Metro News – Page 2 – City Business News

March 17, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Arrests TikTok Influencer For Alleged Naira Mutilation

Operatives of the Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, have arrested popular TikTok influencer, Murja Ibrahim Kunya, for allegedly abusing and mutilating the Naira.Specifically, Kunya was arrested for allegedly spraying Naira notes for fun...

March 8, 2025 No Responses

IWD: Celebrating Women In Nigeria Customs Service

Nigeria’s seaports, airports, and land borders are protected by uniformed men, specifically officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). In the midst of these officers are their female counterparts, playing a vital role in safeguarding the coun...

March 7, 2025 No Responses

ABC Transport Procures Specialised Trucks For Bulk Delivery Of Lafarge Clement

After deploying a new fleet of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks to boost cement haulage at Lafarge Africa Plc, ABC Transport PLC has made another move to further expand its trucking capacity.In the latest strategic investments, ABC Transport has added...

February 26, 2025 No Responses

GTCO Distributes 3,000 Gas Cylinders To Ogun Community

As part of ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of life for households and empower women in underserved communities, GTCO Plc at the weekend launched its Waste for Gas initiative which saw over 3,000 residents of Obafemi Owode Local Government...

February 24, 2025 No Responses

LASTMA Decorates Permanent Secretary As Traffic Mayor

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Waterfront Infrastucture Development , Mrs Lolade Aina has been decorated as a Special Traffic Mayor by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA).The event which took place on Monday in her office was conducted ...

February 23, 2025 No Responses

NDLEA Arrests Thai lady At Lagos Airport

Alleged attempt by a 24-year-old Thai lady, Ms. Pattaphi Wimonnat, to smuggle 43 parcels of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing 46.60 kilograms into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos has been thw...

February 21, 2025 No Responses

Court Convicts CEO For N2b Fraud

Justice Rosemary Dugbo Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has convicted and sentenced the Chief Executive Officer, Micheno Multi-purpose Cooperative Society, Uno Michael Eke to one year imprisonment for conspiracy, obtaining property by fa...

February 18, 2025 No Responses

Edwin Clark Dies At 97

Elder statesman and former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark has passed away at the age of 97.In a statement issued by the Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, it was confirmed that Clark died on Monday...

February 11, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Arrests 13 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Benin

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 13 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State.A statement issued by EFCC explained that the suspects’ arrest followed credible intellig...

February 10, 2025 No Responses

DSS Partners EFCC On Terrorism Financing

The Department of State Services, DSS has called for stronger collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, regarding intelligence sharing, especially in the area of terrorism financing in Enugu State.This call was made recently in Enu...

February 9, 2025 No Responses

Medical Doctor Bags Seven Years Imprisonment For N127m Fraud

A Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, presided over by Justice Rosemary Oghogho-rie has convicted and sentenced Dr. Geraldine Orok Ita to prison for fraud.Ita was prosecuted by the Uyo Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes...

February 4, 2025 No Responses

Court Jails Ex-JAMB Staff For Fraud

Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan has convicted and sentenced one Olayiwola Oguntade to prison for fraud.Oguntade, a former staff member of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was arraigned by the Ibadan...

February 4, 2025 No Responses

Ex-First Bank Staff Forfeits N1.1b, $392,818.01, £35,070 To FG

Justice A.O.Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of N1,168,602,877.44, (One Billion, One Hundred and Sixty Eight Thousand, Six Hundred and Two, Eight Hundred and Seventy Seven Naira, Forty...

February 4, 2025 No Responses

LASTMA Inducts Lagos Health Permanent Secretary As Traffic Mayor

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has inducted the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye, as a Special Traffic Mayor, further strengthening collaboration between the health and traffic management sectors i...