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...

MINISTER OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS: UMAR FAROUQ BAGS BLUEPRINT NEWSPAPERS PUBLIC OFFICER OF 2020.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

 

The Honorable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Farouq Umar has been named Blueprint Public Officer of the Year 2020.
At the Blue Print Newspapers’ 10th Anniversary and Impact Series Awards held on Thursday at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja, the Zamfara born administrator was nominated for her contributions to Humanitarian and Emergency intervention.
The award committee made up of eminent Nigerians said that her courage in the face of adversity especially during the Covid19 surge and her leadership ability during the year under review distinguished her out of all other nominees.
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BluePrint Newspapers Alhaji Mohammed Idris (FNIR) lauded the Minister's unique promotion of good governance and accountability in managing financial resources for the general well being of Nigerians.
In her acceptance speech, Umar Farouq thanked the management of the organisation for deeming her worthy.
"This means so much to me because of what it represents.
"2020 was a year that will go down in history for all its ups and downs especially with the Covid-19 pandemic and its effect on Nigerians and the global community".
Umar said the award will spur her to continue to contribute her quota to the building of a better society through the various humanitarian programmes lined up by the ministry and the Federal Government under His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in ten years.
Other recipients at the Blueprint Newspapers’ 10th Anniversary awards include the former President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR GCON, the Senate President Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the Etsu Nupe and Chairman Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, CFR, Blueprint Person of the year Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, Blueprint Governors of the year and Public Service Awardees amongst many others.
NNEKA IKEM ANIBEZE
SA MEDIA
03-06-2021
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