An Ebute-Metta Chief Magistrate’s Court, on Wednesday, heard how a sales representative of a food vendor, Goodness Innocent, allegedly stole N2.3m from her employer. Innocent, 21, is facing two counts of conspiracy and stealing preferred against her by the police.…
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone-2, Mr Ali Mohammed, has warned officers and men in the zone, comprising Lagos and Ogun states against human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings. Mohammed gave the warning during an interactive session with newsmen on…
A prison warder, Joseph Fatunbi, alleged to have aided the escape of some inmates, was on Wednesday arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, Lagos State. He was, however, granted bail by Magistrate Linda Balogun. Fatunbi was arraigned on one…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ekiti Command, has paraded 12 suspected criminals for conspiracy, cultism and illicit drug deals. The State Commandant, Mr John Fayemi, paraded the suspects at the counter terrorism base in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday. The…
By Moses Adeniyi The Lagos State Government (LASG) has waded into relieving the plight of school girls, seeking to allay the impact poverty could pose on managing their menstrual hygiene. The Government as part of its intervention has doled out…
Federal Government has inaugurated the National Self-Care for Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health (SRMH) Coordination Committee to accelerate the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria by 2030. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Mr Olufunso Adebiyi, inaugurated the…
By Philemon Adedeji At the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), the domestic stock market concluded yesterday’s trading session with a bullish sentiment prevailing over the bullish momentum, as a result, the NGX All-Share Index (NGXASI) experienced a marginal increase of 173.49…
The shareholders of Nova Merchant Bank gave their approval during the company’s 6th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos recently where they agreed that the bank remains well-positioned to sustain and build upon its growth legacy. At the meeting, the…
The African Securities Exchange Association (ASEA) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) have announced the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which aims at fostering closer collaboration and driving financial market development and integration on…
The recent increase in the cost of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, has been attributed by marketers to the devaluation of the naira and the current surge in crude oil prices. The Chairman of the Major Oil Marketers…
