on Thursday, 23rd March 2023, at Mandate Area, Ilorin, followed actionable intelligence on the activities of fraudsters operating in the area. Preliminary investigation revealed […]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide SanwoOlu, has ordered all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, MDAs, as well as Courts in the state to commence acceptance of old N500 and N1,000 notes. Sanwo-Olu also urged business owners, especially retailers, to accept the old N500 and N1,000 notes, to ease hardship sparked by the Naira redesign policy introduced by […]
As traditionalists across the southwestern states of Nigeria celebrate “Isese” day, royal fathers and traditional worshippers have called on state governments in the region to declare August 20 of every year a Public Holiday to mark the traditional religion and festival. In Ikorodu, Lagos, His Royal Majesty, the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabiru Shotobi kicked […]
Retirement and pension are obviously two privileges that so many working class people eagerly look up to. While some people are fortunate to have gotten good and sustainable retirement and pension packages, others are not particularly lucky. And these unlucky lots are majorly a large chunk of the Nigerian masses, who often toil and labour […]
“No person is particularly invulnerable to disability” was the concluding statement of Mr. David Anyaele, the Executive Director of Centre for Citizens with Disabilities, CCD, as l entered the venue of the stakeholders’ meeting tagged: “Sensitization for Line MDAs on Sustainable Development Goals and Disability Rights” organized by the CCD in Lagos. No doubt, there […]