The Ikeja GRA Branch Manager of First City Monument Bank, FCMB, Tope Munis, has been dragged before a Lagos State High Court for allegedly aiding N1.2billion fraud, property of Star Orient Nigeria Limited. Munis was arraigned on fifteen count amended charge alongside Dare Osamo and Ayoola Bisola who were …
Read More »INSECURITY: IGP ADOPTS TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN POLICING APPROACH, ACQUIRES FIVE ADDITIONAL HIGH-POWERED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVs)
• As police pilots conclude specialized training on operations, deployment. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba psc(+), NPM, fdc, has acquired five (5) additional high-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to improve surveillance operations to checkmate criminal activities in the country in line with the IGP’s vision and …
Read More »I asked for N3bn to forestall train attacks, but they blocked it – Amaechi fumes
Amaechi Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, on Tuesday noted that he predicted the Monday attack on the Kaduna-bound train coming, lamenting that he had requested digital security apparatus to forestall such incident. The visibly angry Amaechi told reporters that the attack would have been foiled if the procurement of the …
Read More »‘The Audacity’- Atiku reacts as terrorists launch another train attack
Atiku Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s former vice president, has expressed sadness over a reported second train attack by terrorists in Kaduna, after the Monday night’s horrendous attack that led to the death of at least nine people, with several others injured or missing. The terrorists were said to have planted …
Read More »36 states appeal high court judgement on $418m Paris Club refund
The 36 states of the federation, through their attorneys, have appealed a judgment that dismissed a suit seeking to restrain the federal government from effecting the planned deduction of $418 million from states’ funds to settle the Paris Club Fund debt. The plaintiffs in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1313/202 sought to …
Read More »Profiles of identified dead victims of Kaduna train attack
Here is a brief profile of the dead victims of Monday night’s horrendous attack on a Kaduna bound train by terrorists. Though about nine people have so far been confirmed dead, not all have been properly identified. Meanwhile many of the injured are currently receiving treatment at hospitals, even as …
Read More »Buhari Condemns Terrorist Attacks On Kaduna Train, Directs Security Chiefs To Hunt Down Terrorists
Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari meets with Service Chiefs President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned terrorist attacks on Abuja-Kaduna train which occured on Monday night. The attacks on the Kaduna-bound train led to the death of an unspecified number of passengers while scores were injured. The President directed the immediate conclusion of …
Read More »Zambian FA Reacts To Death Of FIFA Medical Officer Who Died During Fans Attack In Abuja
The match between Nigeria and Ghana in Abuja ended on a sad note when angry fans invaded the pitch after the Tunisian referee Selma Selik blew the final whistle. The Black Stars of Ghana forced the Super Eagles to a 1-1 draw at the MKO Abiola Stadium on Tuesday. When …
Read More »Train Bombing: UK Lists 7 Nigerian States With High Threat Of Attack
Flags of the United Kingdom and Nigeria The Government of the United Kingdom has warned against travel to seven states in Northern Nigeria, citing the Abuja-Kaduna train that was bombed on Monday night along Rijana, Kaduna. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office disclosed this on the UK government website. The …
Read More »STERLING ONE WOMAN, PARTNERS WITH SOCIETY FOR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE NIGERIA FOR IWD CELEBRATION
Lagos, Nigeria, March 30, 2022: As part of activities to commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) themed “Break the Bias,” Sterling Bank partnered with the Society for Corporate Governance, a non-governmental organization (NGO), to sensitize women professionals and other executives on how they can become active and effective board …
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