Polaris Bank Wins SERAS Award, Africa’s prestigious Sustainability/CSR recognition

Polaris Bank over the weekend, added yet another feather to its cap by winning Sustainability, Enterprise, and Responsibility Awards (SERAS), Africa’s most renowned and prestigious Sustainability/Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) recognition, for its consistent and impactful critical community interventions across Nigeria over the years. At the 18th edition of the SERAS Awards, held at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos, recognition came …

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Ogun 1 Customs boss, DC Shuaibu intensifies war against economic sabotage, insecurity in Ogun …Record Seizure of 1,128 Parcels of Cannabis, 2,169 Bags of Rice, Others

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Command, has made remarkable strides in its anti-smuggling efforts, intercepting goods with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N229,112,424.00in its latest operations. These achievements were announced today during the maiden press conference of the Acting Customs Area Controller, DC Mohammed Salisu, held at the Command’s Headquarters in Idiroko. Addressing members of the …

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Committee of Banks in Nigeria Donates Multimillion Naira Relief Materials to Jigawa Flood Victims

The Committee of Banks in Nigeria on Thursday lifted the victims of the recent flooding in some parts of Jigawa State with a solidarity visit to Dutse, the state capital, during which they made donation of assorted items of relief materials to the State Government as part of their own contribution to alleviate the plight of those impacted by the …

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Breaking: Speaker Obasa Debunks Allegation Of Spending N17b On Assembly Gate

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Thursday described the allegation that the House spent N17 billion on the fixing of a gate as spurious and funny. A self-proclaimed group, Lagos State Anti-Corruption Coalition, had accused the Assembly of spending the amount to construct a gate. The group also sought investigation of the …

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Ogun 1 Customs Command, NASRE Collaborate To Drive Better Public Awareness

The Ogun 1 Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) held a strategic meeting with executives of the Nigerian Association of Social and Resourceful Editors (NASRE) at its area command, highlighting the importance of collaboration in promoting national security and trade facilitation. During the visit, NASRE congratulated the newly appointed Customs Area boss, Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu, on his assumption …

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Update: Sunday Ugochukwu from Ebonyi State, who lost his memory 17 years ago, regains consciousness …reunites with family

~Oluwaseun Fabiyi On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, a remarkable incident occurred in front of the Tax Force Office, situated on Alasia Bolade street, Oshodi road, opposite the Arena military market, in Oshodi, Lagos. Apostle Ayoola Oladele, a well-known Lagos-based prophet, was directed by the Holy Spirit to pray for and lay hands on a madman, for his time had come …

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Genesis Global Harvest’s Turning Point Like Never Before Event Draws Over 10,000 Attendees

~Oluwaseun Fabiyi In the context of annual harvest celebrations and gatherings of worshipers amongst white garment churches in Lagos and Nigeria as a whole, Genesis Global International, under the leadership of Prophet Genesis, has demonstrated a distinctive approach to event organization that is worthy of recognition. Who else shares this opinion? The church’s activities have consistently been unique and exceptional, …

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Lagos Court Jails Businesswoman 17 Years for N57.6m Fraud

Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Thursday, December 12, 2024, convicted and sentenced a businesswoman, Oluremi Phillips to 17 years imprisonment for N57,690,000 (Fifty Seven Thousand, Six Hundred and Ninety Naira) fraud. Philips was previously standing trial before Justice S.O. Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, following her arraignment …

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Bauchi, Adamawa Courts Jail 18 Internet Fraudsters

Justices Aminu Garba and Aisha A. Ibrahim of the Federal High Court  1 and 2 sitting in Bauchi, Bauchi State have convicted and sentenced 17 internet fraudsters to various jail terms, even as Justice Ahmed Isa of the Adamawa State High Court sitting in Yola equally jailed another internet fraudster. The convict’s are: Fumi Joshua, Nathan Timothy Aruku, Femi Johnson …

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