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Pilgrimage exercise not for tourism -Sanwo-Olu

Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has charged Christian pilgrims from the state to see pilgrimage exercise as a spiritually rewarding journey rather than for site-seeing and relaxation. Mrs. Sanwo-Olu stated this on Friday during the Service of Dedication organised by Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (LSCPWB). The first lady noted that the theme of…

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Trader Bags 7 years Jail term for illicit drug

Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi has convicted and sentenced a trader, Boniface Offor, to seven years imprisonment, for unlawfully in possession of 87.7 kilograms of ephedrine, a hard drug similar to cocaine and heroin. Justice Osiagor convicted and sentenced the trader, after he pleaded guilty to three counts charge of conspiracy, unlawful possession and dealing…

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Sanwo-Olu approves hike in Lagos BRT Transport Fare

Lagos commuters making use of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses will be paying N100 more on all routes, as the state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwoolu, has approved the increase. A statement signed by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) Assistant Director, Corporate Communications, Kolawole Ojelabi on Thursday, said the hike is due to high operating costs. Ojelabi, said the…

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Osun NSCDC subjects arms bearing personnel to psychological assessment

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, has commenced psychological assessment for its arms bearing personnel and new recruits.  Corps Commandant, Emmanuel Ocheja, who spoke on the exercise in Osogbo on Wednesday, stated that the assessment becomes imperative to ascertain the level of mental, emotional and psychological status of NSCDC personnel. This, he…

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Equities market slightly slips into profit-taking

The local equities market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Wednesday traded with mixed sentiments as the market declined by N1 billion. The All Share Index (ASI) decreased by 1.50 basis points or 0.003 per cent to close at 51,802.48 basis points. Similarly, the market capitalisation lost N1 billion to close at N27.927 trillion. The downturn was impacted by losses…

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Mobil confirms Tinubu as intelligent, honest, highly motivated employee

Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc has praised the  presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for his time with the organisation. In a letter dated December 28, 1998 which was seen by WesternPost, Mobil confirmed that Tinubu worked for the company between December 1, 1983 and May 17, 1992. The letter signed by Manager, Employee Relations, S.…

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Governors’ wives attend 2-day training with NDLEA, commit to campaign against drug abuse

Wives of Governors have attended a 2-day training on response to drugs and related organised crimes in Nigeria to stem the wave of illicit drugs in the country. The training was organised by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) with the support from European Union in Nigeria. Speaking on the…

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NDIC seeks collaboration with ICPC, others on national anti-corruption strategy

The Chairman, Board of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mrs Ronke Sokefun has called for stronger collaboration on the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) towards strengthening the fight against corruption in the country. She made the call in Abuja at a sensitization seminar for Board and Management of the Corporation facilitated by the National Anti-Corruption Strategy Secretariat.…

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