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...

U.S AMBASSADOR RECENTLY ENCOURAGED YOUNG NIGERIANS IN SOKOTO UNIVERSITY TO BECOME AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURS.{PHOTO}.

Image may contain: one or more people and indoor                    U.S Ambassador W. Stuart Symington who is on a visit to Sokoto State has encouraged young Nigerians to become agricultural entrepreneurs.He was speaking to students of Sokoto State University on the need to pursue careers in agribusiness noting that agriculture makes up 24% of Nigeria's GDP.
               Ambassador Symington sad,''There are jobs to be created and money to be made in the agribusiness industry.It will require technology,innovation,and financing,but  it will also need skilled operators,these students can be among the next generation of agribusiness industry leaders''.He went o to note that Nigeria needs a more diversified economy.He emphasized there were many entry points along the agribusiness value chain including ''owning and operating a farm,running a processing plant,selling irrigation systems or seeds,transporting farm products,and exporting''.The Ambassador discussed how students can take advantage of U.S. Agency for International Development {USAID} ''smart grants,'' which provide seed money to small entrepreneurs.During his visit to Sokoto,Ambassador Symington met with His Excellency Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and His Eminence Sultan Mohammed Sa'ad Abubakar.He also met with interfaith religious leaders,visited a USAID program site,and toured the Waziri Junaidu History and Culture Bureau.
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