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Osun flags off N200m microcredit loan to traders

…Pledges accountability in use of micro-credit funds By Jeleel Olawale On Wednesday, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke launched the disbursement of ¦ 200 million in micro-credit loans aimed at supporting traders and market vendors to stimulate the state’s economy. Represented…

FCMB, Tulsi Chanrai restore vision for 150,000 in Kebbi

First City Monument Bank (FCMB), in partnership with the Tulsi Chanrai Foundation (TCF), has restored the vision of about 150,000 visually impaired Nigerians in Kebbi State through its long-running Priceless Gift of Sight initiative. Since 2009, the programme has provided…

Customs seizes N550m illicit drugs, transfers to NDLEA

By Barth Ndubuwah and Adeyanju Esther The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Area 1, Port Harcourt, has handed over illicit drugs seized at the Port Harcourt International Airport to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The ceremony took place on…

Ex-military man arrested for alleged job fraud

By Adeyanju Esther A dismissed military officer, Lance Corporal AliyuAdamu, has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for allegedly defrauding three job applicants. According to SP Ahmed Wakili, the Spokesman of the Bauchi State Police Command, the suspect,…

Widow decries harassment, threats from in-laws

The tragic loss of a loved one can be devastating, but for Mrs. Afolabi Christiana Bose, the widow of the late Mr. Afolabi Oluwasegunota Sunday, her grief has been compounded by relentless harassment from her late husband’s family. Following her…