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...

LAGOS DMO INSPECTS BLUE RAIL LINE PROJECT.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.




LAGOS DMO INSPECTS BLUE RAIL LINE PROJECT


The Permanent Secretary, Debt Management Office, Mrs. Rukayat Alake Sanusi, has inspected the progress of work on the Blue Rail Line project in anticipation of a visit by the members of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Trustees.

Speaking during the inspection tour, Mrs. Sanusi said the project, initially funded with Bonds, was further funded with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Intervention Programme and Real Sector Support Facility Differentiated Cash Reserve Requirement (RSSF-DCRR) for the financing of the Blue as well as the Red Line Rail Projects.

Her words: “Although the project was at inception funded with Bonds issued by Lagos State. The innovative financing option was used by Lagos State to kickstart the Lagos Rail Mass Transit, a major component of the Lagos State Strategic Master Plan (STMP). The facility was obtained at a single-digit concessionary loan for a 10-Year tenor. Lagos State was the first Sub-National to access this lending window”, the Permanent Secretary stated. 

Mrs. Sanusi also expressed satisfaction with the progress of work done so far on the project, maintaining that the project will be delivered on schedule.
 

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