LAGOS CELEBRATES SOPHIA EKERUCHE: WORLD’S BEST YOUTH FEMALE SCRABBLE PLAYER. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.
LAGOS CELEBRATES SOPHIA EKERUCHE: WORLD’S BEST YOUTH FEMALE SCRABBLE PLAYER The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) hosted Wizkid Scrabble player Sophia Ekeruche of Team Lagos, the 15-year-old crowned the world's best female Scrabble player at the just-concluded World Youth Scrabble Championship held in Kenya this past August. Hon. Lekan Fatodu, Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, received the young champion in his office at Teslim Balogun Stadium. Expressing immense pride in her accomplishment, noting that she inspires not only her peers but also the Lagos State government, which continually emphasises youth education and sports development. “The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, through the Lagos State Sports Commission, is thrilled with your sterling performance,” Fatodu stated. “The government will continue to support outstanding athletes like you, especially in their education. Your success is a testament to the state government's invest...
Within the months of October and November 2016,the Federal Operations Unit Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service has recovered six hundred and eleven million,six hundred and seventy six thousand,nine hundred and thirty eight naira {N611,676,938}.This amount was regained from economic saboteurs that attempted false declaration,transfer of value and short change of duty payment.Parboiled rice {13,678 bags},Frozen poultry products {12,007 cartons} and vegetable oil {668 jerry cans} were the top items on the seizure list and over 200 other items comprising of vehicles,and various merchandise.Speaking at a press briefing in Ikeja,the Controller of the Federal Operations Unit,Zone A,Comptroller Haruna Mamudu said since he assumed office in October 2016,he had reviewed and reflected operational modalities towards sustaining the statutory mandate of anti-smuggling operations so as to keep the flag flying.The Comptroller revealed that intensified operations at various bonded terminals and warehouses to ensure compliance to extant laws have yielded results as 6 {six} warehouses in Lagos have been sealed since he assumed office.Also,77 suspects arrested in connection to the various contraventions have already been charged to court for prosecutions while 4 of the suspects have been convicted of the crimes.He advised economic saboteurs to desist from carrying out illegitimate businesses or attempt nefarious acts this yuletide season saying that Customs tactical strategies of blocking revenue leakages and anti-smuggling activities will make them count their loses.More photos below.
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