IGP To Launch e-Warrant Cards, Ensure Upgrade Of Force Identification System

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has announced that the Nigeria Police Force is set to digitalize operatives’ identification using e-Warrant Card. According to a statement signed by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, and made available to National Association of Online Security Reporters, NAOSRE on Wednesday, the system was launched to ensure standardization and upgrade of the Force …

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FirstBank launches single-digit loan for women-owned businesses, reinforced role in strengthening gender inclusion in Nigeria 

The FirstGem fund (FirstGem loan) is a single-digit loan scheme, exclusively designed to put women at an advantage in contributing to the socio-economic development of the country. The loan scheme covers female-owned or partnered SMEs in various sectors of the economy.  Launched in 2016, FirstGem has been impactful in driving financial inclusion, influencing women’s empowerment through gender-advancement programmes like savings …

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Elesa of Oke-Ode, Oba Adelodun is dead

The Elesa of Oke-Ode, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Abdulkadri Adelodun, Alebiosu II, is dead. Oba Adelodun died at the age of 81. The National Publicity Secretary, Oke-Ode Community Development Association, Kunle Akogun, announced the monarch’s death in a statement on Thursday in Ilorin. Akogun said that Adelodun breathed his last in the early hours of …

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Lagos Speaker, INEC Lament Poor PVC Collection, Voter Apathy

Ahead of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has appealed to qualified residents of the State not to only register, but ensure that they vote. Dr. Obasa gave this advice on Thursday at the 8th Annual Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting held simultaneously by lawmakers across the State. This …

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Regina Daniels, Ned Nwoko welcome second child on 1st son’s birthday

It is a double celebration for the Nwoko family as Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, and her husband, Ned Nwoko welcome their second child on first son’s birthday. The billionaire businessman announced the good news on his Instagram page on Wednesday. He wrote, “It’s a Double celebration today for the family as Moon turns Two years. He’s growing every day looking …

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Court Convicts Man in Maiduguri for N20m Fraud

Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri has convicted and sentenced one Modu Ali Kotoko to one year imprisonment for cheating to the tune of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira). Kotoko was first arraigned on January 1, 2021 and pleaded not guilty to the one count charge preferred against him, setting the stage for trial in …

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Osun Monarch, Olowu Of Kuta Warns Critics To Desist From Media Terrorism Against Buratai

A foremost Osun Traditional Ruler and Chairman Council of Owu Monarchs, Oba Hammed Adekunle Makama, Tuesday contended that attribution of a house in Wuse, Abuja, where operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) raided and recovered huge cash and other luxury items to the former Chief of Army Staff, Ambassador Tukur Yusuf Buratai was a …

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