OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).
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 Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the payment of bursary and local scholarship to Lagos State indigenes in tertiary institutions across the country.Special Adviser to the Governor on Education,Mr Obafela Bank-Olemoh,who made the announcement to journalists today monday,said the bursary would be for fresh beneficiaries and others receiving subsequent payment.He listed the beneficiaries to include 2015/2016 set and other sets receiving second and third payments for the years 2013/2014 and 2014/2015.While stressing the commitmebt of the State Government to sustain the scholarship and bursary scheme in spite of the economic situation of the country,Bank-Olemoh said the Governor is committed to ensuring Lagosians are empowered through education to contribute productively to the local and global economies.He further said that ''the timely released of the awards demonstrates the priority the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode accords to educating its citizens''.Giving a breakdown of the payment,the Executive Secretary of Lagos State Scholarship Board,Mr Steven Oshinowo,explained that the State Government would disburse Two Hundred and Fifty Million,Five Hundred and Twenty-Three Thousand,Two Hundred and Eighty-Seven Nara and Ninety-Nine kobo {N250,523,287.99} to Six Thousand,Three Hundred and Sixty {6,368} beneficiaries as Bursary Award.He also disclosed that One Hundred and Thirty Million,One Hundred and Sixty-six Thousand,Three Hundred and Eighty-Six Naira Fifty-six kobo {N130,166,386.56} in Local scholarships will be disbursed to Five Hundred and Seventy-three {573} successful candidates who tok part in the 2015/2016 Local Scholarship Computer Based Screening test.These sums,according to him,would accommodate the backlog of outstanding bursary and scholarship payments,as well as current awards for fresh and subsequent beneficiaries.The Executive Secretary urged the beneficiaries to exercise patience as disbursement of the funds will commence in three weeks,at which time beneficiaries would be invited to present relevant documentation to receive their bursary of scholarship awards.
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