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LASTMA rescues 12 accident victims along Otedola Bridge, Lagos
LASTMA rescues 12 accident victims along Otedola Bridge, Lagos The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says its operatives rescued 12 accident victims trapped inside a commercial bus that ran into a petrol tanker inward Otedola Bridge, Lagos. The General Manager, LASTMA, Mr Bolaji Oreagba, confirmed this in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, Mr Taofiq Adebayo. Oreagba said the accident, which occurred around 5 p.m on Tuesday, had the driver of a commercial bus (KJA 364 YA) and…
Calabar Carnival incident: Ayade orders arrest of driver on the run
Calabar Carnival incident: Ayade orders arrest of driver on the run Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has expressed sadness over the incident that claimed seven lives during the Bikers Carnival at the ongoing Calabar Carnival on Tuesday. The governor made this known in a statement through his Special Adviser on media, Mr Christian Ita. The incident occurred when a Toyota Camry car lost control and rammed into onlookers during the day five of the annual carnival. The statement said that Ayade was devasted by the incident and directed security agenc…
Yuletide Celebrations: Ecobank Reassures Customers Of 24-Hour Digital Banking Services
Yuletide Celebrations: Ecobank Reassures Customers Of 24-Hour Digital Banking Services Ahead of the Yuletide holidays, Ecobank Nigeria has reassured that customers will be able to shop seamlessly and carry out all their transactions via the Ecobank Digital platforms, which include the Ecobank Mobile app, USSD *326#, Ecobank Online, Ecobank OmniPlus, Ecobank Omnilite, EcobankPay, Ecobank RapidTransfer, ATMs, and PoS terminals. Also available to customers is an extensive distribution network of over 60,000 Ecobank Xpress Point agency banking…
Fidelity Bank leads Banks’ Support for SMEs
Fidelity Bank leads Banks’ Support for SMEs New data has shown Fidelity, FBN Holdings, and Guaranty Trust Holding Company recorded the most support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) growth in Africa’s biggest economy. BusinessDay Analysis of Fidelity Bank, FBN Holding, GTCO, Zenith Bank, Stanbic IBTC Holdings, Union Bank, Access Bank, and Sterling Bank financial books showed that these banks recorded a cumulative contribution to the Small and Medium Enterprises Equity Investment scheme (SMEEIS) of N22.6 billion, up 6.6 percent from …
Hoodlums burn Ebonyi APC chair’s house
Hoodlums burn Ebonyi APC chair’s house Hoodlums have burnt the country home of the All Progressives Congress Chairman in Ebonyi State, Stanley Okoro-Emegha, at Ekoli Edda, in the Afikpo South Local Government Area of the state. The incident, according to an eyewitness who would not want his name mentioned in print, occurred at 10.18pm, on Monday. A reliable source in the area told our correspondent that Okoro-Emegha, had on December 24, kicked against the election of a youth group in the community that saw the emergence of loyalists to the imm…
Fun seeker electrocuted, Lagos shuts event venue
Fun seeker electrocuted, Lagos shuts event venue The Lagos State Government has ordered the closure and suspension of activities at the children’s section of Wonderland Lagos, on Monday, after a guest was electrocuted at the event venue. This was disclosed in a statement made available to our correspondent on Monday. The Director-General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr Lanre Mojola, in a joint inspection with the Lagos State Task Force team, stated that the move would prevent fatalities to children who visit the event. He said, “The c…
Lawyers Protest In Lagos As Drunk Police Officer Allegedly Shoots Female Colleague
Lawyers Protest In Lagos As Drunk Police Officer Allegedly Shoots Female Colleague *** Suspects Now In Police Custody – Police PRO ***HURIWA Demands Immediate Prosecution Of Trigger-happy Officer LAGOS – Following the murder of a female lawyer and real estate consultant, Omobolanle Raheem while returning from a Christmas Day service with her family at Ajah under the bridge in Lagos state, Lawyers has taken to the streets to protest the death of their female colleague. Lawyers from the Lagos Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, including the…
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