Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, Sterling Bank Limited, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to address alleged fraudulent activities linked to Miden Systems Ltd and its director, Dr. Brendan Innocent Usoro. The action followed a series of purported attempts by Usoro to leverage political connections and law enforcement to undermine a court-mandated debt settlement. The Federal High Court delivered a ruling on October 18, 2021, clearly establishing Miden Systems Ltd’s liability for outstanding debts and outlining the terms for repayment. Despite this unequivocal judgment, Maurice Igugu, Sterling Bank’s Chief Marketing Officer, stated that Miden Systems and Dr. Usoro have…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
As the world marks the 2025 International Day of Education, Ambassador Oluwayomi Oluwapelumi has highlighted the critical role of education in shaping a progressive society while urging greater efforts to reorient Nigerian youth towards productive engagement and community development. In her message commemorating the day, Amb. Oluwapelumi expressed concern over the diminishing level of interest and awareness among young Nigerians regarding the value of education and its transformative potential. “Having taken time to evaluate public reactions and conversations surrounding this day, it is disheartening to note the misplaced priorities of many Nigerian youths,” he observed. “The growing trend of creating…
President Bola Tinubu has described former lawmaker representing Sagamu, Ikenne, and Remo North Federal Constituency, Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, as a hardworking woman whose contributions at the 9th and 10th Assemblies were unquantifiable. President Tinubu also expressed shock over the sudden death of the lawmaker, who died last week at the age of 59. The President made this statement at the burial service and prayer for the deceased Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, held at the Sagamu Central Mosque, Sagamu, on Friday. President Tinubu, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, commiserated…
. In response to the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM., to go after the fleeing suspects in connection to the kidnap of the wife of Retired Assistant-Inspector General, AIG Hakeem Odumosu, Mrs Odumosu, the operatives of the Lagos State CP Special Squad have apprehended 2 suspects identified as Agbojule Smart ‘m’, 27 years and Keleke Michael ‘m’, 30 years. The suspects were arrested in the early hours of today, Friday the 24th of January 2025 while on their way out of Lagos State. Upon interrogation, they confessed to their crime; belonging to a…
Hon. Akin Alabi, Member of the House of Representatives for Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency and Chairman, House Committee on Works, has expressed his profound condolences to His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, on the sudden passing of his elder brother, Engr. Sunday Makinde, who died on Friday, January 24, 2025, at the age of 65. In a statement released to the media by Hameed Mustapha Ramadan, his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Hon. Alabi conveyed his deep sympathies to Governor Makinde and the entire Makinde family, acknowledging the pain of losing a loved one. “It is with great sadness that…
By John Olujimi President Donald Trump was sworn in for his historic second term administration on Monday, 20th of January, 2025 amidst loud cheers, and congratulatory messages from countries that are already allies with the pragmatic politicians and those that wish to partner with his new administration. President Trump’s inauguration remained the talk of the town for some reasons- it will be described as one of the most dramatic moments in America’s history as he made some significant declarations, He signed and reversed executive orders, withdrew America’s support from some world recognized organizations, issued threats to some nations, to mention…
CCD rates Lagos NSCDC high on protection of rights of Persons With Disabilities and solicits more support for the Command … The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Lagos State Command gathered, its personnel comprising senior officers, desk officers and first – time participants to learn, unlearn and relearn about the rights of Persons With Disabilities ( PWD ), amongst other relevant topics, yesterday, Thursday, 23rd, January, 2025. The training was a one – day event aimed, at bringing relevant stakeholders in this sector, to meet with the personnel of the Command, for the purpose of sharing…
In a commendable display of teamwork and swift action, police operatives attached to the Ogun State Command have successfully neutralized the kidnappers of Mrs. Odumosu, wife of Retired Assistant-Inspector General, AIG Hakeem Odumosu, and rescued her unharmed. On January 16, 2025, at approximately 9:45 PM, four masked gunmen forcibly abducted Mrs. Odumosu from her Lexus Jeep outside her residence in Arepo, Ogun State. The abduction sparked an immediate response from the anti-kidnapping unit of the Ogun State Police Command, who commenced a thorough investigation and targeted pursuit of the kidnappers. With the support of the Force Headquarters technical intelligence platforms,…
Vandals of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure will not be tolerated or allowed to thrive, in Lagos State … Recall that the activities of illegal operators, scavengers, thieves and vandals, in the scrap and waste industry have been recently, alarming and appalling across various places in the country. It was based on the foregoing mentioned, above that the meeting between the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Lagos State Command and the National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Association of Nigeria became very necessary, in order to rid the state of such criminal activities. The Lagos…
The story of women’s contribution to Nigeria’s economy is as old as the nation itself. It is no secret that women are the largest untapped source of national wealth worldwide. All over the world, women hold their place of pride in commercial enterprise. The Nigerian businesswoman have for a long time faced significant barriers in accessing the financial services and business support needed for their businesses to thrive. Globally, traditional banking failed to recognize the unique challenges of female entrepreneurs. It is against this backdrop that the 2019 International Women’s Day theme was, ‘Better the Balance, Better the World’. FirstBank’s…