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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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Sanwo-Olu presents 13 cars to Lagos outstanding teachers
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday presented 13 cars, as well as other gifts to outstanding teachers and school administrators in the state. Speaking during the grand finale of the 2021 Annual Teachers Merit Awards at the Sports Pavilion, Lagos House, Ikeja, Sanwo-Olu said the initiative was in line with his promise to reward excellence and hard work in the teaching…
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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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Investors profit-taking in BUA Cement, others down stock market by N39bn
The stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) saw a bullish run on three consecutive days but the overall impact was not enough to completely cancel out the week-on-week loss recorded in the previous week. As a result, the NGX All-Share Index declined marginally by 0.14 per cent week-on-week (W-o-W) to close at 51,705.61 basis points, while the market…
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Gwadabe, ABCON president highlights way forward on naira volatility, rising inflation, others
Naira volatility despite foreign exchange interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is being compounded by rising inflation, interest rate hike and slow economic growth with consequences for middle and low income earners, President, Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), Alhaji (Dr) Aminu Gwadabe has said. Speaking in Lagos at the weekend, Gwadabe said the unfolding…
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Threat to life: family calls for rescue
The unexpected happened on August 1, 2021, when my sister’s husband, Prince Bamidele Sanmi Emmnauel was kidnapped on his way to Ibadan from Oshogbo till date he has not been found. As effort to create a balance, the case was reported at the station and a police report was obtained. This continued on August 6, 2021, my sister, Mrs. Bamidele…
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