OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).

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 Over 25 million phones stolen in one year – FG The Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report of the National Bureau of Statistics, a Federal Government agency, shows that Nigeria recorded 25.35 million phone theft cases between May 2023 and April 2024. According to the report, this was the most common type of crime within the period under review. The report read, “The number of crimes experienced by individuals in Nigeria was analysed over a period of time. The results show that theft of phones (25,354,417) was the most common crime experienced by individuals, followed by consumer fraud (12,107,210) and assault (8,453,258). However, hijacking of cars (333,349) was the least crime experienced by individuals within the reference period.” It also noted that most phone theft cases occurred either at home or in a public place, and about 90 per cent of such cases were reported to the police. Despite the high rate of the incident being reported, only about 11.7 per cent of t...

LAGOS STATE IS SET TO START MANUFACTURING PENCIL,IN IT'S STATE VERY SOON.

                         Lagos state is set to join the league of pencil producers in the world as a pencil manufacturing company has been given the nod by the Akinwunmi Ambode Administration to pioneer production of the age-long writing tool in the state.,This was made known yesterday thursday by Prof Ademola Abass,Special Adviser,Officer of Overseas Affairs and Investment at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre,Alausa,keja during the Y2016 Ministerial Press Briefing of the Lagos State Government as part of activities marking the one year in Office of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.Prof. Abass,who emphasised that the State Government would only approve investment proposals that are beneficial to Lagosians,said the proposal for pencil manufacturing by Gold Anchor Investment Ltd,was approved by the State Government coupled with the facilitation of an expanse of land in the Epe axis of the state for the company to build its factory.The Special Adviser to the Governor noted that it was surprising that until now the rest of West Africa depended on the importation of pencil to meet their demands as none of such manufacturing outfit existed in the entire West African sub-region.On the number of investment coming to Lagos,Prof. Abass stated that Lagos had received 162 investment prositions worth $43 billion,adding that the state continued to get attention from investors in different sectors,especially ICT,manufacturing,environment,infrastructure,real estate,tourism and transportation,among others.Other approved investment proposals out of the 162 include the transformation of Oshodi,expected to materialise within the next 15 months;the Medical Park to be situated at the Old School of nursing in Ikoyi and the Kuramo /island resort,among others.One more photo below.                      

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