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FCMB is a leading financial institution in Nigeria has received a big shock of the year as one of its staff has been thrown to prison for fraud and embezzlement. Justice S. Odili at the Anambra State High Court in Onitsha, Anambra State, sentenced Mr Nwachukwu Placidus, a bank manager at First City Monument Bank FCMB, Onitsha Anambra State to 121 years in prison for embezzling N112 million from a customer’s fixed deposit account. The Honorable justices delivered the verdict resulting in the conviction and sentencing of a former manager at the First City Monument Bank’s branch in Onitsha, who…

There was outrage in the Uhonmora-Ora, Hometown of the Speaker of Edo State , House of Assembly, Honourable Blessing Agbebaku. This followed discovery that despite payment of enrollment fees, the 68 SSS 3 students were not enrolled by the school principal, Mr. Adefemi Adewale diverted the money into personal uses . Provoked parents and students were seen in the community weeping and venting their anger and frustration over the development .Some parents who said they gathered they money after sale of their crops disclosed that they took they money by hand to the principal’s office for payment. The community’s response…

The Nigeria Police Force has announced the launch of Schools Protection Squad, SPS, in Kano State. The 60-man squad was inaugurated by the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Gumel, on Thursday at the police command headquarters in Kano. The squad is to protect schools, learning facilities, students and pupils as well as their teachers from kidnappers and armed bandits.Gumel said the SPS was an initiative of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Ebegtokun to adequately provide a safe environment for schooling and protect both the students and teachers as well as the schools’ facilities and their critical infrastructures. This development is…

By Chinyere Okoroafor A new initiative to empower Nigerians and Africans at large through palliative and skill training has unveiled in Lagos. The initiative called Beepagro Palliative Initiative (BPI), by Beep Agro Africa (BAA) aims to address pressing issues facing Nigerians at the moment, foster unity, self-reliance, and innovation across the country. Speaking at the unveiling, Founder and Chief Executive Officer ((CEO) of BAA, Ambassador Gilead Okolonkwo said that BPI initiative will empower Nigerians who would become members to take control of their future, moving away from dependence on governmental aid and international organizations. By harnessing technology and innovative approaches,…

A coalition of 100 Pro-Democracy Groups in Nigeria under the auspices of Good Governance Situation Room has announced that Governors Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State and Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State are to receive a joint award for “Best Performing Governor of the Year”. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Coordinator of the coalition, Comrade Isaac Ikpa, and issued to journalists on Friday in Abuja. Ikpa noted that the coalition selected Governors Bago and Fubara for the award after assessing the achievements of all the governors sworn in on May 29, 2023, in their first…

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed Basirat Damilola Marshall, daughter of Fuji maestro, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, a.k.a KWAM1, as his Senior Special Assistant on Tourism. This was according to a viral video of her father thanking the governor, and congratulatory messages sighted by PUNCH Online on her Instagram page, @damimarshall_ on Thursday. In the viral video, her father, KWAM1, while performing on stage at the coronation and birthday reception of Oba Sikirullah Apena on Thursday, thanked Sanwo-Olu for appointing his daughter into his cabinet. The fuji singer noted that it was his daughter, Damilola, who…

Elder statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Edwin Clark said former President Muhammadu Buhari imposed Abdullahi Adamu, a former Governor of Nasarawa State, as national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC despite his alleged corruption charges by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Clark stated this while speaking during an interview on Arise Television. The elder statesman decried the freedom enjoyed by alleged corrupt politicians in the country. He noted that nothing has so far been heard about 15 former governors and ministers who were dragged to court during the period when Nuhu…

Rite Foods Limited, under its Rite Recycle initiative, in collaboration with icreate, is proud to announce the “iCreate Club Program”, an initiative campaign designed to educate and empower children on the importance of recycling and its role in building a more sustainable world. This impactful campaign will engage students across public and private schools in Lagos, Nigeria, through a two-pronged approach: A book reading tour will span 50 public schools, using a specially-written Rite Foods storybook, titled “Don’t Waste Your Waste” to introduce the concept of recycling to young minds. Students will be challenged to transform used Rite Sausage Roll…

Queues have begun to vanish from filling stations across Nigeria’s major cities after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd intervened in the logistic issues that had breached the supply of premium motor spirit (PMS). Findings by this newspaper across filling stations in Abuja showed that queues are disappearing and normalcy has returned. Queues have disappeared from most filling stations across major locations like Kubwa, Central Area, Wuse, Maitama, and Gwarimpa. Speaking on the development, a top official said, “The fuel stations round shows that the situation is calm. All stations have products and are selling.” Recall that this newspaper had…

…calls for responsible waste disposal As the rains approach, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has completed the rehabilitation of Olusosun dumpsite, to ensure smooth waste disposal operations across the state. Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, who made this known in a statement on Thursday, said the maintenance effort was aimed at improving operational efficiency in anticipation of the rainy season. He said, “Our primary objective in rehabilitating Olusosun dumpsite is to ensure that waste disposal trucks can navigate through the dumpsite seamlessly, even in adverse weather conditions, especially during heavy rainfall when logistical challenges tend to arise”.…