Metro Archives — Page 13 of 41

May 6, 2023 No Responses

Sudan Crisis : Dangote Supports Returnees With N100,000 Each

The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has commenced the disbursement of hundred thousand naira (N100,000) and Dignity Packs to each of the Nigerian returnees from Sudan. The money and the Dignity Packs were given out to the evacuees upon arriva...

May 6, 2023 No Responses

Court Orders UBA To Take Over Ogiemwonyi’s Properties

A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an order directing United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, to take over two properties located in Benin City, Edo State, belonging to Godwin Ogiemwonyi (trading under the names of Ogiemwonyi Godwin Nigeria...

April 22, 2023 No Responses

Customs Intercept 553 Parcels Of Cannabis Sativa

The Semé Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 553 parcels of canabis sativa worth N10 million, with four suspects arrested. The Customs Area Controller of Seme Customs, Comptroller Dera Nnadi disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Accord...

April 20, 2023 No Responses

NPA Retiree Jailed 14 Years For N24.3m Fraud

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced a retired staff of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Nasiru Ogara, to 14 years’ imprisonment for engaging in N24.3 million waste bin and vehicle documents fraud. Justice Mojisola Dada, while deliverin...

April 12, 2023 No Responses

Land Dispute: Edo Assembly Summons Seplat Energy, Orogho Community

Edo House of Assembly has summoned the management of Seplat Energy and leaders of Orogho community over a land dispute. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that leaders of the community had earlier petitioned the house, asking it to...

March 19, 2023 No Responses

EFCC Arrests, Parades 19 For Vote-Buying

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday in Ilorin, Kwara State paraded 19 suspected vote buyers arrested during the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state. The Acting Zonal Head of EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office,...

March 17, 2023 No Responses

INEC Blacklists 100 Ad Hoc Staff Over Alleged Malpractices

INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Akwa Ibom, Dr Cyril Omorogbe, on Thursday, disclosed that the commission has delisted 100 ad hoc staff in the state over alleged involvement in election malpractices. Omorogbe, who made the disclosure in an intervie...

March 9, 2023 No Responses

NSIB Investigates Lagos Train Accident

By Citybusinessnews@yahoo.com The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced investigation into an accident involving a train with registration number 2215 and a Lagos State BRT staff bus with registration number 04A-48LA. The acciden...

March 8, 2023 No Responses

Businessman Jailed Over Forged N100m Fidelity Bank draft

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced a businessman, Ernest Uduebor, for possession of forged Fidelity bank draft of N100 million. Justice Ramon Oshodi sentenced Uduebor to one-year imprisonment following his guilty plea to the amended one-coun...

February 23, 2023 No Responses

Apapa Customs Handover 20 Cartons Of Tramadol To NDLEA

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has handed-over 20 cartons of hard drugs to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in Lagos. The drugs were concealed as sweets in a 40ft container, while the consignee had declared...

February 22, 2023 No Responses

Court Sets Aside Execution On Stallion

The Federal high court in Lagos has set aside a purported execution carried out by Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB)Plc against Stallion Nigeria Limited over alleged N13 billion judgement debt. Justice Ambrose Lewis Alagoa in a ruling deliv...

February 20, 2023 No Responses

Contempt: Court Vacates Order Sentencing Fidelity Bank MD, Company Secretary

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State has vacated its ruling that convicted and sentenced the Managing Director and Company Secretary of Fidelity Bank Plc to six weeks in prison or a fine of Four Hundred Thousand Naira...

February 6, 2023 No Responses

Six Die In Lagos Ship Accident

Contrary to earlier reports, six yet-to-be-identified persons were at the weekend confirmed dead after an accident in a vessel around Atlas Cove, Lagos State. The deceased were said to have been working on the tanker of the vessel identified as...