Day: October 20, 2020

NAPTIP secures 38 convictions of sexual offenders in 10 months, says D-G

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has secured the conviction of 38 sexual offenders since November 2019.   The Director-General of NAPTIP, Dame Julie Okah-Donli, said this in Uyo on Tuesday, at the…

October 20, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

Judge orders man to sweep court premises for 7 days for stealing plantain

A Grade I Area Court in Karu, Abuja, on Tuesday ordered a 25-year-old man, Abah Mohammed, to clean the court premises for seven days, for stealing 10 bunches of plantain worth N15,000.   The judge, Inuwa Maiwada, gave the order…

October 20, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

Delta Assembly approves concessioning of Asaba Airport

The Delta House of Assembly has approved the concessioning of the Asaba International Airport to attract foreign and commercial cargoes.   The approval followed a motion moved on Tuesday by the Majority Leader of the House, Assemblyman Tim Owhefere, at the plenary…

October 20, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

Russia to launch mass COVID-19 vaccination in November – official

The mass vaccination of Russian citizens with the domestically-produced Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus might start next month, Vasily Ignatiev, the CEO of the R-Pharm pharmaceutical company, said on Tuesday.   Ignatiev said this at the open innovations forum in…

October 20, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

#EndSARS protest stalls arraignment of robbery suspects in FCT

Ongoing #EndSARS protests on Tuesday have stalled the arraignment of four men accused of armed robbery at an FCT High Court in Kubwa.   The four suspects — Usman Dikko, Segun Adigun, Sunday Haruna and Okafor Chimeze – are to…

October 20, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

Ekiti State Govt. debunks reports of harassment of protesters by soldiers

Ekiti State Government has described social media reports that soldiers have taken over Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, chasing protesters with guns, as untrue and misleading.   Commissioner for Information and Value Orientation, Akin Omole, said in a statement on Tuesday…

October 20, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

PAN to introduce new brands of “affordable vehicles” in Nigeria – Chairman

PAN Nigeria is to introduce new brands of vehicles into the market to re-launch brand affordability in the country.   The Chairman of PAN Nigeria Limited, Alhaji Ahmed Wadada, made this known via a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.  …

October 20, 2020 · by komolafe times ·

COVID-19: NDIC reviews financial framework to assist banks with challenges

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says it is reviewing the framework for financial and technical assistance to support banks faced with liquidity and solvency challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.   Mr Galadima Gana, the Director, Insurance and Surveillance…

October 20, 2020 · by komolafe times ·