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Lagos impounds 200 rickety vehicles

The Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service has impounded over 200 rickety vehicles in its fight against unroadworthy cars and buses operating in the state. This was made known in a statement made available to journalists on Sunday. Recall that the VIS had recently sounded a note of warning to owners of rickety vehicles in the...
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Amotekun, Police Clash Over Custody Of Suspect

There was a mild drama at the Ijoka area of Akure, the Ondo State capital, when men of the state security network codenamed Amotekun and men of the state police command clashed over custody of a suspect. During the ensuing clash between the two security agencies over custody of a suspected motorcycle thief, some officers...
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PDP Must Avoid Mistakes Of 2023 –Pearse

Dr. Adetokunbo Pearse is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In this interview, he speaks on the crisis rocking the party and the move by the PDP Governors’ Forum to resolve it, among other issues. ANAYO EZUGWU writes What would you say the governor’s extraordinary meeting in Ibadan was set up for, and...
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Financial services dominate as equity market gains N182bn

Trading activities on the Nigerian Exchange Limited ended on a positive note last week, as the equity market gained N182bn amid performance from financial services stocks. Despite a shortened trading week due to the public holiday declared on Wednesday, the market capitalisation of listed equities rose to N56.473tn from N56.291tn, indicating a week-on-week increase of...
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Customs College Graduates 50 Officers

Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC) in Gwagwalada, Abuja, has graduated 50 officers from Junior Course 21. The three-month training programme was aimed at enhancing middle-level management capacity within the Nigeria Customs Service. Representing the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, at the event was Deputy Comptroller-General (DCG) Suleiman Chiroma, who oversees the Training and...
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AIICO records N54.8bn in gross premium

AIICO Insurance Plc has reported a 12 per cent growth in its gross written premium for the first quarter of 2025, reaching N54.81bn, up from N49.08bn in the same period of 2024. In its unaudited consolidated financial statement for the period ended March 31, 2025, the company’s impressive performance was driven by an increase in...
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Methodist Bishop Debunks Maltreating Junior Priest

Presiding Bishop of Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Atamunu in Cross River State, Rt Rev Otuekong Ukut, has denied allegation of verbal abuse and physical assault on a Priest, Rev. Victor Uloh, who is under the supervision of his diocese. Otuekong refuted the allegation while reacting to Rev. Oloh’s recent claim of inhuman treatment and...
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AXA Mansard Insurance posts 52% drop in profit

AXA Mansard Insurance Plc has recorded a 52 per cent decline in profit for the first quarter of 2025, with profit falling to N6.21bn, compared to N12.88bn in the same period of the previous year. This significant drop in profit was primarily attributed to a combination of increased operating expenses, higher claims, and impairments on...
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