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The President of Digital Bridge Institute,(DBI) Abuja, Prof. Mohammed Ajiya, has promised continued partnership with local and international stakeholders in Information Communication and Technology (ICT) sector to fight cyber terrorism against children. Ajiya made promise on Tuesday in Abuja at a workshop entitled “Child Online Protection: Consumer awareness on cyber crime. “ “ We would continue to partner with the public and private sector, to protect children from abuse and develop them to fight for their rights in the context of ICT. “ This partnership will further endorse the recommendations reached during a UN General Assembly of December 21, 2001.…
The absence on Tuesday of three of the five students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), facing trial for allegedly gang-raping a student of the institution has stalled their criminal trial. The students are facing trial at an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for allegedly raping a 17-year-old student of UNILAG. The five students facing trial are: Moboluwaji Omowole, 19, Chuka Chukwu, 19, Peace Nwankama, 19, James Aguedu, 20, and Josephine Osemeka, 20. The male defendants – Omowole, Chukwu and Aguedo were however, absent during proceedings, due to the inability of the officials of the Kirikiri Medium Prisons…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said on Tuesday that it foiled attempt to vandalize NNPC pipeline at Ipara in Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun. Mr Hammed Abodunrin, the Commandant of NSCDC in the state disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ipara. Abodunrin said that operatives of the corps recovered five vehicles and 150 jerrycans with some filled with petroleum products from the vandals. He explained that the corps swung into action and busted the vandals following intelligence reports. According to Abodunrin, the vandals abandoned their vehicles and ran away…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday in Abuja winged its first female fighter pilot, first female helicopter pilot and first female Air Warrant Officer. The first female fighter (combatant) pilot winged is Flying Officer Kafayat Sanni and first female helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile. They were the two female pilots among the 13 that were winged. The two female pilots had successfully completed their pilot training courses in United States of America and South Africa. The newly promoted first female Air Warrant Officer, Grace Garba was also decorated with her new rank. Speaking at the ceremony, the Chief of the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday warned the public against fraudsters and scammers claiming to have shortlisted candidates for the recruitment exercise on behalf of the agency. Mr Jonah Achema, Head of Public Affairs, NDLEA, gave the warning in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Achema said that the agency would not shortlist secretly, noting that many innocent people had been victims of such fraudsters. “Fraudsters have started sending NDLEA employment letters and messages to people. “This was a message received by an applicant, “Dear X, Congratulations for Joining NDLEA. Your service number…
Dr Adedayo Faduyile, the President of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), on Tuesday said about 48 members of the association had been kidnapped in the last two years. Faduyile said this at a news conference to mark 2019 Physicians’ Week in Akure. He said the theme of this year’s week, “Care of the Unknown Patient: An Overview”, was chosen to bring to light issues affecting Nigerians who found themselves in traumatic causes, especially road traffic accidents. The NMA president said doctors in the country had been facing challenges like kidnapping in the line of duty, incessant harassment/assault by patients and their…
Access Bank Plc. has hit one billion naira daily in loan value through its expanded digital lending portfolio. Mr Victor Etuokwu, the bank’s Executive Director, Retail Banking, stated this in Lagos on Tuesday. Etuokwu said its expanded digital lending portfolio, which gives Nigerians quick and 24/7 access to funds for emergencies without any collateral, had recorded N1 billion daily in loan value. He stated that the bank was at the forefront of digital lending across the continent. “This is a deliberate choice we made when we introduced the first USSD-based digital lending product in Nigeria based on our deep understanding…
LAGOS – Access Bank’s expanded digital lending portfolio, which gives Nigerians quick and 24/7 access to funds for emergencies without any collateral, has hit a record N1billion daily in loan value. According to Victor Etuokwu, Executive Director, Retail Banking, Access Bank Plc, “We are at the forefront of digital lending across the continent. This is a deliberate choice we made when we introduced the first USSD based digital lending product in Nigeria based on our deep understanding of our operating environment. In the past two years, we have disbursed over 3.5 million loans to individuals. We acknowledge it is no mean feat…
A member of the House of Representatives , Mr Shina Peller, on Tuesday, said that he had secured 100 acres of land in Oyo North to make available to farmers to boost agriculture in Oyo State. Speaking at an interactive meeting with some selected farmers in Iseyin, Peller, representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola and Iwajowa Federal Constituency of Oyo State, said that he was committed to assisting the farmers make agriculture a business. “I have set aside 100 acres of land to lease out to 50 farmers for a period of ten years free of charge for various crops such as cassava, maize,…
ABUJA – Ahead of November 21 governorship election in Kogi state, the Federal Government is set to pay the sum of N10.069 billion as refund of money spent by the State Government on its behalf. Consequently, President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded a request to the Senate for approval of the N10.069 billion. The Senate on Tuesday read the request contained in a letter dated 10th October, 2019 and read by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, during plenary. According to Lawan, the requested amount is for the settlement of inherited local debts and contractual obligations of the Federal…