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...

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS APPROVED THE AWARD OF A $470 MILLION CONTRACT FOR ABUJA WATER SUPPLY PROJECT.

No automatic alt text available.              The Nigerian government has approved the award of a $470 million contract for the greater Abuja Water Supply Project to provide water for residents of the Nigerian federal capital.The Federal Executive Council approved the contact at its meeting presided over by the Acting President,Professor Yemi Osinbajo.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,Mohammed Bello,who briefed State House Correspondents on the outcome of the meeting,said the Greater Abuja Water Supply Project,which was one of the three memoranda his ministry presented at the meeting,was aimed at providing potable water supply to greater part of the Abuja.''This project,which is being funded by the China EXIM Bank,is to provide water to what we call loops 1,2,5 and 6,''Bello said,explaining that the overall master plan for Abuja has 10 loops out which looks which ''loops 3 and 4 are already operational,providing water to Garki,Asokoro and the Central Business District''.
He said the project would leverage on the Lower Usuma Water Treatment Dam and the Wupa Water Treatment Plant in Abuja,which is reputed to be one of the largest in Africa''.
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